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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  May 14, 2025

Vallejo to fund mobile response team for two months, but program’s future remains uncertain

IHART offers an alternative emergency response service without police intervention....

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  May 12, 2025

Vallejo’s mobile crisis response team calls for city aid to avoid shutdown

IHART sent layoff notices to all its staff for the end of May....

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  May 07, 2025

Vallejo’s Measure P committee rejects $12M repaving request

Commissioners said the City Council must be clear about its plans for using the 2022 sales tax measure dollars....

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  Apr 30, 2025

Committee recommends use of sales tax to fund sheriff’s supplement of Vallejo police

The Measure P Oversight Committee voted to use $9.3 million to fund 17 full-time sheriff’s office employees to cover parts of Vallejo starting next year....

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  Apr 29, 2025

Vallejo exploring use of red light cameras to catch traffic violations

The tech could cost $4 million over five years to implement and $75,000 per month to service....

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  Apr 16, 2025

Valero to shut down Benicia refinery after more than two decades

Valero is expected to cease operations at the Benicia Refinery by April 2026....

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  Apr 02, 2025

Vallejo crafts ‘humane’ plan to resume encampment sweeps

The Vallejo City Council voted 5-2 to resume removing encampments within two weeks....

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  Mar 25, 2025

Former Vallejo police chief received threats before resigning, lawsuit alleges

Civil rights attorney Melissa Nold made the allegations in a new lawsuit alleging excessive force by officers....

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  Mar 19, 2025

Vallejo halts encampment sweeps while crafting new homelessness strategy

The Vallejo City Council placed a freeze on all encampment sweeps for two weeks....

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  Mar 12, 2025

Vallejo City Council settles budget adjustments with eye on public safety, homelessness

The City Council allocated up to $175,000 for a forthcoming plan to handle homelessness and $125,000 for small business security improvement grants....

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  Mar 06, 2025

Benicia approves ordinance regulating hazardous materials manufacturers

The Benicia City Council unanimously adopted an Industrial Health and Safety Ordinance to regulate companies like Valero....

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  Feb 28, 2025

Vallejo officials emphasize federal backup in new public safety strategy

Vallejo police and federal officials executed four federal warrants and four state warrants, including a mother and son arrested at a Vallejo daycare....

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