The Vallejo Sun

Help the Vallejo Sun grow in 2027!

The Vallejo Sun was founded in 2021 to provide Vallejo and Solano County with the kind of independent, in-depth local news that was increasingly difficult to find.

Since then, we’ve built an award-winning publication focused on accountability reporting, local government, policing, education, homelessness, arts and culture, and the issues that shape daily life in our community.

Our reporting has exposed misconduct, forced public agencies to answer difficult questions, and helped residents make decisions about who represents them. We’ve also expanded arts and events coverage, launched a Spanish-language section, and created opportunities for emerging local reporters.

Now, we have an opportunity to take a big step forward.

For most of our history, the Vallejo Sun has operated with a very lean structure and relied heavily on freelance reporters. New state programs to support local news give us an opportunity to begin building a permanent full-time newsroom — but we need the resources to take advantage of them.

Our first priority is to hire a full-time news editor who can manage the Sun’s day-to-day publication schedule, strengthen our reporting and editing, and allow publisher Scott Morris to devote more time to growing the business and securing the revenue needed to sustain a larger newsroom.

Your contribution through Live Solano Give Solano will help us build the financial foundation needed to retain talented reporters, expand our staff, and make the Vallejo Sun a stronger and more durable institution.

And this year, your contributions can go even further. The first $1,000 contributed through Live Solano Give Solano will be tripled, and the next $4,000 will be doubled thanks to a matching pool pledged by some of our most dedicated supporters.

High-quality local news is difficult and expensive to produce. It requires reporters with the time to dig deeply, editors who can make their work stronger, and a community willing to invest in an independent source of reliable information.

Help us build that in Vallejo.

 Why our readers say they support us

"Since major news platforms have been swallowed by billionaires and global corporations, and local news has dwindled to practical irrelevance, it is more important than ever to have independent local news outlets unafraid to dig below the surface and bring the truth out into the sunlight. The Vallejo Sun brings a vital, vigorous, and fresh perspective to all things Vallejo, and it gives me hope for Vallejo itself that there are hardworking individuals dedicated to keeping us informed. It is no small task to stay on top of what is happening in Vallejo and then bring this information to the rest of us." - Hal Childs, 34-year Vallejo resident

 "My husband and I purchased a home in the east Vallejo Hills 11 months ago. I knew very little about Vallejo when I first moved here. We have always been involved in our community wherever we lived. I started researching and stumbled upon The Vallejo Sun.  It has helped us tremendously with getting acclimated and learning about our new community.  I also found the individual interviews on the political leaders running for mayor and city council to be helpful with our voting choice.  The Vallejo Sun has been instrumental in helping us to adapt to our new region by keeping us aware of the happenings in Solano County." - Tracy Levy

"I subscribe to the Sun because it writes about and keeps me informed about what is going on with the police. I live in Benicia, but am frequently in Vallejo and the police are a grave concern of mine." - Kathy Kerridge

"The Vallejo Sun has become a needed outlet for information and intelligent discussion in Vallejo. It has become an essential part of many Vallejo citizens and surrounding areas to keep up with what is going on in the city. I enjoy getting the emails on a timely basis." - Don Jordan