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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
SolTrans, the public transit agency serving both The City of Vallejo has launched a soft
Vallejo and Benicia, has named Beth Kranda opening of the municipal fiber network with no
to head the agency. Ms. Kranda’s appointment internal issues so far. This network was established
follows a nationwide search and she succeeds to provide high-speed, reliable Internet to
Mona Babauta who left in April for a position businesses in the city.
with Golden Gate Transit. Ms. Kranda brings The network is more about economic development
a wealth of experience to her new role. She than simply providing Internet. Along with Vallejo’s
currently serves as Deputy Director of Transit, the relatively low rents, attractive architecture and the
City of Santa Rosa’s senior transit position. Ms. high-speed fiber network, the city expects to attract
Kranda started her new role in late August. and retain new businesses.
A goal in the next 18 to 24 months is to extend
Additionally, SolTrans announced a new the network to supply free Wi-Fi to all public
route and service improvements will launch school students in their homes. This network will
to help transit riders from South Vallejo and be fast enough for any school research, but will
Benicia with morning commutes. See the
website at SolTransRide.com for more details. also allow other members of the family to use it
for additional purposes. For more details, contact:
Cal Maritime will be holding a Fall Alea Gage, Econ Dev Project manager, alea.
Career Fair 10/24, which will be a great gage@cityofvallejo.net, (707) 649-5454.
opportunity for local businesses to connect to
the cadets and facility of the school. Contact Global Centers for Success recently
Tess Luna, Career Development, tluna@csum. received two large block grants to help us
edu, (707) 654-1071 for more details. continue to directly serve the needs of the
homeless in Vallejo and surrounding community.
Kaiser Permanente in the Napa-Solano Area Kaiser Permanente provided a $18,000
is awarding $782,000 in grants to local non- grant for a “Health and Wellness” course that
profit organizations that improve the health of was developed last year by our own Touro
under-served communities in Napa and Solano University nursing students. The City of
counties. Learn more about this great program, Vallejo provided a $20,000 “Common
including how to apply at: share.kaiserpermanente. Development Blank Grant” to help GCS directly
org/article/northern-california-napa-solano. support the homeless in the Vallejo area.
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