Vallejo to host several community meetings to receive input on police chief search

by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | June 22, 2024 VALLEJO – The city has scheduled at least three community meetings asking for residents to discuss what they would like to see in Vallejo’s next police chief. Vallejo has retained the executive recruiting firm Bob Hall and Associates to conduct the nation-wide search to fill the chiefContinue reading “Vallejo to host several community meetings to receive input on police chief search”

Vallejo hires new planning and development services director

by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | June 19, 2024 VALLEJO – Just a month into becoming city manager, Andrew Murray as already begun to fill vacancies within his administrative team. Kristin Pollot has been hired as Vallejo’s new planning and development services director, the city announced Tuesday (June 18). Pollot replaces Christina Ratcliffe, who left theContinue reading “Vallejo hires new planning and development services director”

Federal judge denies push to change venue in criminal case involving a former Vallejo High School principal

by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | June 17, 2024 VALLEJO – A federal judge last week denied a motion to change the venue in an alleged defrauding case involving a former Vallejo High School principal. In his six-page decision issued on June 12, U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey S. White argued it was proper for theContinue reading “Federal judge denies push to change venue in criminal case involving a former Vallejo High School principal”

Vallejo’s surveillance board asked to consider new cameras

by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | June 16, 2024 VALLEJO – New Automated License Plate Reader Cameras (ALPRs) may soon be on their way to the city of Vallejo. The city’s Surveillance Advisory Board (SAB), a watchdog commission which makes recommendations about the use of surveillance technology in Vallejo, will receive a presentation on ThursdayContinue reading “Vallejo’s surveillance board asked to consider new cameras”