government

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  Jul 25, 2023

Vallejo considers declaring state of emergency on police staffing

The department has already sought to stop responding to alarm calls and collapsed the traffic and detective divisions....

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  Jul 21, 2023

Vallejo police gunshot detection tech still not installed seven months after approval

Vallejo police did not provide surveillance technology usage data Thursday to the board charged with advising its use....

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  Jul 17, 2023

Lawmakers call for investigation into SafeQuest Solano as Fairfield seeks to cut ties

U.S. Rep. John Garamendi and state Sen. Bill Dodd said that the allegations in the Vallejo Sun’s June 28 article should be investigated....

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  Jul 12, 2023

Frustrated Vallejo council seeks solutions for auto break-ins in city lots

“That garage is a nightmare,” Councilmember Mina Loera-Diaz said....

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  Jul 06, 2023

Vallejo backtracks on moving dispatch to waterfront after transparency questions

The city’s plan to move the police dispatch center to the police building at 400 Mare Island Way came as a surprise to many Vallejoans....

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  Jun 30, 2023

Vallejo police union holding up oversight

The union has held up an interim oversight contract for more than two years....

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  Jun 28, 2023

Vallejo City Council dips into reserves to fund police station development, downtown projects

The council rejected using new sales tax revenue and punted a decision on Mare Island tax relief....

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  Jun 28, 2023

Solano nonprofit executive lived in domestic violence safe house rented from city of Fairfield

SafeQuest Solano, the main provider of domestic violence services in Solano County, allowed an executive to live in a shelter rented from the city of Fairfield for $1 a year....

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  Jun 23, 2023

Vallejo dispatch center to move to waterfront police building

Other police services have operated out of the waterfront building for years....

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  Jun 22, 2023

Vallejo City Council considers new options to address homelessness

Vallejo looks to other California cities for examples of temporary shelter and harm reduction....

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  Jun 16, 2023

Vallejo wastewater board approves sewer rate hike with minimal protest

Residential sewer rates will increase by an average $108 per year until 2027....

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  Jun 14, 2023

Vallejo council delays budget approval to accommodate $1.6M for police, downtown, marina projects

The outstanding projects include full funding of the initial development plan for the rebuilding of the police station on Amador Street, a handful of downtown improvement projects and dredging the marina....

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