John Glidden

John Glidden

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John Glidden worked as a journalist covering the city of Vallejo for more than 10 years. He left journalism in 2023 and currently works in the office of Solano County Supervisor Monica Brown.

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  Sep 29, 2021

Vallejo PD hires new deputy police chief from San Jose

Jason Ta is the latest to be plucked from the San Jose Police Department by Chief Shawny Williams....

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  Sep 27, 2021

Vallejo City Council to get update on North Mare Island land deal

The project has come under increased scrutiny following reports that former City Manager Greg Nyhoff met with officials from The Nimitz Group and Southern Land Group in late 2019....

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  Sep 24, 2021

Vallejo police officer driving truck during Monterrosa shooting is leaving to take job in Napa

Waggoner was named in a federal lawsuit alleging he, along with several other officers, used excessive force to detain Carl Edwards outside his Vallejo building in July 2017....

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  Sep 23, 2021

Vallejo’s water director to be named interim city manager

He will receive an annual salary of $234,250, according to the proposed employment agreement. Malone will have the ability to return to the water director position upon termination of the agreement....

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  Sep 21, 2021

Former Vallejo officer accused of badge-bending faces excessive force lawsuit at new agency

The lawsuit alleges that two other Fairfield officers pushed a man to the ground during a traffic stop in January 2019 and that Joseph slammed his wife down to prevent her from filming it....

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  Sep 17, 2021

Vallejo City Council to get update on almost 50 lawsuits and possibly name new interim city manager

On Thursday, City Hall amended the agenda to include two items: Appointing an interim city manager and the appointment of a permanent city manager....

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  Sep 16, 2021

Benicia City Council asked to continue holding virtual meetings amid COVID surge

City staff is recommending that the council continue holding virtual meetings over the next six weeks - at the very least - as COVID-19 cases have increased through the Delta variant....

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  Sep 15, 2021

Senior Vallejo police official confirmed badge bending ritual to PR firm days after news broke

Allio’s email reveals that the department disclosed details to a PR consultant that it still has not publicly confirmed....

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  Sep 15, 2021

Vallejo City Council amends public comment policy amid criticism that it’s unconstitutional

The ACLU of Northern California sent a letter to Vallejo City Hall on Sept. 10 arguing that the original policy ran “afoul of First Amendment principles” and threatened “to suppress the voices of community members.”...

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  Sep 01, 2021

UPDATE: Vallejo council backs plan to name Malone as interim city manager

The council voted 5-2 during a special closed session Tuesday night to begin the process of naming Mike Malone, who currently serves as the city’s water director, as interim city manager....

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  Sep 01, 2021

Vallejo council doesn’t name new interim city manager – yet

Vallejo will have at least three city managers in 2021 after interim City Manager Anne Cardwell confirmed she is leaving the city after just two months as interim city manager....

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  Aug 30, 2021

Sources: Vallejo’s water director in contention for interim city manager position

The Vallejo City Council is scheduled to meet in a special closed session Tuesday to discuss naming the next interim city manager....

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