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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  Feb 05, 2021

Vallejo City Council to mull purchase of 10 license plate readers for Mare Island

VALLEJO– The Vallejo City Council will be asked Tuesday to approve the purchase...

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  Feb 04, 2021

City of Vallejo websites offline since Thursday afternoon; officials say outage not ransomware attack

VALLEJO– An unspecified hardware failure is being blamed for knocking the city of...

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  Feb 03, 2021

City of Vallejo hires third risk manager since 2018

VALLEJO– One of the city’s top administrative positions was recently filled for...

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  Feb 02, 2021

Vallejo councilwoman speaks out against use of waterfront property as new VPD headquarters

VALLEJO – Councilwoman Tina Arriola took to social media on Tuesday to express her...

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  Feb 01, 2021

Councilmember Brown confronts commission applicant who posted racial slur about him

Brown pressed Julie Stratton, who is white, to explain herself after she wrote in a Facebook post last May that both Brown and former Mayor Osby Davis displayed “the Old Uppity Kneegrow (sic) syndrome…”...

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  Feb 01, 2021

Vallejo pays $52,500 to settle excessive lawsuit brought by man filming traffic stop

VALLEJO– The city has settled an excessive force lawsuit brought by a local...

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  Jan 27, 2021

Benicia council to approve new contract with Upson

BENICIA– Two weeks after naming Erik Upson as the permanent city manager, the...

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  Jan 27, 2021

Vallejo City Council OKs new flag policy

VALLEJO– The Vallejo City Council signed off on a new flag policy at...

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  Jan 26, 2021

Greater Vallejo Recreation board to honor Karen Sims on Thursday

VALLEJO– On Thursday, the Greater Vallejo Recreation District Board of Directors will hold...

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  Jan 14, 2021

Vallejo officers cleared of any wrongdoing in Willie McCoy shooting

Special prosecutor Michael Ramos said the officers only had minutes to formulate a plan to use non-lethal force....

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  Jan 13, 2021

Rep. Thompson to hold webinar on Coronavirus Relief for Small Businesses

Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, will host a webinar on Coronavirus relief for...

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  Dec 19, 2020

Congressman Thompson gets COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, announced that...

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