Ryan Geller

Ryan Geller

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Ryan Geller writes about transitions in food, health, housing, environment, and agriculture.

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  Apr 13, 2026

Owners of Vallejo’s Noonie’s Place restaurant grateful for support after devastating fire

“We’re just very thankful that nobody was hurt,” said Tara Beasley-Stansberry, who owns Noonie’s Place with her wife Ronda Stansberry....

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  Apr 09, 2026

Benicia mulls $700M project to address sea level rise, expand and modernize port

The Benicia City Council received a progress report on the project Tuesday....

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  Apr 08, 2026

Andrew Murray to leave Vallejo city manager role this month

The city provided no information about an interim appointment or transition plan....

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  Mar 30, 2026

Judge dismisses lawsuit by former Vallejo deputy police chief

Former Deputy Chief Joseph Gomez alleged he was fired for his attempts to address incidents of officer misconduct....

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  Mar 19, 2026

Vallejo’s Mare Island Dry Dock gets a lifeline in U.S. bankruptcy court

The ruling averted an attempt by the Dry Dock’s landlord to terminate the company’s lease....

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  Mar 11, 2026

Solano County public defenders picket as strike for competitive wages reaches third week

Union members say that the pay the county is offering will lead to a staffing crisis....

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  Mar 02, 2026

Solano County homeless services agency head resigns following conflict of interest concerns

Executive Director DeShawn Waters resigned on Feb. 23 after concerns about a $1.8 million contract to operate the county’s coordinated entry system for homeless services....

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  Feb 18, 2026

Vallejo’s Mare Island Dry Dock files for bankruptcy as it seeks to avoid closure

In late December, the company announced it would lay off employees and possibly close after losing a key contract with the U.S. Coast Guard....

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  Feb 13, 2026

Vallejo modular home manufacturer tells officials it may close, laying off all employees

Harbinger Production, formerly called Factory_OS, told city, county and state officials Friday that it may lay off all of its 280 employees....

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  Feb 12, 2026

New Village bar boosts Vallejo’s nightlife

Curated beer and wine crafts, multicultural snacks and DJ’s spinning vinyl bring a fresh ambience to Central Vallejo at Village....

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  Jan 30, 2026

Poll shows opposition to Suisun expansion for California Forever development

The survey found that 58% of those polled opposed the expansion plan....

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  Jan 13, 2026

A homeless Vallejo resident owns the city’s largest encampment. Now he’s pressured to evict his neighbors

Since 2023, a large portion of White Slough has belonged to Robert Laron Bell, who has lived for four years at a camp along the shoreline....

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