Ryan Geller

Ryan Geller

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Ryan Geller writes about transitions in food, health, housing, environment, and agriculture. He covers City Hall for the Vallejo Sun.

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  Apr 26, 2023

Vallejo to consider new ordinance to curb sales of flavored tobacco products

The City Council will seek to adopt a tobacco retail license to prevent the sale of flavored tobacco....

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  Apr 20, 2023

Vallejo’s Blue Oak Landing project delayed again as applicants feel frustrated and doubtful

The Blue Oak Landing housing project is still weeks or more away from opening and more than half of the units still do not have qualified applicants approved to move in....

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  Apr 14, 2023

Amy Hirsh appears to win special Benicia school board election

Hirsh has received 643 votes, or 57.82% of the total votes counted as of Thursday....

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  Apr 12, 2023

Vallejo seeking to rebuild police station at current location

City staff estimates that rebuilding the station at 111 Amador will cost $121 million and will take 4.5 years....

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  Apr 03, 2023

Frustrated by frequent break-ins, Vallejo businesses spend on security

Many business owners say they go unheard and even blamed by police and city officials....

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  Mar 28, 2023

Fired Vallejo housing manager sues city

Judy Shepard-Hall alleged that former City Manager Greg Nyhoff prevented her from receiving information about the navigation center project....

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  Mar 23, 2023

Vallejo police could seek sheriff’s help to shore up staffing

Vallejo interim Police Chief Jason Ta said officer staffing and response times was grim....

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  Mar 20, 2023

Vallejo police shared data in violation of state law, watchdog alleges

Vallejo police shared ALPR data with law enforcement agencies in states like Texas that have enacted abortion bans....

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  Mar 15, 2023

Vallejo to hire consultant firm for code enforcement restructure

The City Council voted unanimously to approve the contract with the firm 4LEAF at its regular meeting Tuesday....

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  Mar 09, 2023

State NAACP calls for Hakeem Brown to step down as Vallejo chapter president

Brown was appointed as president of the NAACP Vallejo chapter by longtime President Jimmie Jackson just days before his death on Jan. 17....

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  Mar 02, 2023

Vallejo City Council votes to buy two schools for community projects

The council voted unanimously at its regular meeting Tuesday to receive the Grant School in South Vallejo at no cost and voted 5-1 to purchase the Crest School in North Vallejo for $190,000....

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  Feb 28, 2023

Vallejo school district facing $5M in budget cuts

The budget deficits are primarily tied to the district's declining enrollment....

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