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  Apr 18, 2024

Solano residents say California Forever petitioners spread misinformation about voting process

The complaints about petition circulators invoke long-running issues with California’s ballot initiative process and previous failed reform efforts....

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  Apr 15, 2024

Cyberattack cripples Solano County library computer system

Hackers who have claimed responsibility for the attack have threatened to release data stolen from the library system unless the county pays $100,000 by the end of this week....

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  Apr 05, 2024

Interim police Chief Ta to lead fire department during Vallejo fire chief ‘absence’

VALLEJO – Interim Vallejo Police Chief Jason Ta will lead both the fire department...

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  Apr 04, 2024

City of Vallejo poised to appoint Beverli Marshall as interim City Manager

Marshall was removed as city manager for Glenwood Springs, Colorado, after only six months....

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  Mar 28, 2024

Terrance Davis resigns as Vallejo assistant city manager to head Berkeley public works

Davis’s resignation comes at a time of significant upheaval in the Vallejo city government....

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  Mar 27, 2024

Vallejo City Council reviews initial designs for $121M rebuild of police HQ

The council voted to allocate $2 million of Measure P sales tax revenue to move forward with the design process....

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  Mar 20, 2024

Vallejo Planning Commission approves controversial downtown charter school

The planning commission voted 6-1 to approve the proposal by Elite Public Schools....

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  Mar 19, 2024

Former Vallejo employee settles whistleblower retaliation lawsuit for $1 million

Former assistant to the city manager for communications and special projects Joanna Altman was fired in April 2020....

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  Mar 07, 2024

Proposed state legislation would allow retired officers to return to work full time in Vallejo

Under current state law, retired employees can’t work more than 960 hours per year, or about 18 hours per week....

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  Mar 05, 2024

Vallejo, Benicia March 5 live election results

We're tracking the Solano County Board of Supervisors races in Vallejo and Benicia, the primaries for state Senate District 3 and state Assembly District 11, the Solano County Superior Court judicial race, the U.S. Congress Representative District 8 race, and ballot measures in Benicia....

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  Mar 04, 2024

Vallejo’s Police Oversight Commission appointed as union negotiations near completion

Independent oversight of the department was one of 45 reforms that were required by the three-year reform agreement with the California Department of Justice....

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  Feb 26, 2024

Mare Island residents request state audit of Vallejo’s special tax spending

Mare Island’s 322 homeowners pay thousands of dollars more per month in taxes than other Vallejo homeowners....

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