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Jan 16, 2025 · VALLEJO — Vallejo police and Solano County elected officials said that they will be rolling out new plans to strengthen community safety after a shooting in Vallejo which critically injured a 4-year-old girl on Sunday night. “Every Vallejo resident deserves the need to feel safe in their home and neighborhood,” Solano County Supervisor Cassandra James, who lives in the Country Club Crest ...

1 day ago · BENICIA - Benicia officials expressed support for an ordinance that would regulate businesses like the Valero Refinery, but stalled its passage at a meeting Tuesday due to concerns about possible legal challenges from Valero.. The latest draft of a proposed Industrial Health and Safety Ordinance that would monitor and audit “high …

Jan 27, 2025 · Vallejo leaders seek new gun violence solutions after 4-year-old girl critically injured in shooting “Every Vallejo resident deserves the need to feel safe in their home and neighborhood,” Solano County Supervisor Cassandra James said....

Dec 31, 2024 · VALLEJO – Interim Vallejo police Chief Jason Ta has been named the city’s permanent police chief after a lengthy search, the city announced on Tuesday. Ta has been the city’s interim police chief for two years, since former Chief Shawny Williams suddenly resigned in 2022.Williams, the department’s first Black police chief, was hired from San Jose with a mandate to course correct after ...

Jan 1, 2025 · VALLEJO — Vallejo broke with established leaders and moved to make a change in 2024, selecting a new crop of elected officials who will try and navigate the city’s complex challenges in the new year.. No incumbents were reelected to Vallejo City Council in 2024 as the city’s voters proved hungry for change, and a new city manager was appointed in May, opening the city to a new approach ...

Jan 10, 2025 · VALLEJO – The Vallejo City Unified School District reduced the paychecks of hundreds of staff members just before their winter break to recover funds the district mistakenly overpaid them in 2023.. One teacher told the Vallejo Sun that they had about $250 taken out of their paycheck in late December, which left them stressed and financially burdened.

Dec 30, 2024 · The Vallejo Sun continues to be recognized by our peers. Here's some of the awards we've won this year: A Society of Professional Journalists Northern California award for best community coverage, awarded to city reporter Ryan Geller for the breadth of his stories on taxes, education and homelessness.; Three California News Publisher Association awards: First place in healthcare coverage for ...

Nov 19, 2024 · VALLEJO – Caltrans, the city of Vallejo and other agencies are coordinating to remove as many as 50 people from one of the city’s largest and longest running encampments in the White Slough area in what is expected to be a week-long clean up effort. Homeless residents of Vallejo have used the strip of land between Austin Creek and Sacramento Street alongside Highway 37 as a place to camp ...

Jul 8, 2024 · VALLEJO – One person in a car fleeing Vallejo police was killed in a crash early Saturday morning which also injured five other people, including two bystanders. The pursuit started when Vallejo police officers attempted to pull over a dark gray Mercedes near Sonoma Boulevard and Lemon Street just before 1 a.m. Saturday, according to a police press release.