Scott Morris

Scott Morris

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Scott Morris is a journalist based in Oakland who covers policing, protest, civil rights and far-right extremism. His work has been published in ProPublica, the Appeal and Oaklandside.

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  Nov 23, 2021

Vallejo’s response to homelessness includes wasted millions, empty hotel rooms and police evictions

There is little room in Vallejo’s only homeless shelter. Its Project Roomkey program to put people in hotels during the pandemic has been winding down for months. Promises of new resources, like a navigation center, have gone on for years with little progress....

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  Nov 19, 2021

More workers join 62-day engineers’ strike at Kaiser Vallejo

This week, other unions joined the engineers in sympathy strikes....

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  Nov 18, 2021

Valero to pay $191K for air pollution at Benicia refinery

The settlement does not include 17 notices of violations the air district sent to Valero for an incident in May 2017 when a power outage sent toxic chemicals into the air....

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  Nov 17, 2021

Benicia moves forward with racial equity committee

The community group Benicia Black Lives Matter, which formed as the country erupted in protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, was the driving force in the reforms....

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  Nov 15, 2021

Worker killed at Valero Benicia refinery was found hanging from safety harness

He found unresponsive and hanging from his safety harness around 10:30 p.m. Friday....

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  Nov 13, 2021

Worker killed in six-story fall at Valero Benicia refinery

A worker died after falling six stories at the Valero Benicia refinery on Friday night, according to fire dispatch audio....

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  Nov 09, 2021

Benicia to consider lifting mask mandate for businesses checking vaccination status

Mayor Steve Young said he discussed his vaccination plan with businesses on First Street....

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  Nov 04, 2021

Vallejo fights disclosure of badge-bending records in criminal court

Judge Daniel Healy had ordered that the city produce records under seal to the Solano County Public Defender’s Office....

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  Nov 03, 2021

Supervisors decline to enact oversight of Solano sheriff’s office

Sheriff Tom Ferrara defended his office regarding several recent scandals that led to calls for oversight....

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  Nov 02, 2021

Solano Community College District to create standalone public safety department

The move comes after the Solano County Sheriff’s Office withdrew from its contract with the college after a confrontation over apparent support for the Three Percenter anti-government militia group....

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  Oct 29, 2021

Pressure grows for oversight of Solano County Sheriff’s Office

Activists have finally succeeded in convincing the Board of Supervisors to consider forming an oversight body with subpoena power to investigate the sheriff’s office....

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  Oct 22, 2021

Vallejo rapper Lil Theze reportedly killed by retired officer in Oakland

Lil Theze was allegedly involved in a robbery at a gas station at the corner of 17th and Castro Streets in Oakland on Thursday....

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