On April 12, Touro University California held its Public Health Annual Spring Symposium ‘Beyond Borders: Promoting Health Among Refugee, Immigrant, and Displaced Populations’ at the Farragut Inn Ballroom in Mare Island. Several nationally-renowned subject matter experts, along with students, faculty, and community partners, discussed: Session I — Clinical and Public Health Considerations in Caring for Refugee and Immigrant Populations and Session II — Interdisciplinary Approaches to Addressing Health Needs of Immigrant and Displaced Populations. To conclude the informative event, Assemblymember Mia Bonta, Chair of the Health Committee, gave the keynote address, and everyone was pleasantly surprised to also see her husband, Attorney General Rob Bonta. (Photo courtesy Nestor Aliga)Recently, a dedicated team from the Vallejo Lowes Home Improvement Store performed ‘5,000 square feet’ of work at the Vallejo Veterans Memorial Building (VVMB) on 420 Admiral Callaghan Lane. The Project Manager Brian Woodson, President Kittie Cox, the VVMB Council, and all the veterans who use the county-owned facility are grateful to all the Vallejo Lowes volunteers for the much-improved lighting that is also immensely saving electricity costs. (Photo courtesy Nestor Aliga)On April 26, the Vallejo Symphony amazed the capacity crowd while featuring Rhapsody in Blue, The Four Seasons, and La Bohéme at the newly renovated Hogan Auditorium. The Community Celebration Grand Opening free concert starred Tiffany Austin, the Verismo Opera, Elizabeth Dorman, and the Saringhanhing Singers. Please visit vallejosymphony.org/ for details on their fabulous 2026-27 season with Music Director Marc Taddei. (Photo courtesy Nestor Aliga)On May 8, the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum hosted a free special presentation by Marie Silva. She is the author of the book “Dauntless: The 1st and; 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiments, United States Army” which details the untold story of 7,000 World War II US Soldiers supported by Filipino guerrillas who systematically conducted secret operations to pave the way for the US Army and Naval Forces to liberate the Philippines. Pictured at right are members of the US Submarine Veterans, Inc., Mare Island Base who were fascinated by the covert operations that involved US Submarines that were built at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. (Photo courtesy Nestor Aliga)
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