Jan 14, 2025

Vallejo appoints Arthur Gonzales as new interim fire chief

VALLEJO – Vallejo City Manager Andrew Murray has appointed interim Deputy Fire Chief Arthur...

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  Dec 31, 2024

Interim Vallejo police Chief Jason Ta named permanent chief

Ta has been the city’s interim police chief for two years, since former Chief Shawny Williams suddenly resigned in 2022....

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  Dec 17, 2024

Lack of emergency response to unresponsive Vallejo motorist alarms bystanders

A fire department spokesperson said medical personnel were waiting for police to respond. But officers never showed up....

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  Sep 30, 2024

Governor signs bill to bolster Vallejo police with retired sheriff’s deputies

The bill, SB 1379, was introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd in February in response to Vallejo’s declaration of a police staffing emergency last year....

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  Aug 22, 2024

Bill to bolster Vallejo police staffing heads to governor’s desk

The bill, SB 1379, was introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd in response to Vallejo’s declaration of a police staffing emergency....

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  Jun 12, 2024

Vallejo kicks off national search for new police chief

The city will hold an online public engagement meeting on June 27 and in-person meetings on June 29 and July 25....

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  Jun 07, 2024

Vallejo City Council mulls budget proposal that would cut 10% for services and supplies citywide

CIty officials proposed the cuts to help close a $3.3 million funding gap in the upcoming fiscal year budget....

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  Jun 04, 2024

Vallejo appoints former Vacaville fire chief as interim fire chief

Interim police Chief Jason Ta had been directing both departments since April after Vallejo fire Chief Kyle Long went on leave without explanation....

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  Apr 05, 2024

Interim police Chief Ta to lead fire department during Vallejo fire chief ‘absence’

VALLEJO – Interim Vallejo Police Chief Jason Ta will lead both the fire department...

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  Mar 28, 2024

Vallejo deputy police chief leaves department as veteran captain gets promotion

Vallejo police Deputy Chief Joseph Gomez left the Vallejo Police Department shortly after Capt. Robert Knight was promoted to deputy chief....

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  Mar 27, 2024

Vallejo City Council reviews initial designs for $121M rebuild of police HQ

The council voted to allocate $2 million of Measure P sales tax revenue to move forward with the design process....

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  Feb 14, 2024

Vallejo to suspend police response to ‘unverified’ alarm calls

Interim Vallejo police Chief Jason Ta acknowledged that there is a risk that officers may not respond to an actual crime taking place when the only notification is an unverified alarm....

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