Education

The Vallejo City Unified School District is mainly responsible for around 14,000 students. Under the district, they have 13 elementary schools, 3 K-8 schools, 3 middle schools and 2 high schools. It also has an adult school which oversees 4,000 adult students. They also have a program for deaf people, people with development disabilities and low performing students. Annie Pennycook Elementary, Beverly Hills Elementary, Dan Mini Elementary, Elmer Cave Dual Language Academy and Elsa Widenmann Elementary are some of their elementary schools. Franklin Middle, Solano Middle and Hogan Middle are their middle schools. Their high schools are Jesse M. Bethel High, John Finney High and Vallejo High. In 2015, close to 430 graduates were male while 345 graduates were female.

R&S Erection of Vallejo, Inc.

Security is quite a huge factor nowadays. It’s nice to invest your hard earned money to keep yourself and your family safe. R&S Erection can help you make that happen. One of their services that are sought after are their automatic gate systems. It can be for residential, commercial or industrial facilities. Apart from that, they also provide telephone entry systems, wireless keypads, vehicle detection and sensors. Everything is top of the line just so you and your family have peace of mind. Their products also work with multiple high end brands like Doorking, Hysecurity and Liftmaster, among others. They can also install personnel door if you want to. Hollow metal doors, frames and hardware are some of what they bring to the table. If you’re a bit hesitant, still try them out for yourself. After all, they offer a free estimate. Contact them at https://rsvallejo.com/contact-us/.

California highway patrolman

SOLANO, Calif.—A 46-year-old California Highway Patrol officer who was fatally struck by a vehicle Aug. 10 while he was making a traffic stop has regional ties. Motorcycle officer Kirk Griess of Vacaville was hit by a pickup truck during a traffic stop on I-80 in Fairfield, 47 miles northeast of San Francisco. Born in Robbinsdale, Minn., Griess grew up in Detroit Lakes, Minn., and attended high school in Wahpeton, N.D. His parents, Sheldon and Helen Griess, later moved to Park Rapids, Minn. Helen Griess said her son, a 19-year veteran of the Patrol, was planning to retire in five years and considered moving to the area. Read more here

Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum in Vallejo, CA

The Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum in Vallejo is one to draw in quite a crowd. They exhibit various pieces of history of Vallejo City and the former Naval Shipyard in Mare Island. They span over 25,000 square feet and each area is just filled with a lot of history. They showcase their own permanent collections, local private collections, borrowed artifacts and traveling exhibitions. They also sponsor educational programs like group tours, concerts and recitals. One of their halls for rent is The Hall of History. It’s a room that’s banquet style and it can accommodate 140 people for luncheons or dinners. 250 people can fit in it if it doesn’t require banquet sitting. The Heritage Chamber is another of their rooms for rent. It’s perfect for concerts, recitals or meetings as it can handle 100 people. Being a member has its benefits. You get free admission, discounts and invitations to special events. They also have a gift shop inside the museum to remember your visit by.