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Natalie Hanson

Natalie Hanson

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Natalie is an award-winning Bay Area-based journalist who reports on homelessness, education and criminal justice issues. She has written for Courthouse News, Richmondside, ChicoSol News, and more.

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  Apr 16, 2025

Valero to shut down Benicia refinery after more than two decades

Valero is expected to cease operations at the Benicia Refinery by April 2026....

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  Apr 02, 2025

Vallejo crafts ‘humane’ plan to resume encampment sweeps

The Vallejo City Council voted 5-2 to resume removing encampments within two weeks....

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  Mar 25, 2025

Former Vallejo police chief received threats before resigning, lawsuit alleges

Civil rights attorney Melissa Nold made the allegations in a new lawsuit alleging excessive force by officers....

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  Mar 19, 2025

Vallejo halts encampment sweeps while crafting new homelessness strategy

The Vallejo City Council placed a freeze on all encampment sweeps for two weeks....

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  Mar 12, 2025

Vallejo City Council settles budget adjustments with eye on public safety, homelessness

The City Council allocated up to $175,000 for a forthcoming plan to handle homelessness and $125,000 for small business security improvement grants....

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  Mar 06, 2025

Benicia approves ordinance regulating hazardous materials manufacturers

The Benicia City Council unanimously adopted an Industrial Health and Safety Ordinance to regulate companies like Valero....

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  Feb 28, 2025

Vallejo officials emphasize federal backup in new public safety strategy

Vallejo police and federal officials executed four federal warrants and four state warrants, including a mother and son arrested at a Vallejo daycare....

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  Feb 14, 2025

Vallejo Council seeks to tighten budget in face of growing spending gap

Like many cities in California, Vallejo faces a combination of growing costs and less sales and property tax revenue this year....

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  Feb 13, 2025

Both Walgreens pharmacies in Vallejo to close amid chain’s legal, financial woes

The chain plans to close its stores at both 1050 Redwood St. and 2647 Springs Road before the end of February....

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  Feb 10, 2025

Federal judge blocks Vallejo from destroying woman’s tent shelter

Evelyn Alfred, known to friends as Brown Sugar, has for months been fighting the city’s efforts to remove her from a vacant lot alongside Mare Island Way....

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  Feb 07, 2025

Homeless residents decry Vallejo encampment sweeps during storms

Several unhoused people said their vehicles were towed and belongings removed while the Bay Area experienced several major rainstorms....

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  Feb 06, 2025

Benicia officials embrace refinery regulations despite possible Valero lawsuit

The council supported passing an industrial safety ordinance, despite concerns about legal challenges from Valero....

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