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  Mar 17, 2026

Vallejo to pay $8.5M settlement for 2020 police killing of Sean Monterrosa

The settlement is the largest civil rights settlement in the city's history....

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  Mar 16, 2026

Vallejo police oversight commission gets started filling attorney, auditor roles

The commission has been reluctant to use the city attorney’s office, in part because of allegations of misconduct made by the American Civil Liberties Union....

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  Feb 20, 2026

Vallejo surveillance board approves new privacy policy for mobile security towers

The portable, elevated security systems are often used at big box stores to catch car break-ins and theft....

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  Jan 16, 2026

Vallejo surveillance board asks for changes to mobile security tower policy

The board raised concerns about data sharing with other agencies and facial recognition features....

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  Jan 09, 2026

Domestic violence cases increase in Vallejo amid safe housing shortage

There are no domestic violence shelters available for victims in Vallejo....

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  Dec 23, 2025

ACLU reiterates call for investigation into Vallejo city attorney’s office following council action

The ACLU alleged that City Attorney Veronica Nebb mishandled allegations of misconduct by officers of the Vallejo Police Department....

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  Dec 17, 2025

Vallejo greenlights contract for controversial gunshot detection tech

The City Council had called for clearer guardrails out of concern for whether Flock’s data would be shared with outside law enforcement agencies....

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  Dec 12, 2025

Non-profit offering daily pay is a lifeline to Solano residents returning from incarceration

For the last six years, the Center for Employment Opportunities, has been working to provide opportunities to justice-impacted Solano residents....

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  Dec 11, 2025

Vallejo says police oversight commission can begin operating after years of delay

Negotiations with the Vallejo Police Officers’ Association ended after three years....

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  Dec 10, 2025

Vallejo hires new law firm to consider investigating city attorney

The ACLU accused the city attorney’s office of destroying records from police shootings and obstructing civilian oversight of the police....

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  Dec 09, 2025

Vallejo confirms police had separate filing cabinet that hid officer complaints from courts

Former Vallejo police Capt. John Whitney testified earlier this year that the department kept a separate filing cabinet of complaints against officers that were illegally withheld from criminal defendants....

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  Dec 05, 2025

Lawsuit: Solano deputy ‘thought she was going to die’ when colleague raped her

A sheriff's deputy alleges in a lawsuit that fellow Deputy John Robertson raped, assaulted, and harassed her for years, and the sheriff's office retaliated against her for reporting it....

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