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Vallejo (/ v ə ˈ l eɪ (h) oʊ / və-LAY-(h)oh; Spanish:) is a city in Solano County, California and the second largest city in the North Bay region of the Bay Area.Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 census. [7]
Vallejo California State Capitol was founded on May 4, 1852, at a building in Vallejo, California in Solano County, California. The Vallejo California State Capitol site is a California Historical Landmark No. 574 listed on April 1, 1957. [1] [2] A Vallejo wooden two-story building served as the California State Capitol from May 4, 1852, to ...
Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (July 4, 1807 – January 18, 1890) was a Californio general, statesman, and public figure. He was born a subject of Spain, performed his military duties as an officer of the Republic of Mexico, and shaped the transition of Alta California from a territory of Mexico to the U.S. state of California.
Solano County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.. At the request of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the county was named for Chief Solano of the Suisun people, a Native American tribe of the region and Vallejo's close ally.
Empress Theatre building in Vallejo, California 1980. The Elliott family lovingly restored the theatre to its 1950s appearance. Its golden clouds returned along with its original name, the Empress. The building's exterior was repainted and the "Empress Theatre" sign was painted into the pediment. Its window panels were uncovered and refurbished ...
Vallejo has grappled with a sordid police history in the last decade — including two high-profile fatal police shootings — but crime data shows that violent crime there exploded in 2024.
The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY or MINS) was the first United States Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean [4] and was in service 142 years from 1854 to 1996. [5] It is located on Mare Island, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of San Francisco, in Vallejo, California.
Two former city hall buildings in Vallejo, California are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. [3] [4] Today the old city hall built in 1872 partially houses the Temple Art Lofts, a combination art gallery and apartment complex, and the 1927 city hall houses the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.