For over two years Pati Navalta could not get herself to go to Vallejo. And who could really blame her? After all, it’s where her son, Robby Poblete, was killed by gun violence in broad daylight at a busy intersection on Sept. 21, 2014. But like a phoenix, Navalta has risen to help carry on…
VALLEJO — An art project started by the Robby Poblete Foundation will have some new materials for more projects in the coming year, thanks to the third installment Saturday of the Gun Buyback program in Solano County. The Art of Peace project comes out of another tragedy caused by gun violence: the death of Robby Poblete,…
For over two years Pati Navalta could not get herself to go to Vallejo. And who could really blame her? After all, it’s where her son, Robby Poblete, was killed by gun violence in broad daylight at a busy intersection on Sept. 21, 2014. But like a phoenix, Navalta has risen to help carry on…
Pati Navalta has dedicated much of her life to crusading against gun violence since her son, Robby Poblete, was shot and killed in Vallejo at age 23 on Sept. 14, 2014. The Robby Poblete Foundation has promoted “Art of Peace,” transforming unwanted guns “into instruments of hope,” offered educational opportunities in skilled trades, and, among…
