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🌱 Who should own Mare Island’s waterfront — Vallejo or the state?

Vallejo, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Who should own Mare Island’s waterfront — Vallejo or the state?
  • Why is a Vallejo coffee roaster suddenly buzzing with new residents?
  • What shocking Vallejo legal drama inspired this new true-crime memoir?

Also on today's calendar: Don't Stop Believin' - '80s Gala for Dogs and Cats! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 60.
  • Monday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brendan Riley's Solano Chronicles: Debating Mare Island ownership (timesheraldonline.com) — Vallejo is negotiating with the state over who will ultimately own key public waterfront land on Mare Island, a decision that could shape future shipbuilding and maritime jobs. The talks involve complex history and state oversight, but officials hope to avoid the decades-long land disputes that once sent Mare Island cases to the U.S. Supreme Court.
   

• Moschetti's sweetens the pot by adding bees to the business (timesheraldonline.com) — Moschetti Cafe’s Vallejo roastery is adding on-site beehives, with plans to start selling its own honey around October 10. Owner Fabrice Moschetti and Vallejo beekeeper Justin Saroyan hope the project deepens the café’s ultra-local focus, offers honey tastings, and highlights how protecting bees and coffee plants connects to broader environmental concerns.
   

• Candice Camden tells Vallejo family's true-crime story (timesheraldonline.com) — A November 12 book signing at Vallejo’s JFK Library will spotlight resident Candice Camden’s new true-crime memoir about her father, former Solano County public defender Stephen Camden. The book draws heavily on Vallejo Times-Herald archives and local legal history, while also chronicling how the family’s painful past and a high-profile 1980s case reshaped their relationships.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • LOOK AT THE PROGRESS AT THE FORMER GRANT SCHOOL!
    The transformation of the Former Grant School site in South Vallejo is remarkable, and the property is now nearly cleared! The surrounding streets… (Nextdoor South Vallejo)
  • Register for the next session of beginning/intermediate line dancing on Monday nights at the Benicia Community Center.
    Sessions on October 5th, 12th & 19th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. The first hour is for beginners and the second hour is intermediate, but beginners can… (Nextdoor Amador)
  • RDSolutions posted a job opening for Price Scanning Specialist in Vallejo. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in American Canyon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vallejo here.

🗞 Nearby News

American Canyon

  • Election 2026: American Canyon council candidates talk local economy at forum (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Video of dead mouse in jar prompts recall of pantry staple. What to know in Idaho (eastidahonews.com)
  • Meat, ice cream, pasta and baking mix: See latest food recalls in Idaho (idahostatesman.com)

Benicia

  • Finalists announced: Best of Vallejo & Benicia 2026 (vallejosun.com)

Napa

  • Unusual Baby Gull Rescue For Napa Firefighters (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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