My reporting for the The Vallejo Sun ☀️ on how a Benicia teacher managed to get hired as an assistant principal after multiple abuse allegations involving students at two school districts

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The annual Spring Carnival comes to Vallejo’s waterfront this week, plus a new play opens at Bay Area Stage, and the Vallejo Symphony will perform “Porgy and Bess” at the Empress Theatre.

Lots of events in our weekly listings here:
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NEW: The Benicia school district was sued last week over allegations of sexual abuse by a former elementary school teacher. The teacher, Matthew Shelton, previously faced similar charges and got another job at a nearby school amid a criminal investigation.
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'Vallejo police failed to disclose military equipment as required by state law'

My report on how, for about the last two years, VPD has been using their military equipment in violation of state law...

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Vallejo Police have been out of compliance with a state law which requires disclosure of their ownership and usage of military equipment for the last two years. The department only took steps to comply with the law after inquiries from the Vallejo Sun.
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A cyberattack has crippled the library computer system throughout Solano County. Hackers who have claimed responsibility for the attack have threatened to release data stolen from the library system unless the city pays $100,000 by the end of this week.
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Former St. Helena Unified Superintendent Rubén Aurelio has been hired as the new superintendent of the Vallejo City Unified School District. Aurelio will succeed Superintendent William Spalding, who is retiring at the end of this school year. vallejosun.com/former-st-hele…

This story marks the return of Vallejo Sun co-founder John Glidden ☀️ as a Sun contributor after a year. John will be contributing occasional community and history stories going forward.
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Nancy Orpilla was a beloved 1st grade teacher at Federal Terrace Elementary School who died of lung cancer in April 2023. Her family, former colleagues and students are on a mission to support the next generation of teachers with a scholarship fund.
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NEW: Attorneys for the family of Sean Monterrosa, who was killed by a Vallejo police officer in 2020, are seeking sanctions against the Vallejo police union for defying a subpoena for over two years.
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The state DOJ ended court oversight of Vallejo police on Tuesday after contentious exchanges with the judge assigned to the case. Instead, a new monitor will report directly to the DOJ.
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that the Vallejo Police Officers Association brought against the city of Vallejo on Tuesday and ruled that the police union cannot amend the complaint to rectify any deficiencies, permanently ending the suit. vallejosun.com/federal-judge-…

A Solano County Superior Court judge whom the state Department of Justice accused of bias and sought to disqualify from overseeing Vallejo police reforms has returned to the case after another judge rejected the Justice Department’s request.
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The Vallejo City Council will vote whether to hire Beverli Marshall as the city’s interim city manager on Tuesday.

Her only city manager role was in Glenwood Springs, Colo., where she was asked to resign last year after only 6 months.
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Three gallery spaces are opening fresh new art shows this week.

Plus, the Vallejo Sister Cities Association Japanese tea ceremony and Navigation Center groundbreaking ceremony.

Check out all the upcoming Vallejo events in our weekly listings:
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In our latest newsletter, read about:
✅David Loy and FAC Board member Karl Olson honored by SPJ NorCal Chapter
✅ Court stops attorney's attempt to censor The Vallejo Sun ☀️
✅ Drone footage access via public records requests

...and more. mailchi.mp/firstamendment…

Vallejo police are asking for $500,000 in Measure P sales tax revenue revenue to fund reform work required by the state DOJ. The Measure P Oversight Committee voted not to recommend the request but it will ultimately be up to the City Council.
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Vallejo Assistant City Manager Terrance Davis has resigned from the city effective April 12 to head up the public works department for the city of Berkeley. His resignation comes weeks before City Manager Mike Malone will retire.
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Vallejo police Deputy Chief Joseph Gomez resigned from the Vallejo Police Department as of Wednesday after only nine months in the position, a department spokesperson said. A veteran police captain was also recently promoted to deputy chief.
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The Vallejo City Council reviewed early designs Tuesday to rebuild the Vallejo police HQ for an anticipated $121 million in overall construction costs and voted to allocate $2 million of Measure P sales tax revenue to move forward with the design process.
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