Tuesday, April 01, 2025

Housing

  110 posts

  Dec 29, 2023

Year in review: How the Vallejo police union won in 2023

Vallejo also struggled to contend with homelessness and declining attendance in schools....

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  Dec 21, 2023

Residents of Vallejo’s Blue Oak Landing endure constant fire alarms, no mail delivery

Residents of Vallejo’s new housing project for people at risk of homelessness said that the building lacks sufficient security....

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  Dec 19, 2023

City of Vallejo tells encampment to vacate ahead of bike trail project

The Enterprise Street encampment is in the way of a $10.5 million construction project to rebuild the bike path....

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  Nov 09, 2023

Benicia proceeds with SafeQuest Solano housing project, despite controversy

The city council sidestepped allegations made by former employees that SafeQuest’s shelters went largely unused for months....

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  Nov 06, 2023

Benicia considers awarding city property to controversial nonprofit SafeQuest Solano

SafeQuest has faced eroding support and calls for an investigation into its practices after a Vallejo Sun investigation....

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  Oct 23, 2023

Vallejo falling behind on affordable housing goals

Few low-income units are in the pipeline in the city's housing element and the city missed its affordable housing goals in the last cycle....

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  Sep 18, 2023

Vallejo police target encampments for outdated vehicle registration, towing vehicles and RVs

City Manager Mike Malone said, "It is outside of our protocol to tow without notice.”...

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  Sep 11, 2023

Homeless support program underutilized in Vallejo as federal grant funds pile up

The housing division projected that the program would serve 90 households but only eight have received assistance so far....

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  Aug 18, 2023

Homeless encampment in West Vallejo removed by new owner after city lawsuit

Contractors who said they were hired by the new property owner removed the camp at 505 Couch St....

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  Aug 15, 2023

Vallejo sues White Slough landowners to remove encampments

The properties are alongside waterways that flow into White Slough and include portions of reclaimed wetland areas....

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  Aug 04, 2023

State environmental agency pressures Vallejo to remove White Slough encampments

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has been in communication with the city for over a year....

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  Aug 01, 2023

Vallejo tows RV, trailer leaving family on street, arrests activist

The city had placed eviction notices on RVs and campers parked near the Smart and Final grocery store....

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