government

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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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  Mar 05, 2025

Vallejo City Council rejects changes to police commission, challenging police union

Enacting a police oversight commission is one of 45 reforms that the city was required to complete by 2023....

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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 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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  Feb 25, 2025

SolTrans seeks to eliminate Solano bus routes to increase frequency

The SolTrans Board of Directors released a draft plan for public review....

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  Feb 21, 2025

Former Vallejo spokesperson sues city, alleging retaliation for reporting unethical behavior

The lawsuit alleges that Assistant City Manager Gillian Haen ordered a subordinate to illegally delete text messages and submit falsified documents to the federal government....

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  Feb 14, 2025

Vallejo Council seeks to tighten budget in face of growing spending gap

Like many cities in California, Vallejo faces a combination of growing costs and less sales and property tax revenue this year....

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  Feb 07, 2025

Homeless residents decry Vallejo encampment sweeps during storms

Several unhoused people said their vehicles were towed and belongings removed while the Bay Area experienced several major rainstorms....

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  Feb 06, 2025

Benicia officials embrace refinery regulations despite possible Valero lawsuit

The council supported passing an industrial safety ordinance, despite concerns about legal challenges from Valero....

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  Feb 04, 2025

Judge rules state can seize over $50M in assets from Vallejo businessman’s cemeteries

The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau now controls the funds of four of Buck Kamphausen’s cemeteries....

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  Jan 29, 2025

New Vallejo council seeks fiscal accountability and transparency in runup to mid-year budget

Councilmembers scrutinized $600,000 for Mare Island Causeway repairs and over $1 million in payments to the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau....

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  Jan 27, 2025

Hyundai dealership set to take over former Kmart lot in Vallejo

The Vallejo Planning Commission voted 5-0 to greenlight Wise Auto Group’s design for a new dealership....

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