John Glidden

John Glidden

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John Glidden worked as a journalist covering the city of Vallejo for more than 10 years. He left journalism in 2023 and currently works in the office of Solano County Supervisor Monica Brown.

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  Feb 24, 2023

Vallejo City Council asked to approve purchase of two closed schools

Vallejo is looking to purchase the former Crest School located at 1220 Gateway Drive in Northern Vallejo for at least $190,000 while also seeking to acquire the former Grant School located at 740 Fifth St. in South Vallejo....

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  Feb 22, 2023

Vallejo estimates county’s homeless count inaccurate as key projects further delayed

The update about the state of homelessness in Vallejo also revealed that two highly anticipated supportive housing projects have been delayed for several more months past recent estimates....

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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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  Feb 13, 2023

Vallejo City Council to address homelessness, agreement with police union and approve mid-year budget adjustments

The council will be asked to decide on a request from District 3 Councilmember Mina Loera-Diaz to agendize a future discussion about Vallejo providing safe parking locations for individuals who live in recreational vehicles and/or cars....

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  Jan 19, 2023

Former Vallejo police chief to collect $408K in severance

Williams will receive the severance in a lump sum which is equal to 18 months of his salary at $131 per hour....

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  Jan 18, 2023

State Sen. Bill Dodd facing Fair Political Practices fine

The Fair Political Practices Commission is expected to approve the $7,500 fine during its Jan. 26 meeting....

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  Jan 17, 2023

Vallejo officer fired after two fatal shootings had history of subpar police work, records show

Ryan McMahon — who shot and killed Ronell Foster in February 2018 and was one of six officers who shot and killed Willie McCoy a year later — was flagged for poor performance in connection with seven different incidents in 2018 alone....

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  Jan 17, 2023

New state data paints grim picture of Vallejo schools' performance

It’s the first set of data to be released on the state dashboard since it was suspended for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic....

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  Jan 13, 2023

Vallejo to open warming shelter Saturday amid continued storms as library reopens

Friday’s announcement about the opening of a warming shelter came hours after the John F. Kennedy Library reopened to the public after being closed most of the week following a fire Monday morning....

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  Jan 12, 2023

Vallejo City Council delays approval of side agreement with police union

The City Council directed city staff to reach out and get more information from the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) about including the extra pay as part of the police officers’ pensions....

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  Jan 12, 2023

Vallejo sees strong use of warming shelter during continued storms

Vallejo’s shelter was opened Monday and Tuesday nights inside the Vallejo Room on the first floor of the library and served 25 people on Monday night and 26 people on Tuesday...

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