Jul 09, 2025

Vallejo’s plan to spend $2M on police recruitment and retention bonuses draws outcry

The city will pay a $15,000 retention bonus and a $5,000 referral bonus....

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  Jun 25, 2025

Vallejo approves tighter spending plan without mayor’s approval

The budget freezes 12 city positions from the city manager’s office, the economic development and finance departments and human resources....

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  Jun 11, 2025

Vallejo budget goes back to the drawing board for cuts to all departments

Mayor Andrea Sorce sought a freeze on non-essential positions and an additional $1 million in cuts....

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  May 29, 2025

Vallejo City Council votes against including Mare Island Preserve Park in San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge

The contentious meeting included accusations the city had violated open meeting laws and led to the mayor calling for a recess twice....

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  May 21, 2025

Vallejo City Council passes on applying for state housing funds in shadow of ‘failed projects’

The city received proposals from three development groups interested in appying for Project Homekey funds....

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  May 05, 2025

Vallejo city officials monitor Ryder Street encampment clearing

The encampment had approximately 40 residents and consisted of 15 RVs and trailers....

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  Apr 09, 2025

Council commits $11.2M for sheriff’s assistance in Vallejo

The Solano County Sheriff’s Office would provide an autonomous service of 17 full-time employees to cover half of Vallejo’s police beats....

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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 11, 2025

Under new proposal, Solano sheriff would take over policing duties in large swath of Vallejo

The city would pay $11 million for 17 full-time sheriff's employees....

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  Mar 03, 2025

Prolonged street light outages in Vallejo caused by aging infrastructure and copper wire theft

Vallejo Public Works is gradually switching to more efficient solar powered street lighting to prevent copper wire theft....

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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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  Feb 26, 2025

Homeless man crushed to death during Vallejo encampment clean-up was star athlete with troubled past

James Oakley was a high school star but later struggled with drug addiction and served time in prison for manslaughter....

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