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  Nov 02, 2022

Vallejo City Council approves $950K land purchase for navigation center

The council unanimously approved the $950,000 purchase of 1937 Broadway St. from local businessman Scott Foster, who owns and operates US Bloom, a cannabis business on Springs Road....

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  Oct 28, 2022

Vallejo City Council asked to buy land for new navigation center

The council is being asked to approve spending $950,000 to purchase 1937 Broadway St. from Scott Foster....

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  Oct 27, 2022

American Canyon residents sue to block Vallejo supportive housing project

The lawsuit alleges that the project “will have significant adverse impacts in and around the project area including impacts related to aesthetics, air quality, noise, and traffic.”...

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  Oct 21, 2022

Bregenzer, Platzer, James lead fundraising for Vallejo City Council candidates

Vallejo City Council candidates have submitted financial disclosures for their campaigns as the November election is underway....

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  Oct 19, 2022

Driver shortage continues to impact SolTrans riders in Vallejo and Benicia

Drivers say new hires are leaving for other agencies in the Bay Area for better pay and benefits....

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  Oct 13, 2022

Valero looms over Benicia City Council candidates forum

The five candidates seethed over revelations of undisclosed emissions and fretted about the oil giant’s influence in the city’s politics....

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  Oct 13, 2022

Vallejo council approves settlement over proposed Costco development

No one on the council commented on the move while unanimously approving the agreement settling a lawsuit the grocery chain filed to block the project that includes construction of a new 152,000 square foot Costco store....

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  Oct 11, 2022

Nov. 8 election guide: Meet the candidates for Vallejo City Council District 5, Central Vallejo

The candidates include local businesswoman Tara Beasley-Stansberry, Planning Commissioner Melissa Bowman, healthcare administrator Peter Bregenzer, college career advisor Tanya Hall, and business owner Dwight Monroe Jr....

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  Oct 11, 2022

Nov. 8 election guide: Meet the candidates for Vallejo City Council District 4, Downtown

The candidates include former Vallejo school board Trustee Ruscal Cayangyang, Planning Commissioner Charles Palmares, former Planning Commissioner Chris Platzer and community advocate Ravi Shankar....

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  Oct 11, 2022

Nov. 8 election guide: Meet the candidates for Vallejo City Council District 2, North Vallejo

The candidates include Cassandra James, who serves on the Housing and Community Development Commission; local realtor Don Jordan; Planning Commissioner Diosdado “JR” Matulac; and community advocate Garrett Toles....

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  Oct 11, 2022

Nov. 8 election guide: Two seats contested on Benicia City Council

Council incumbents Lionel Largaespada and Christina Strawbridge are both seeking re-election. They are challenged by planning commissioner Kari Birdseye, retired executive Terry Scott and retired teacher William Innes....

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  Sep 28, 2022

Vallejo City Council proceeds with plan to relocate police to downtown library building

The plan includes moving library services to a two-story office building on the waterfront at 400 Mare Island Way....

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