Hakeem Brown

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Hakeem Brown was elected to the Vallejo City Council in 2018 after receiving the most votes - 23,288 - amid a sense of optimism that he would be a champion for the voiceless in town. Brown attempted to parlay that optimism into a mayoral bid two years later but revelations of his criminal history of domestic violence derailed his campaign and he lost. Brown decided against running for a second term in 2022. Brown operates a cannabis business, Life Enhancement Services, in North Vallejo.

  Apr 13, 2022

Vallejo City Council eyes alternate locations away from waterfront for new police HQ

The drama surrounding where to put the new Vallejo police headquarters continued Tuesday evening as the Vallejo City Council directed city staff to begin looking at possibly moving the department to the library building in downtown Vallejo....

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  Apr 07, 2022

Vallejo City Council to again vote on $30M loan for police HQ, protest planned

A police accountability rally is scheduled to take place ahead of Tuesday’s council meeting....

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  Mar 24, 2022

Vallejo City Council approves sale of 157 acres of North Mare Island for $3 million

Nimitz Group LLC will now own more than 800 acres of land on Mare Island....

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  Mar 10, 2022

Vallejo City Council appoints new surveillance advisory board

The board will advise the council on best practices for protecting the privacy, safety, and civil rights of residents in the city’s use of surveillance technology....

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  Mar 09, 2022

Vallejo City Council delays vote on $30M loan for police HQ as protesters demand release of badge-bending report

Protesters confronted Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams as they alleged that he has no power to reform the department....

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  Mar 04, 2022

Vallejo City Council to fix ‘misguidance’ from demographer over new district boundaries map

The impacted residents won’t be able to vote for city council until District 6 is back on the ballot in 2024....

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  Feb 25, 2022

27 apply to serve on Vallejo’s new surveillance advisory board

The Vallejo City Council is scheduled to hold two special meetings next week to interview all of the applicants....

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  Feb 10, 2022

Vallejo City Council to meet in person in March, despite 70 COVID-19 cases for city workers this year

The council also adopted a new district boundary map during Tuesday's meeting....

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  Feb 08, 2022

Vallejo City Council to decide on district boundaries map

The proposed map is largely the same, but would move 293 residents in District 5....

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  Feb 03, 2022

Vallejo City Council candidates raise combined $5K

This will be the second election in which candidates will vie to represent a district within Vallejo....

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  Jan 13, 2022

Vallejo City Council returns to teleconference meetings amid omicron surge

At least 29 city of Vallejo employees have already tested positive for COVID-19 this year....

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  Jan 06, 2022

Vallejo might purchase land from school district for navigation center

The city is considering purchasing four unused Little League fields on Rollingwood Drive as well as former schools on Grant Street and Farragut Avenue....

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