Vallejo, California: A City Grappling with a Crime Crisis

Vallejo has gained notoriety as one of the watchlist cities for small municipalities plagued by rising crime.

As Southern California contends with raging wildfires, Northern California’s Vallejo, a city of approximately 120,000 residents located 30 miles northeast of San Francisco, is battling a different inferno: an alarming surge in violent crime. Once known as a quiet suburban community, Vallejo has gained notoriety as one of the watchlist cities for small m…