Vallejo City Hall

  251 posts

  Nov 13, 2024

Vallejo council punts police commission revisions over transparency, reduced powers concerns

The ordinance has been delayed due to required “meet and confer” negotiations with the Vallejo Police Officers Association....

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  Nov 08, 2024

Sorce, Matias and Gordon appear to win Vallejo council seats in latest tally

Andrea Sorce, the chair of the city’s Surveillance Advisory Board, prevailed over former Councilmember Pippin Dew in the closely contested mayor's race....

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  Oct 31, 2024

Vallejo Police Oversight Commission hasn’t started work months after appointments

The creation of an oversight body is one of 45 reforms required by the state Department of Justice in a 2020 agreement, but it has faced years of delays....

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  Oct 22, 2024

Vallejo police military equipment policy still falls short of state requirements, policy expert argues

The City Council unanimously adopted the policy at its Oct. 8 meeting and is scheduled to take a second vote at its meeting Tuesday....

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  Oct 09, 2024

Conozca a los cuatro candidatos que se postulan para la alcaldía de Vallejo

Los candidatos son: la exconcejala Pippin Dew, el propietario de un negocio local Dwight Monroe Jr., el activista comunitario Ravi Shankar y la profesora de economía Andrea Sorce....

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  Oct 07, 2024

Fired Vallejo employees who alleged retaliation receive $1.85M settlement

City special advisor Slater Matzke and assistant to the city manager for economic development Will Morat were fired in April 2020 along with former assistant to the city manager for communications and special projects Joanna Altman....

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  Oct 07, 2024

Meet the four candidates running for Vallejo mayor

The candidates are: former Councilmember Pippin Dew, local business owner Dwight Monroe Jr., community advocate Ravi Shankar and economics professor Andrea Sorce....

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  Oct 07, 2024

Meet the three candidates for Vallejo City Council, District 1

The candidates are: Alameda County District Attorney’s investigator Carl Bonner, nonprofit executive Alex Matias, and retired human resources director Brenda Plechaty....

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  Oct 07, 2024

Meet the two candidates running for Vallejo City Council, District 6

Incumbent Councilmember Cristina Arriola is challenged by Vallejo Housing Authority tenant commissioner Helen-Marie “Cookie” Gordon....

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  Oct 04, 2024

Unopposed Vallejo City Council candidate brings deep government experience

San Francisco Housing Authority head Tonia Lediju is expected to be the next city councilmember for District 3....

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  Sep 26, 2024

Vallejo to consider Equity and Inclusion role after ‘failed’ police chief selection process

The move comes in response to community frustration with the lack of African American representation on the community selection panel for a new police chief....

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  Sep 16, 2024

How difficult zoning issues have impeded small businesses in downtown Vallejo

Store owners have faced obscure rules, poor communication and a lack of enforcement of flagrant violations....

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