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Andrea Sorce

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Posted inPublic Safety

Family demands answers in shooting death of Giordano Cerletti

by Sarah Hopkins and Geoffrey King April 29, 2025May 8, 2025
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Posted inCivil Rights

Vallejo rejects police union bid to weaken oversight

by Matthew Brown March 6, 2025March 6, 2025
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Posted inCity Hall

Vallejo’s next mayor pledges forensic audit and ‘meaningful’ reforms

by Anna Bauman November 19, 2024November 19, 2024
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Posted inCity Hall

Vallejo whistleblowers who alleged corruption settle for $3 million

by Anna Bauman October 9, 2024October 9, 2024
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Posted inCity Hall

Former Vallejo councilmember assaults mayoral candidate’s spouse at community event, video shows

by Anna Bauman August 7, 2024August 9, 2024
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Posted inPublic Safety

Civil rights investigation ‘on the table’ in Vallejo, Bonta says

by Geoffrey King and Laurence Du Sault May 11, 2023October 27, 2023

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