Ryan Geller

Ryan Geller

149 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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  Nov 19, 2024

State, local agencies remove long running Vallejo homeless encampment

Caltrans said that the encampment is one of the largest that the agency has removed in the Bay Area....

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  Nov 13, 2024

Vallejo council punts police commission revisions over transparency, reduced powers concerns

The ordinance has been delayed due to required “meet and confer” negotiations with the Vallejo Police Officers Association....

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  Nov 08, 2024

Sorce, Matias and Gordon appear to win Vallejo council seats in latest tally

Andrea Sorce, the chair of the city’s Surveillance Advisory Board, prevailed over former Councilmember Pippin Dew in the closely contested mayor's race....

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  Nov 06, 2024

Vallejo mayor’s race is neck and neck

Former Councilmember Pippin Dew opened up a narrow lead over Surveillance Advisory Board Chair Andrea Sorce of just 45 votes as of Tuesday night....

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  Nov 01, 2024

Valero to pay record penalty for unreported refinery emissions in Benicia

The $82 million fine is the largest penalty ever assessed by the air district....

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  Oct 31, 2024

Vallejo Police Oversight Commission hasn’t started work months after appointments

The creation of an oversight body is one of 45 reforms required by the state Department of Justice in a 2020 agreement, but it has faced years of delays....

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  Oct 30, 2024

Benicia City Council saves Arts and Culture Commission in reorganization of advisory bodies

The council also preserved a key oversight power held by the Open Government Commission....

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  Oct 25, 2024

La candidata a la alcaldía Pippin Dew supera a sus rivales en la recaudación de fondos de campaña

Dew ha recaudado el doble que Andrea Sorce, principalmente a través del apoyo de empresas, sindicatos y comités de acción política....

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  Oct 25, 2024

Vallejo clears Mare Island encampment after judge denies restraining order

City officials and police cleared the encampment on Wednedsay....

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  Oct 21, 2024

Vallejo mayoral candidate Pippin Dew outpaces rivals in campaign fundraising

Dew has raised twice as much as rival Andrea Sorce, primarily through support from businesses, unions and PACs....

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  Oct 09, 2024

Conozca a las dos candidatas que se postulan para el Concejo Municipal de Vallejo, Distrito 6

Las candidatas son: la concejala titular Cristina Arriola y la comisionada de inquilinos de la Autoridad de Vivienda de Vallejo, Helen-Marie “Cookie” Gordon....

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  Oct 09, 2024

Conozca a los tres candidatos para el Concejo Municipal de Vallejo, Distrito 1

Los candidatos son: el investigador de la Fiscalía del Distrito del condado de Alameda, Carl Bonner, el ejecutivo sin fines de lucro Alex Matias y la directora de recursos humanos jubilada Brenda Plechaty....

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