government

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  Mar 21, 2025

Obscure boards and commissions play important role in Vallejo’s governance

Despite the influence of the city’s 21 boards, commissions and committees, the city struggles to find people to fill the roles....

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  Mar 19, 2025

Vallejo halts encampment sweeps while crafting new homelessness strategy

The Vallejo City Council placed a freeze on all encampment sweeps for two weeks....

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  Mar 12, 2025

Vallejo City Council settles budget adjustments with eye on public safety, homelessness

The City Council allocated up to $175,000 for a forthcoming plan to handle homelessness and $125,000 for small business security improvement grants....

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  Mar 11, 2025

Under new proposal, Solano sheriff would take over policing duties in large swath of Vallejo

The city would pay $11 million for 17 full-time sheriff's employees....

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  Mar 06, 2025

Benicia approves ordinance regulating hazardous materials manufacturers

The Benicia City Council unanimously adopted an Industrial Health and Safety Ordinance to regulate companies like Valero....

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  Mar 05, 2025

Vallejo City Council rejects changes to police commission, challenging police union

Enacting a police oversight commission is one of 45 reforms that the city was required to complete by 2023....

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  Mar 03, 2025

Prolonged street light outages in Vallejo caused by aging infrastructure and copper wire theft

Vallejo Public Works is gradually switching to more efficient solar powered street lighting to prevent copper wire theft....

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  Feb 26, 2025

Homeless man crushed to death during Vallejo encampment clean-up was star athlete with troubled past

James Oakley was a high school star but later struggled with drug addiction and served time in prison for manslaughter....

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  Feb 25, 2025

SolTrans seeks to eliminate Solano bus routes to increase frequency

The SolTrans Board of Directors released a draft plan for public review....

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  Feb 21, 2025

Former Vallejo spokesperson sues city, alleging retaliation for reporting unethical behavior

The lawsuit alleges that Assistant City Manager Gillian Haen ordered a subordinate to illegally delete text messages and submit falsified documents to the federal government....

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  Feb 14, 2025

Vallejo Council seeks to tighten budget in face of growing spending gap

Like many cities in California, Vallejo faces a combination of growing costs and less sales and property tax revenue this year....

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  Feb 07, 2025

Homeless residents decry Vallejo encampment sweeps during storms

Several unhoused people said their vehicles were towed and belongings removed while the Bay Area experienced several major rainstorms....

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