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  Dec 06, 2021

Commission approves sending letter urging Vallejo City Council to move homeless encampment

The only change made to the letter Monday night was to the last sentence, clarifying that the commission would be willing to cooperate with the installation of a fence....

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  Dec 03, 2021

Commission to consider demanding Vallejo City Council evict homeless encampment near downtown library

Commissioners are recommending that a black iron fence be installed at a staircase that leads down to the plaza....

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  Dec 02, 2021

Vallejo City Council to be updated on proposed sale of 157-acres on North Mare Island

The seven-person council received a similar update in September, followed by skepticism from many community members who have questioned the lack of transparency surrounding the proposed sale....

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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

Vallejo police included in White House effort to reduce gun violence

“It’s critical that we work together as local officials and community partners to reduce crime and help prevent gun violence in Vallejo,” U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson said....

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  Nov 18, 2021

Hakeem Brown says he won’t seek reelection to council next year

Just two years into his first term on the council, Brown ran for mayor, losing to then fellow councilmember Robert McConnell after allegations of past domestic violence surfaced a month before election day....

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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

Vallejo council votes 5-2 to buy ‘buffer’ home near city’s water treatment plant

City staff continued to stress that buying the property, located next to the entrance to the Fleming Hill Water Treatment Plant, would provide the necessary security to protect the city’s water supply....

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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 16, 2021

Vallejo City Council returns to in-person meetings Tuesday

The Vallejo City Hall council chambers have been closed since March 2020 when the council declared a local emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....

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  Nov 15, 2021

Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District begins process of raising rates

The city’s flood and wastewater board of trustees called for a special mail-in ballot election to take place next February...

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  Nov 11, 2021

With little explanation, Vallejo closer to buying $710k ‘buffer’ house near water treatment plant

“Nobody is alleging that there is a conspiracy or any terrorist threats associated with the water department,” said city attorney Veronica Nebb....

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