Vallejo

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  Oct 07, 2024

Meet the three candidates for Vallejo City Council, District 1

The candidates are: Alameda County District Attorney’s investigator Carl Bonner, nonprofit executive Alex Matias, and retired human resources director Brenda Plechaty....

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  Oct 07, 2024

Meet the two candidates running for Vallejo City Council, District 6

Incumbent Councilmember Cristina Arriola is challenged by Vallejo Housing Authority tenant commissioner Helen-Marie “Cookie” Gordon....

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  Oct 04, 2024

Unopposed Vallejo City Council candidate brings deep government experience

San Francisco Housing Authority head Tonia Lediju is expected to be the next city councilmember for District 3....

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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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  Sep 27, 2024

Fairfield paid $210K to settle lawsuit involving former Vallejo officer linked to badge bending

The lawsuit alleged that Officers Zachary Sandoval and Dustin Joseph violently arrested a couple and used force to prevent them from filming the encounter....

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  Sep 26, 2024

Vallejo to consider Equity and Inclusion role after ‘failed’ police chief selection process

The move comes in response to community frustration with the lack of African American representation on the community selection panel for a new police chief....

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  Sep 19, 2024

Candidatos a la alcaldía de Vallejo comparten planes divergentes en foro comunitario

Los candidatos a la alcaldía esbozan sus visiones y planes concretos en un foro comunitario....

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  Sep 16, 2024

How difficult zoning issues have impeded small businesses in downtown Vallejo

Store owners have faced obscure rules, poor communication and a lack of enforcement of flagrant violations....

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  Sep 15, 2024

Could ranked choice voting make Vallejo’s City Council more representative?

Ranked choice, also known as instant runoff voting, allows voters to rank candidates in order from their favorite to least preferred candidate....

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  Sep 13, 2024

Vallejo schools celebrate fiscal milestone, but possible school closures loom

The Vallejo school district paid off a $60 million loan to the state. But in the last 20 years, it has lost about half of its enrollment....

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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 10, 2024

Why are there so many vacant buildings in Vallejo?

Vallejo is sprinkled with vacant storefronts, with no explanation of why they sit empty year after year....

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