Vallejo Weekly | Volume 10 | Issue 3

Volume 10 | Issue 3 January 20, 2022

Photo: James L.

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Every home in the Unites States is now eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests.

Head to covidtests.gov to learn more and order your tests! There is a limit of one order per residential address, which includes four rapid antigen tests.

Orders will ship free, starting in late January.

Need COVID-19 information or testing sooner?

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Visit Solano County’s COVID-19 resources page by clicking here.

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Caltrans Bay Area Invites THE Public to Share Their Ideas for the Future of State Route 37

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Caltrans Bay Area invites you to a virtual meeting on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. to learn about a study being conducted to improve State Route 37.

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State Route 37 is a critical corridor that linking Highway 101 in Marin County to Interstate 80 in Solano County, and is subject to congestion and flooding and faces future risks from sea level rise, extreme weather events, and ecological and multimodal issues. Caltrans is undertaking a study that will examine an ultimate solution to address issues facing the roadway.

The Planning and Environmental Linkages

(PEL) Study is a collaborative planning effort to address the corridor-wide needs of State Route 37. The PEL Study will evaluate previous plans and reports prepared for State Route 37 to identify potential solutions, including potentially new roadway alignments. When completed, it will lay out a vision for the corridor by including different needs, efforts, and projects in one overarching document.

At the virtual meeting, Caltrans representatives will share information on the PEL Study’s status, its purpose and need, the methods being developed to evaluate potential alignments, and some preliminary alignments. The public

is encouraged to attend to learn about this planning effort, ask questions, and share ideas.

available here.

The meeting will be held via Zoom from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

To access the meeting by phone, dial (877) 8535247 and enter meeting identification code 872 5645 2910, and passcode 762806.

The PEL Study is expected to be completed in Summer/Fall 2022. More information is

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To access the meeting via Zoom, please click here.

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VALLEJO RESTAURANT WEEK

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Monday, January 24 through Monday January 31, 2022

It’s Restaurant Week, Vallejo!

Visit Vallejo’s annual Restaurant Week has returned, and promotes participating partners and restaurants located all throughout Vallejo.

Restaurant Week runs Monday, January 24 through Monday January 31, 2022, with many locations offering both dine-in and takeout options.

Try all the delicious flavors Vallejo has to offer!

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Check out the participating restaurants and learn more at visitvallejo.com/vrw.

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This is the FINAL deadline for your map to be considered

by City Council, so make sure you get yours included!

MAP VALLEJO: REDISTRICTING The final deadline to submit your redistricting map submission is this Tuesday, January 25 at 3 p.m!

This is the FINAL deadline for your map to be considered by City Council, so make sure you get yours included!

Learn more about how to draw a map of your community at MapVallejo.org.

------------------------------------------------------¡No olvide enviar sus borradores de mapas antes del 25 de enero! Esta es la fecha límite FINAL para que el Ayuntamiento considere su mapa.

Obtenga más información sobre cómo dibujar un mapa de su comunidad en MapVallejo.org.

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Huwag kalimutang isumite ang iyong mga draft na mapa bago ang Enero 25! Ito ang PANGHULING deadline para sa iyong mapa na isasaalang-alang ng Konseho ng Lungsod!

Matuto nang higit pa tungkol sa kung paano gumuhit ng mapa ng iyong komunidad sa MapVallejo.org.

Did you know that beginning January 1, 2022, two new laws went into effect in California regarding food waste?

ORGANIC WASTE Residents and businesses are now required to recycle all organic waste. These organic materials will be recycled at: • Anaerobic digestion facilities that create biofuel and electricity.

• Composting facilities that make soil amendments.

Local governments will be required to use the recycled products, such as renewable energy, compost, and mulch.

FOOD RESCUE Large food service businesses (and by 2024 for smaller ones), must donate edible food to food recovery organizations instead of thrown away.

These businesses include restaurants, schools, hotels, hospitals, grocery stores, etc. This will help feed the almost one in four Californians without enough to eat.

Learn more, and view a handy composting chart by clicking here.

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REDUCING FOOD WASTE

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The Solano County Collaborative, made up of the cities of Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville, Vallejo, and the County of Solano, are in the process of preparing their 2023- 2031 Housing Element update as well as individual Safety Elements.

and share your insights on how housing opportunities can be improved locally and on a regional level.

As a part of the Housing Element update, the Solano County Collaborative is preparing a regional Housing Needs Assessment and a regional Assessment of Fair Housing, and wants you to participate in one or both of their workshops!

Thursday, January 27, 2022 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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JoIn in to learn more about the update process, identify specific needs and opportunities,

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

More information, http://ow.ly/r0bz50Hylxg.

Más información, visitar http://ow.ly/ r0bz50Hylxg.

Recruitment deadline EXTENDED! Start the new year off with a fresh and exciting new opportunity...and join our team as a Water Treatment Plant Operator!

We're looking for a current T3 California Department of Water Resources Board-certified Water Operator who has an indepth working knowledge and understanding of water treatment plant responsibilities, and a willingness to jump in and assist the team with solving operational needs.

Visit governmentjobs. com/careers/vallejo to learn more and apply!

Recruitment closes on Monday, January 24, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

Caltrans Georgia Street

Photo: Walter Gutierrez

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On January 19, 2022, Caltrans reopened the Benicia Road overcrossing at Interstate 80 (I-80) in Vallejo. The Benicia Road overcrossing was closed to the traveling public as crews increased the vertical clearance to 16 feet, 6 inches to meet federal standards. The work is part of the I-80 Six Bridges Project, an SB1 project.

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are scheduled to be closed for approximately four months during construction, through April 2022. Caltrans will release additional details for Georgia Street and Tennessee Street at I-80 overcrossing closures as soon as information is available.

To learn more about the project, click here.

In order to ensure worker and public safety, westbound and eastbound Georgia Street To view the detour map, click here. at I-80 were closed the morning of Thursday, January 20, 2022, and will be followed by the Tennessee Street at I-80 overcrossing closure in approximately two weeks. Both overcrossings

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