by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | August 5, 2026 VALLEJO – Weeks after Lance David was appointed as the city’s permanent IT director, City Manager Harry Black has his eyes set on filling another top vacancy within his administration: economic development director. The executive search firm Bob Murray & Associates released a hiring brochure recently seeking candidatesContinue reading “Vallejo begins search for permanent economic development director”
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Lance David named Vallejo’s permanent IT director
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | July 22, 2026 VALLEJO – Almost a year after Vallejo’s longtime Chief Innovation Officer & IT Director Naveed Ashraf left, city hall announced Monday that Lance David has been appointed to the permanent position. David had been serving as interim IT director after Ashraf left to become the city of Fairfield’s ITContinue reading “Lance David named Vallejo’s permanent IT director”
Vallejo officials ‘clarify’ future of assistant city manager position, saying it will be filled
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | July 6, 2026 VALLEJO – Days after Vallejo City Hall confirmed it had no plans to fill the assistant city manager position following the upcoming departure of Gillian Haen, the city has reversed course, stating that the position will be in filled. City spokesman Robert Briseño emailed JohnGlidden.com on Monday,Continue reading “Vallejo officials ‘clarify’ future of assistant city manager position, saying it will be filled”
Vallejo hires new public works director amid city hall shakeup
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | May 5, 2026 VALLEJO – Despite going through a shakeup at the city manager position, the city of Vallejo announced on Tuesday that Leonard “Brad” Job has been hired as the city’s newest public works director. Job was hired by outgoing City Manager Andrew Murray, the city’s public information officer,Continue reading “Vallejo hires new public works director amid city hall shakeup”
Vallejo looking for a permanent fire chief — again
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | March 11, 2026 VALLEJO – Almost two years after Vallejo dismissed its fire chief, city officials have begun another search to permanently fill the position following a failed recruitment last year. The city released a hiring brochure in late February, outlining the job responsibilities, including salary details which indicate thatContinue reading “Vallejo looking for a permanent fire chief — again”