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A stocking hanging outside the Vallejo City Attorney’s office on Dec. 21, 2022 reads, “We’ve been GOOD, we PROMISE!!” In September, Deputy City Attorney Katelyn Knight hired a firm to uncover the identities of authors behind two social media accounts, an Open Vallejo investigation has found.
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Vallejo spends thousands to expose online commenters

by Geoffrey King December 23, 2022October 27, 2023
Vallejo Chief Assistant City Attorney Randy Risner attends the swearing-in ceremony for Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams on November 12, 2019 at Vallejo City Hall.
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Vallejo appoints interim city attorney court sanctioned for fraud

by Geoffrey King January 27, 2020October 27, 2023

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