Nov 04, 2025

Lawsuit brought by fired Vallejo housing manager settled for $130K

Judy Shepard-Hall sued the city in March 2023, claiming the city fired her in retaliation for her complaints about discrimination and harassment....

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  Oct 16, 2025

Vallejo housing department closure draws confusion, worry

A local real estate agent said the closure has affected the ability of landlords to collect payments for rental assistance programs....

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  Aug 08, 2025

Feds give Vallejo rental assistance lifeline but hint at cuts to come

While Vallejo’s programs remain funded this year, cities across California fear sweeping cuts to federal housing dollars....

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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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  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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  Sep 11, 2023

Homeless support program underutilized in Vallejo as federal grant funds pile up

The housing division projected that the program would serve 90 households but only eight have received assistance so far....

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  Apr 20, 2023

Vallejo’s Blue Oak Landing project delayed again as applicants feel frustrated and doubtful

The Blue Oak Landing housing project is still weeks or more away from opening and more than half of the units still do not have qualified applicants approved to move in....

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  Jul 29, 2022

Vallejo received 1,049 applicants for 51 affordable housing units in 3 hours

The project is expected to begin housing chronically unsheltered people starting in January...

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  Jul 15, 2022

City of Vallejo to pay back $2.6M in housing grant funding for ‘administrative errors’

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requested Vallejo pay back funds intended for the 75-unit Sacramento Street Apartments project....

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  Apr 25, 2022

Vallejo ignored warnings about conditions in Project RoomKey, emails show

The city received a scathing mold evaluation of a motel housing homeless people but didn’t act on it for six months....

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  Nov 05, 2021

Vallejo’s homeless navigation center delayed due to $2.3M funding gap

It will take 12-14 months to build the center after the funding is secured....

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  Oct 28, 2021

Vallejo assessing rain damage in city buildings, including police HQ

“Quite a few rooms over in the police station sustained some water damage,” said interim city manager Mike Malone....

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