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  Nov 10, 2021

Daughter of fallen Vallejo officer: dad would be ‘honored’ by street renaming

“He loved the city of Vallejo so much. We always joked that he loved the kids in Vallejo more than us,” Justine Capoot said....

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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 09, 2021

Vallejo to purchase $710K house as ‘buffer’ between neighborhood and water treatment plant

The city said it needs to buy the house to protect the water treatment plant from possible terrorism....

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  Nov 05, 2021

Vallejo’s homeless navigation center delayed due to $2.3M funding gap

It will take 12-14 months to build the center after the funding is secured....

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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 03, 2021

ACLU sends second letter asking Vallejo council to revise public comment policy

"Some councilmembers may unnecessarily call points-of-order to silence or chill members of the public who comment on the performance of public officials or other city staff,” the letter states....

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  Oct 28, 2021

Turnout low during Vallejo’s latest Participatory Budgeting cycle

Only 1,909 votes were tallied this year following a month-long voting period between September and October....

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  Oct 28, 2021

Vallejo assessing rain damage in city buildings, including police HQ

“Quite a few rooms over in the police station sustained some water damage,” said interim city manager Mike Malone....

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  Oct 27, 2021

Vallejo City Council extends mask mandate despite 84% vaccination rate

Extending the mask mandate was in part a precaution as the Vallejo City Council approved its return to in person meetings starting Nov. 16....

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  Oct 26, 2021

Vallejo arts commission OKs Black Lives Matter mural design

The mural is slated to be painted on Santa Clara Street in front of Vallejo City Hall....

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  Oct 25, 2021

Vallejo City Council to be updated on waterfront property and negotiations with fire union

Two items continued from a special closed session meeting of the Vallejo City Council from two weeks ago are scheduled to go before the council on Tuesday....

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  Oct 19, 2021

Vallejo’s Anne Cardwell hired as Napa’s finance director

Napa announced Tuesday that Anne Cardwell has been hired as the city’s finance director....

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