, March 18, 2024
The Vallejo Sun is an independent news publication illuminating Solano County, California. It was founded in 2021 by journalists John Glidden, Brian Krans, and Scott Morris, who saw a need for in-depth reporting about local government, policing, and extremist movements in the region. Glidden left the organization in 2023.
In 2022, the Vallejo Sun formed a partnership with Gretchen Zimmermann and Vallejo Arts & Entertainment to cover the city's rich arts and culture. Over the last two-plus years, the Vallejo Sun has steadily expanded to include a growing number of freelance contributors.
The Sun is collectively owned and operated by journalists and supported by members. It is organized as a Limited Liability Company in California and is fiscally sponsored by the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation.
The Sun accepts cash donations, sells advertising and has more than 600 supporting members. However, its funding sources do not have any editorial control over the publication and all editorial decisions are subject to our editorial independence policy.
It is hosted by Ghost, a nonprofit publishing platform, and is a member of Outpost, a California cooperative venture to support independent publishing.
Our work has been recognized for awards numerous times since our launch in 2022. Here's some of the awards we've won:
The Vallejo Sun is committed to transparency in how our organization is funded and publishes grants and gifts over $5,000. We accept gifts, grants and sponsorships from individuals, organizations and foundations to support our work. Accepting financial support does not mean we endorse donors or their products, services or opinions.
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