Overview

• Early-morning workers have reported rats swarming grass and bushes around the Vallejo ferry terminal, triggering fears of bites and vehicle collisions.
• Panama Bay Coffee Company called a commercial exterminator, but treatments were declined outside its property bounds, leaving dumpsters and foliage infested.
• Ferry passengers captured footage of unusually large rodents climbing trees and crossing Mare Island Parkway in front of the 289 Mare Island Way terminal.
• The City of Vallejo has contracted a pest control firm to provide a formal assessment after a rescheduled Thursday appointment delayed initial treatments.
• Officials say the forthcoming plan will target rodent shelters in landscaping and waste areas to restore sanitation and commuter safety.