Sports/Desk Editor, Vallejo, Ca.

Had a great-aunt who worked at Vallejo for decades pre-Singleton. She gave me my first newsroom tour as a kid - I didn't even know then that newspapers was what I wanted to do - but when I started writing, she'd send some of my clips to former longtime SE Dave Beronio (she used to send me copies of his sketches of Bay Area sports legends) - Dave sent me a note complementing me on my writing. Needless to say, I've kept that note, and also needless to say - that's not what you are getting at the Vallejo Times-Herald these days. Vallejo isn't a bad place - you're about 30 miles from SF, 55 miles from Sacramento.

 

I drove through Vallejo some years back and had one of those ``You couldn't pay me to live here'' reactions. Just one man's opinion.

 

The Lions do suck.

 

And 15 minutes from Tahoe??

Definite mixed signals coming out on this one. I'd say the Singleton connection alone is enough to stay away, based on what I have read.

 

It's Vallejo - kind of like working in Jersey or upstate when you want to work in Manhattan.

 

Talk about hitting the nail on the head.

 

Hey all, just my opinion, but this doesn't sound like too bad a gig.

However, 1. It isn't 15 minutes from Lake Tahoe, it's more like two hours, though it is about 30 minutes from The City. 2. Vallejo is on I-80 with Six Flags Marine World (and some truly killer roller coasters) on the west side and the other side of the tracks on the east side. I've stayed there a few times while covering the NASCAR and NHRA events at Infineon Raceway (about 20 minutes off I-80, west on Highway 37 in, as ESPN likes to repeat over and over, "the beautiful Sonoma Valley." 3. After an interview like the one we just read about on this thread, I'd be careful.

 

Just to let you know, bpoin... the "15 minutes from Tahoe" thing is a running joke in these parts ... ...

 

Thanks sportsguy. But now you have my curiosity up. What's the history of the joke?

 

We'll have to get you that thread, although I think it's also in the official SportsJournalists.com stylebook. They used it on me when I challenged them on Flagstaff being 15 mins from Tahoe. So it might be on that thread as well.

 

Anyone hear anything recent on this? Heard it had a bunch of applications, and I think it has been removed from J-Jobs.

 

Guys I worked in the next town over back in the mid-90s. I know the paper has changed hands, but I would give a ringing endorsement to Jack Bungart, who is the managing editor. Former sports guy and I know he would be a great guy to work for