Sep 14, 2023

Former Vallejo police captain who exposed badge bending ritual settles lawsuit for $900K

Former Vallejo police Capt. John Whitney said he hopes the settlement “is the beginning of some of the major changes that I have always advocated for in Vallejo.”...

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  Aug 22, 2023

Vallejo’s deteriorating waterfront

Vallejo’s public boating facilities are barely usable and getting worse, hampering the city’s economic development....

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  Apr 18, 2023

Vallejo’s historic Herbert House gets guerrilla makeover

Local activists use paint to call attention to long-neglected city property....

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  Feb 28, 2023

Former Vallejo police chief ignored badge bending for years, testimony alleges

Former Capt. John Whitney said the chief knew officers bent their badges after shootings as early as 2014....

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  Oct 21, 2022

Bregenzer, Platzer, James lead fundraising for Vallejo City Council candidates

Vallejo City Council candidates have submitted financial disclosures for their campaigns as the November election is underway....

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  Jul 22, 2022

Times-Herald manager named head of Vallejo Chamber of Commerce

The Vallejo Chamber of Commerce tapped former board chair Shawna Gilroy as the organization’s new president/CEO....

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  Jul 13, 2022

Records show Vallejo police paid for repaired or replacement badges for officers in shootings

Officers may have obtained refurbished or replacement badges to obscure a tradition of bending the tips of their badges to mark on-duty shootings....

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  Apr 07, 2022

Vallejo City Council to get update on status of $10M VPOA lawsuit

The lawsuit from former Lt. Michael Nichelini alleges he was subjected to harassment, retaliation and intimidation by top-ranking Vallejo city officials....

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  Mar 31, 2022

How badge bending became a ritual among Vallejo police

For the last two decades, some members of the Vallejo Police Department have bent the tips of badges belonging to officers after they were involved in an on-duty shooting....

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  Mar 23, 2022

Vallejo City Council signs off on public outreach plan regarding police oversight

The council signed off on a nearly three-month plan to solicit recommendations from the Vallejo community on which independent oversight model will work best...

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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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  Nov 08, 2021

Slain Vallejo police officer to have street named in his honor

The Vallejo City Council will be asked to approve renaming Oklahoma Street on Mare Island to James Capoot Street....

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