Sebastien K. Bridonneau

Sebastien K. Bridonneau

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Sebastien Bridonneau is a Vallejo-based journalist and UC Berkeley graduate. He spent six months in Mexico City investigating violence against journalists, earning a UC award for his work.

  Apr 03, 2026

La policía de Vallejo proporciona detalles sobre el nuevo programa de intervención contra la violencia

El programa se inspira en estrategias exitosas contra la violencia armada implementadas en otras ciudades. Sin embargo, su financiación a largo plazo y sus perspectivas aún no están claras....

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  Apr 02, 2026

Vallejo Police provide details on new gun violence intervention program

The program is modeled after successful gun violence strategies in other cities. But its long term funding and prospects remains unclear....

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  Mar 24, 2026

Solano County Board of Supervisors approves contracts with three employee unions

The three unions went on strike for two days in January....

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  Mar 17, 2026

Vallejo to pay $8.5M settlement for 2020 police killing of Sean Monterrosa

The settlement is the largest civil rights settlement in the city's history....

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  Mar 13, 2026

Solano County reaches tentative agreement with SEIU

The tentative agreement includes a 6% wage increase, short of the original 12% sought by the union....

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  Feb 05, 2026

Some Mare Island sewer repairs to begin in August with federal grant, Vallejo sewer district says

Further work will be needed to fix the island’s infrastructure and allow for future development....

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  Jan 13, 2026

Solano County workers start two-day strike

Hundreds of benefit workers from throughout the county say they are seeking better wages and working conditions....

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  Dec 22, 2025

E-40’s Toy Drive gives out thousands of toys in South Vallejo

Every kid received a toy from bicycles to a gaming console....

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  Dec 16, 2025

Vallejo artist collective running food and clothes drive

Homebodies is a group of young local artists working to build community for Vallejo creatives....

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  Dec 12, 2025

Non-profit offering daily pay is a lifeline to Solano residents returning from incarceration

For the last six years, the Center for Employment Opportunities, has been working to provide opportunities to justice-impacted Solano residents....

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  Dec 09, 2025

Vallejo confirms police had separate filing cabinet that hid officer complaints from courts

Former Vallejo police Capt. John Whitney testified earlier this year that the department kept a separate filing cabinet of complaints against officers that were illegally withheld from criminal defendants....

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  Nov 06, 2025

The Vallejo Sun sues Vallejo over release of police shooting video

The First Amendment Coalition is representing the Sun in its lawsuit over the city refusing to release unedited footage from the Aug. 29 shooting....

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