Natalie Hanson

Natalie Hanson

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Natalie is an award-winning Bay Area-based journalist who reports on homelessness, education and criminal justice issues. She has written for Courthouse News, Richmondside, ChicoSol News, and more.

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  Oct 16, 2026

Vallejo police audits of Flock ALPR cameras scrutinized in joint review meeting

Members of the Police Oversight Accountability Commission and Surveillance Advisory Board suggested creating a community survey to better understand Vallejo residents’ concerns....

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  Oct 14, 2026

‘An unmitigated disaster:’ Vallejo council requests ‘scaled back’ design for new police station

“We went about this the wrong way from day one,” councilmember Diosdado Matulac said....

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  Oct 09, 2026

Vallejo Police Oversight Commission mulls Flock surveillance tech

Vallejo officials have heard concerns storage and sharing of surveillance data....

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  Sep 18, 2026

Vallejo Surveillance Board to weigh Flock Safety contracts in November

Vallejo’s contract with Flock for ALPR cameras is also under review by the City Council....

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  Sep 16, 2026

Meet the three candidates for Vallejo City Council, District 4

The candidates are: current City Councilmember Charles Palmares, San Francisco Foundation officer Brianna Rogers and resident Chris Platzer....

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  Sep 16, 2026

Conozca a los tres candidatos para el Concejo Municipal de Vallejo, Distrito 4

Los candidatos son: el actual concejal Charles Palmares, la funcionaria de la Fundación San Francisco Brianna Rogers y el residente Chris Platzer....

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  Sep 11, 2026

Vallejo Planning Commission advances inclusionary housing ordinance

Under the ordinance, developers of rental properties would be required to designate 4% of a project’s units as affordable...

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  Aug 26, 2026

Judge rejects allegations that Benicia ballot measures are misleading

Benicia did not craft inaccurate ballot measure language, judge finds....

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  Aug 14, 2026

Vallejo officials and advocates clash over badge bending, police reform during town hall meeting

Promises of reform from city leaders drew criticism from families of people killed by Vallejo police officers....

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  Aug 12, 2026

Vallejo police oversight body approves independent police auditor

The commission voted unanimously to approve a contract with the nonprofit Effective Law Enforcement for All....

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  Aug 11, 2026

Lawsuit challenges ‘misleading’ language on Benicia charter, tax ballot measures

The two measures are the city’s second attempt to pass a transfer tax increase after voters rejected two similar measures in 2024....

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  Aug 10, 2026

Vallejo tenants, housing reform advocates call for slate of housing reform policies

The Vallejo Housing Justice Coalition presented a report on a recent survey of tenants during an Aug. 1 forum....

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