Vallejo

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  Mar 15, 2023

Vallejo to hire consultant firm for code enforcement restructure

The City Council voted unanimously to approve the contract with the firm 4LEAF at its regular meeting Tuesday....

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  Mar 14, 2023

Saturday nights on Ozcat radio, Vallejo hip-hop artists tell stories of struggle and perseverance

Marcel “DJ Flashback” Jones launched the “Underground Slapz'' show on Ozcat radio in 2012....

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  Mar 09, 2023

State NAACP calls for Hakeem Brown to step down as Vallejo chapter president

Brown was appointed as president of the NAACP Vallejo chapter by longtime President Jimmie Jackson just days before his death on Jan. 17....

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  Mar 09, 2023

Former Vallejo police union president lowered promotion standards to make sergeant, whistleblower captain testifies

Vallejo police Sgt. Mat Mustard pushed for a “a very watered down” version of the sergeant’s exam, former Capt. John Whitney testified....

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  Mar 07, 2023

Solano Supervisors allocate funds for Vallejo homelessness, North Bay hospital

The Solano County Board of Supervisors ended a month-long impasse regarding the allocation of federal pandemic relief funds on Tuesday....

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  Mar 02, 2023

“Faust” makes a good deal in Vallejo

Community-oriented opera company keeps ticket prices low and provides an audience for opera-loving singers....

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  Mar 02, 2023

Vallejo City Council votes to buy two schools for community projects

The council voted unanimously at its regular meeting Tuesday to receive the Grant School in South Vallejo at no cost and voted 5-1 to purchase the Crest School in North Vallejo for $190,000....

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  Mar 01, 2023

Vallejo police ignored evidence of lieutenant’s timecard fraud, testimony alleges

A former police captain alleged that Lt. Michael Nichelini may have committed time card fraud worth tens of thousands of dollars in the spring and summer of 2018....

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  Feb 28, 2023

Vallejo school district facing $5M in budget cuts

The budget deficits are primarily tied to the district's declining enrollment....

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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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  Feb 24, 2023

Vallejo City Council asked to approve purchase of two closed schools

Vallejo is looking to purchase the former Crest School located at 1220 Gateway Drive in Northern Vallejo for at least $190,000 while also seeking to acquire the former Grant School located at 740 Fifth St. in South Vallejo....

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  Feb 23, 2023

Pioneering Vallejo cartoonist to be honored Sunday

Plaque to honor Cleven “Goodie” Goudeau, a pioneering Black cartoonist, and Jeanette McCree-Goudeau, his wife and business partner....

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