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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  Nov 14, 2022

Vallejo City Council to ask county for $11.6M for housing projects

A letter requests $7.6 million for a 125-bed navigation center and $4 million for a 48-unit supportive housing project along Broadway Street in North Vallejo....

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  Nov 10, 2022

Palmares holds 43-vote lead over Cayangyang for District 4 Vallejo City Council seat

The Solano County Registrar of Voters, which released an updated vote tally on Wednesday, said there were more than 35,000 vote-by-mail ballots countywide left to count....

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  Nov 09, 2022

Fox declares victory in Vallejo school board re-election bid

Fox received 2,606 votes – or 58% of the total – more than double the 1,202 votes for Gross, according to unofficial results released by the Solano County Registrar of Voters late Wednesday....

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  Nov 09, 2022

Vallejo reaches $2.8M settlement for police killing of Angel Ramos

Angel Ramos was shot by Vallejo police officer Zachary Jacobsen in January 2017....

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  Nov 08, 2022

Vallejo tax measure ahead in election results; Solano County sales tax being narrowly defeated

VALLEJO – Vallejo’s proposed seven-eighths-cent sales tax increase appears headed toward being approved...

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  Nov 08, 2022

Matulac, Bregenzer hold early leads for Vallejo City Council; Fox dominates in re-election bid to school board

Vallejo Planning Commissioner JR Matulac and healthcare administrator Peter Bregenzer were showing strong early leads in their respective Vallejo City Council campaigns....

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  Nov 08, 2022

Citizens committee recommends renaming school to Vallejo Adult School

VALLEJO – A special citizens advisory committee recommended that the Vallejo City Unified School...

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  Nov 07, 2022

Challenge to ruling allowing Vallejo cops to demand licenses at DUI checkpoints denied

David Demarest had sought the review after a three-judge panel in August upheld an earlier decision from a lower court granting the city’s motion for summary judgment...

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  Nov 04, 2022

Former Sacramento police chief hired as consultant for Vallejo PD

Hahn will receive up to $100,000 to advise Malone “on critical changes in the field of law enforcement and public safety.” Malone signed the contract Tuesday, three days before Williams resigned as chief....

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  Nov 04, 2022

Shawny Williams out as Vallejo police chief

The city said that Deputy Chief Jason Ta has been tapped to serve as interim police chief....

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  Nov 04, 2022

Nov. 8 election guide: What’s on the ballot in Vallejo and Benicia

This election will decide three Vallejo City Council seats, two Benicia City Council seats, a Vallejo school board seat and tax measures in Vallejo, Benicia and countywide....

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  Nov 03, 2022

Vallejo school board trustee outspends opponent by 24 times

John Fox and Tony Gross are vying to represent the newly created Trustee Area 5, which encompasses Southeast Vallejo....

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