Oct 11, 2023

Vallejo City Council bombarded with racist, antisemitic public comments

The apparently organized campaign included several speakers who used racial slurs and one who espoused Holocaust denial....

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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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  Jul 12, 2023

Frustrated Vallejo council seeks solutions for auto break-ins in city lots

“That garage is a nightmare,” Councilmember Mina Loera-Diaz said....

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  Jun 30, 2023

Vallejo police union holding up oversight

The union has held up an interim oversight contract for more than two years....

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  May 17, 2023

Community members voice frustration with pace of Vallejo police reforms

The oversight agreement between the DOJ and the Vallejo Police Department to institute 45 reform recommendations is set to come to a close on June 5....

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  May 11, 2023

Oversight of Vallejo police department remains uncertain

Council approves applications for residents wishing to serve on the oversight board, while ACLU demands fast action and attorney general hints at a potential larger investigation....

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  Apr 27, 2023

Vallejo City Council approves agreement with police union regarding incentive pay

Councilmember Peter Bregenzer requested the vote as an “olive branch” in labor contract negotiations with the VPOA....

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  Feb 16, 2023

Vallejo City Council to consider banning homeless encampments near schools

Councilmember Mina Loera-Diaz proposed the ban last December, two months after a shooting at an encampment located on a lot next to the Caliber ChangeMakers Academy on Valle Vista Avenue....

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  Feb 15, 2023

Vallejo City Council rejects side letter agreement with police union

Councilmembers Peter Bregenzer, Mina Loera-Diaz, Cristina Arriola, and Charles Palmares all voted against approving the side agreement with the union, despite the council approving a tentative agreement in September 2019 which established a master officer program as an incentive to retain officers....

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  Dec 05, 2022

Vallejo releases draft of police oversight model

The council is scheduled to hold a special workshop starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday to receive public input on the proposed model....

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  Nov 28, 2022

Vallejo schedules meetings for proposed police oversight model

The council is tentatively scheduled to introduce an oversight model on Dec. 15, following two community workshops set for Dec. 6 and Dec. 12. Final approval is set for Dec. 20....

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  Nov 17, 2022

Departed police chief gets support at Vallejo City Council meeting

Councilmember Mina Loera-Diaz said she supported Williams, who suddenly resigned on Nov. 4, after serving three years as Vallejo’s top cop. No reason was given for his departure....

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