Sep 29, 2022

Vallejo warned Caltrans no shelter space was available prior to homeless sweeps

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Martin v. Boise that cities cannot evict unsheltered people from public property without making alternative shelter space available....

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  Aug 25, 2022

Vallejo hires dedicated manager to coordinate homelessness response

Natalie Peterson will be tasked with developing and managing a comprehensive program to coordinate Vallejo’s response to serving the city’s unsheltered population....

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  Jul 14, 2022

Vallejo City Council places sales tax hike on November ballot

Vallejo residents will vote in November whether to enact a sales tax hike to pay for road repair, addressing homelessness, and cleaning blight in the city....

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  Jan 06, 2022

Vallejo might purchase land from school district for navigation center

The city is considering purchasing four unused Little League fields on Rollingwood Drive as well as former schools on Grant Street and Farragut Avenue....

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  Dec 31, 2021

2021 was year of turnover and turmoil in Vallejo and Solano County government

The city of Vallejo grappled with a significant amount of turnover at city hall and within the Vallejo Police Department....

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  Dec 14, 2021

Vallejo homeless navigation center project delayed again as proposed site is contaminated

City officials said an environmental report done on the site at 5 Midway St. discovered a restriction on the property due to ground contamination from prior industrial uses....

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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 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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  Oct 04, 2021

Unhoused Vallejo residents resisting camp eviction

The residents have vowed to fight yet another eviction, demanding the city provide services and viable options to live, rather than continually evicting them....

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