Housing

  101 posts

  Oct 25, 2024

Vallejo clears Mare Island encampment after judge denies restraining order

City officials and police cleared the encampment on Wednedsay....

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  Sep 10, 2024

Vallejo mayoral candidates share divergent plans at community forum

Four candidates are running for mayor of Vallejo in November: former Councilmember Pippin Dew, small business owner Dwight Monroe Jr., Participatory Budgeting Committee member Ravi Shankar, and Surveillance Advisory Board Chair Andrea Sorce....

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  Sep 04, 2024

Vallejo Homeless Union members file federal lawsuit to stop encampment eviction

They allege that Vallejo and Caltrans improperly confiscate possessions and vehicles used for shelter....

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  Aug 16, 2024

Number of homeless in Solano County increased by nearly 50% since 2022, new data shows

While the number of people who were homeless increased dramatically, the number of those who had shelter barely increased at all....

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  Jul 29, 2024

Emboldened by governor’s order, Vallejo police tow vehicles and trailers used by homeless

One officer mentioned an order by Gov. Gavin Newsom when telling residents that their vehicles would be towed....

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  Jul 25, 2024

Vallejo housing commissioner asked to resign over comments during debris removal

Housing Commissioner Joey Carrizales said that he did “cuss out” Sheriff's Deputy Dale Matsuoka and called him a Three Percenter....

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  Jul 18, 2024

Vallejo reworks housing plan after state finds deficiencies

State law requires that the cities and counties across the state submit a new housing element every eight years....

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  May 16, 2024

Vallejo council moves to bail out ‘financial catastrophe’ around supportive housing project

Construction on the project has been stalled since September 2023 due to financial problems....

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  May 06, 2024

North Vallejo supportive housing project in financial peril

City officials are seeking $4.2 million from a sales tax hike passed by voters in 2022 to bail out the project....

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  Apr 25, 2024

Solano homeless advocate joins rally at Supreme Court hearing on homelessness

The Supreme Court is reviewing a pivotal appellate court ruling that has prevented many cities from issuing citations or arresting people for sleeping on public property....

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  Feb 16, 2024

Vallejo to reopen Section 8 wait list: What that means for people who need housing

The Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program will open next week for the first time since 2015....

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  Feb 07, 2024

Photos: Vallejo encampment residents rush to move out of boat launch lot before vehicles are seized

Notices were posted around the boat launch parking lot on Jan. 8, telling residents that their vehicles would be towed this week....

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