Ryan Geller

Ryan Geller

108 posts

Ryan Geller writes about transitions in food, health, housing, environment, and agriculture. He covers City Hall for the Vallejo Sun.

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  May 16, 2024

Council moves to bail out ‘financial catastrophe’ around supportive housing project

VALLEJO – The Vallejo City Council took the first step Tuesday to amend the...

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  May 10, 2024

Benicia voters could decide on two new taxes in November

The City Council is proceeding with a plan for a new property transfer tax and a group of citizens have proposed a new sales tax....

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  May 06, 2024

North Vallejo supportive housing project in financial peril

City officials are seeking $4.2 million from a sales tax hike passed by voters in 2022 to bail out the project....

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  May 02, 2024

Supporters of proposed downtown charter school shut down Vallejo City Hall after council blocks project

The council voted 4-3 to reject the proposed high school, which would have been operated by Elite Public Schools....

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  Apr 30, 2024

California Forever says it has enough signatures to qualify for November ballot

California Forever said the collected 20,472 petition signatures for an initiative for a new city of 400,000 people in rural Solano County....

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  Apr 25, 2024

Solano homeless advocate joins rally at Supreme Court hearing on homelessness

The Supreme Court is reviewing a pivotal appellate court ruling that has prevented many cities from issuing citations or arresting people for sleeping on public property....

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  Apr 22, 2024

Vallejo sues American Canyon alleging proposed industrial project sidestepped environmental review

Vallejo argues that a voter initiative is too closely designed to accommodate one specific project and its developer, Buzz Oates Construction....

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  Apr 18, 2024

Solano residents say California Forever petitioners spread misinformation about voting process

The complaints about petition circulators invoke long-running issues with California’s ballot initiative process and previous failed reform efforts....

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  Apr 05, 2024

Interim police Chief Ta to lead fire department during Vallejo fire chief ‘absence’

VALLEJO – Interim Vallejo Police Chief Jason Ta will lead both the fire department...

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  Apr 01, 2024

Vallejo police seek Measure P sales tax revenue to fund reforms

The Measure P Oversight Committee voted not to recommend the police department’s request, but it will ultimately be up to the City Council....

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  Mar 27, 2024

Vallejo City Council reviews initial designs for $121M rebuild of police HQ

The council voted to allocate $2 million of Measure P sales tax revenue to move forward with the design process....

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  Mar 20, 2024

Vallejo Planning Commission approves controversial downtown charter school

The planning commission voted 6-1 to approve the proposal by Elite Public Schools....

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