John Glidden - The Vallejo Sun , September 23, 2022 DONATE About Authors Contact Signin Subscribe Home Government Policing Housing Health Education Election Arts Events Newsletter John Glidden 343 posts John Glidden is a journalist reporting on the city of Vallejo. The native Vallejoan has written for the Vallejo Times-Herald, Fairfield Daily Republic, the Appeal, and Solano Tempest. follow me : government Sep 23, 2022 Feasibility study estimates moving Vallejo police, library would cost $90M The $89.7 million price tag includes a full renovation of the John F. Kennedy Library to accommodate Vallejo police, which will cost $69 million. It will then cost the city $20.7 million to retrofit the office building at 400 Mare Island Way into a new two-story library.... Read More government Sep 21, 2022 Vallejo City Council agrees to reduce V-Town Farms’ community contribution VALLEJO – The ongoing saga surrounding a local cannabis business continued Tuesday when the... Read More Elections Sep 19, 2022 North Vallejo council candidates highlight a desire to see a strong mayor in second forum The comments came during a candidates’ forum hosted by the 411 Series Vallejo Seeking Solutions group held at the Griffin Drive Church of Christ on Saturday.... Read More government Sep 16, 2022 Renovation to turn JFK Library into Vallejo police HQ expected to cost $38M to $53M City officials revealed the information in an official response to the Solano County Civil Grand Jury.... Read More government Sep 14, 2022 Vallejo council approves raise for City Attorney Veronica Nebb Nebb’s contract was extended through to December 31, 2027 with a 20% salary increase of $31,000 retroactive to July 1, bumping her contract from $219,000 to $250,000.... Read More Elections Sep 13, 2022 District 5 Vallejo City Council candidates tout what they would bring to council in second debate About 30 people showed up to the Bridgeway Church along Georgia Street Saturday for the first forum hosted by the 411 Series Vallejo Seeking Solutions group.... Read More policing Sep 12, 2022 City of Vallejo and police union settle on spokesperson position The agreement resets that arrangement as the department will now have two spokespersons: a sworn public information officer and a civilian public relations manager.... Read More government Sep 09, 2022 Vallejo City Council considers salary increase for city attorney, dispatchers The council will take up the contract extension during its meeting Tuesday evening... Read More government Sep 09, 2022 Vallejo’s surveillance advisory board codifies opposition to gunshot detection system The board voted 4-2 during a special meeting on Tuesday to support a resolution recommending that the Vallejo City Council reject an offer from Atlanta-based Flock Safety to pair the devices with automated license plate readers already installed in Vallejo.... Read More Elections Sep 07, 2022 School boards in Solano County face shortage of candidates for November election The Vallejo school board will fill a board vacancy after no one filed ran to represent West Vallejo and Mare Island.... Read More Elections Sep 06, 2022 Retired public educator running for Benicia council says candidates not ‘palatable’ William "Billy" Innes Innes has thrown his hat into the ring seeking one of the two seats up for grabs this fall.... Read More policing Sep 02, 2022 Vallejo to settle lawsuits in police killing of Angel Ramos, violent arrest of Marine The terms of both agreements have not been made public, pending approval by the Vallejo City Council.... Read More Load More Stay Connected Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Featured News North Vallejo council candidates highlight a desire to see a strong mayor in second forum Sep 19, 2022 Black Lives Matter mural to be painted in front of Vallejo City Hall Saturday Sep 19, 2022 Behind the scenes: One year of the Vallejo Sun Sep 15, 2022 Former Solano law enforcement officers seek to expand political power in November Sep 15, 2022 Solano sheriff, DA incumbents won broadly in low-turnout June election Sep 15, 2022 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER A weekly roundup of news and events delivered every Friday Subscribe Great! Check your inbox and click the link to confirm your subscription Please enter a valid email address! 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