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Police in Vallejo say they are investigating a shooting that left one person dead early Sunday. The shooting was reported just after 2 a.m. on the 2000 block of Solano Avenue, the Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the area and found a man with “at least one gunshot wound,” police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin, police said. No arrests had been announced as of Sunday afternoon. A motive for the shooting was under investigation. No further details were available. The Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for further information. Jessica Flores (she/her) is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @jesssmflores … [Read more...] about Shooting leaves one dead in Vallejo, police say

0 Crime & Safety A Vallejo man has been indicted for possession of a gun and ammunition as a felon and as the subject of a domestic violence protective order Bay City News , News Partner Posted Reply VALLEJO, CA — A Vallejo man has been indicted for possession of a gun and ammunition as a felon and as the subject of a domestic violence protective order, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Thursday. Raykheem Andrew Guthery, 30, was given the two-count indictment by a federal grand jury. According to court documents, Guthery was pulled over on June 9 for driving a car without license plates. Officers claim he pretended to be someone else, denied being on parole or probation, and denied being armed. Prosecutors allege that he was in fact on probation for felony assault and had a loaded firearm with an extended magazine concealed on his person. Police allege it was a non-serialized "ghost gun" loaded with one round of .40 … [Read more...] about Vallejo Man Indicted On Gun Possession Charges

0 Crime & Safety One person is dead following a shooting on Solano Avenue early Sunday morning. Bay City News , News Partner Posted Reply VALLEJO, CA — One person is dead following a shooting early Sunday morning in Vallejo, police said. Officers went at 2:04 a.m. to the 2000 block of Solano Avenue, near Interstate Highway 80, when someone reported the shooting. Officers located the victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to police. The victim was taken to a hospital where he died, police said. Officers are investigating the motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting. Police are not releasing the victim's name now. Anyone with information about the shooting can call Detective Murphy at (707) 648-5430 or Detective Phillips at (707) 648-4514. Copyright © 2022 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City … [Read more...] about 1 Dead In Vallejo Shooting: Cops

Home prices have been falling across the Bay Area this summer as the real estate market continues to cool in response to high inflation and rising interest rates. But one Bay Area county did manage to make small gains in June, according to recent data from the California Association of Realtors . Nearly every Bay Area county saw a drop in median home prices for single-family homes in June 2022 when compared with May, with Marin County seeing the sharpest dip at 14.3%. Alameda County also saw a significant drop at 8.1%, while Napa County saw a 7% decrease and San Francisco County saw a 5.7% decrease. But the often-forgotten Solano County experienced a small increase, with a 1.5% improvement from May to June. Sales are also up 8.7% year over year in Solano County. The continued acceptance of remote work has helped fuel the Solano market, said Tim Garton, an agent with Remax Gold in Vallejo, as people are less hesitant to move far outside the major job markets like Silicon … [Read more...] about Median home prices fell everywhere in the Bay Area except Solano County in June

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 9 Solano and Alameda counties on Tuesday were cleared to move into the red tier, the second-most-restrictive category of California’s reopening system. With the move out of the most restrictive purple tier, seven of the Bay Area’s nine counties are now in the red tier, meaning most of the region can enjoy at least limited indoor dining, fitness, movies and museum shows. The changes will take effect in Solano and Alameda counties on Wednesday. Only Contra Costa and Sonoma counties remain in the purple tier, though both are expected to move to red soon. San Francisco is optimistic it will soon move to the orange tier. On Tuesday, Mayor London Breed told the Board of Supervisors the city is “trending fast” toward advancing as soon as March 24. San Mateo County is poised to be the first Bay Area county to move to orange, as early as next week. … [Read more...] about Solano and Alameda counties to move to red tier of California’s reopening: ‘It’s a big deal’

0 Traffic & Transit Good morning, South Bay! Here's what you need to know before you leave for your Monday morning commute. Michael Wittner , Patch Staff Posted Reply SOUTH BAY, CA — Good morning, South Bay Patch readers! Before you head out the door, check out Patch's daily traffic report — which covers closures, crashes, hazards and SigAlerts across the Bay Area. Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your travel on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. Notably, a traffic hazard north of SFO is causing delays, and a collision on 92 west at the San Mateo Bridge is affecting the left lane and causing delays. Incidents Traffic Collision on CA-92 Westbound at San Mateo Bridge - High Rise (Foster City). Left lane affected. Expect delays. High winds on CA-84 Eastbound and Westbound between Dumbarton Bridge - Toll Plaza (Fremont) and University Ave (Menlo Park). Lanes affected. Expect delays. … [Read more...] about San Mateo Bridge Delays, Traffic Hazard Near SFO: South Bay Traffic

2 Crime & Safety Vallejo police were called to Sacramento Street, where a man and woman were found with gunshot wounds, officials said. Susan C. Schena , Patch Staff Posted Replies VALLEJO, CA — One man died and a woman was injured after a shooting Friday night at a homeless encampment on the 2400 block of Sacramento Street in Vallejo, according to authorities. The Vallejo Police Department, responding to the call at approximately 9:56 p.m., found the two adults each suffering from at least one gunshot wound, officials said. The victims were taken to local hospitals— where the male, 57, was pronounced deceased, and the 46-year-old female was treated, police said. Updates on the woman's condition were not available. Vallejo detectives took over the investigation, and any motive or related circumstances are under investigation, police said. The victims' identities were withheld pending kin notification by the … [Read more...] about 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Shooting At Homeless Camp In Solano County

0 Traffic & Transit Good morning, North Bay! Here's what you need to know before you leave for your Tuesday morning commute. Michael Wittner , Patch Staff Posted Reply NORTH BAY, CA — Good morning, North Bay Patch readers! Before you head out the door, check out Patch's daily traffic report — which covers closures, crashes, hazards and SigAlerts across the Bay Area. Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your travel on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Notably, a car fire is reported in Dixon, and high winds are causing a traffic advisory on the Benicia Bridge. Use the map to zoom in on your commute for real-time traffic updates. Scroll down past the map for major incidents and closures in your area. Incidents High winds on I-680 Northbound and Southbound at Benicia Bridge (Benicia). Lanes affected. Traffic advisory in effect. Vehicle fire on I-80 Westbound at Kidwell Rd (Dixon). … [Read more...] about Car Fire In Dixon, Advisory On Benicia Bridge: North Bay Traffic