Aug 16, 2022

Vallejo City Council candidates for Mare Island, downtown debate police, housing, taxes

The four men vying to represent District 4 introduced themselves during a candidates' forum hosted by the St. Vincent’s Neighborhood Coalition on Saturday....

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  Jul 06, 2022

Vallejo confirms 6th person died in Project RoomKey

City officials had said in previous statements that a “total” of five died during the nearly two-year program....

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  May 17, 2022

Homelessness dominates Solano supervisor candidates’ debate

Three of five candidates for the supervisor seat in District 3 debated in a forum hosted by the ACLU and Solano Community College....

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  Apr 25, 2022

Vallejo ignored warnings about conditions in Project RoomKey, emails show

The city received a scathing mold evaluation of a motel housing homeless people but didn’t act on it for six months....

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  Apr 22, 2022

Vallejo looking to fill multiple senior-level positions, including new homelessness, youth directors

The city has begun an extensive recruitment effort including for economic development manager and several new positions recently created by the city council....

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  Mar 29, 2022

Fifth death confirmed in Vallejo’s Project RoomKey program

The woman, identified in city records as Cinthia Castenada, was taken to the hospital the night of Nov. 9, 2020, and later died there....

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  Mar 18, 2022

Vallejo seeking to fill housing manager position 10 months after Judy Shepard-Hall placed on leave

Vallejo’s former housing manager was placed on leave following a disastrous presentation to the city council about the status of the city’s planned homeless navigation center....

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  Mar 16, 2022

Why did Cherie Nicoletta and others die in Vallejo’s Project RoomKey?

At least four people died in hotels in Vallejo under a statewide initiative to keep people experiencing homelessness safe during the COVID-19 pandemic....

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  Mar 14, 2022

Vallejo wastewater district honors sheriff’s deputy who displayed Three Percenter symbols

Deputy Dale Matsuoka is the Solano County Sheriff's Office homeless outreach coordinator....

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  Mar 08, 2022

Left Alone in Their Rooms: Death and dysfunction in Vallejo’s COVID housing for the homeless

At least four people died in Vallejo’s Project RoomKey program. Three weren't found for days....

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  Jan 20, 2022

Vallejo City Council seeking $20M in state funds for homeless housing

The funds would go to build a 48-unit permanent supportive housing project in North Vallejo....

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  Jan 13, 2022

Vallejo City Council approves housing vouchers for people in Project RoomKey, addresses deaths in program

All three people had been dead for days before being found....

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