Dear Vallejo City Council : We all feel the suffering from the mixed damage across the city homes and businesses/churches from the weekend’s earthquake. The people of vallejo stand by their Mayor & Manager/Council at times of need to mobilize, coordinate and assist various gallant people who are bringing relief and safety. We all pray…
By Chloe Hollingsworth When I attended North Hills “Christian” School, I was, by all accounts, a very strange child. Like many children – though this was never acknowledged – I had imaginary friends; I generally preferred the company of books to that of my peers; I had a sense of humor that others didn’t understand,…
By Marty Stockard – former GED teacher Vallejo Adult School 8/11/14 As the school district with the lowest graduation rate in the county, Vallejo has an obligation to not only increase the high school graduation rate, but also to provide a better “second chance” to its citizens as an investment in the city’s future….
Dear Richard, I know you prefer to be called “Dr. Porter,” but considering that I have known you for almost 25 years, I feel comfortable calling you “Richard.” I was absolutely mortified when I heard that you were running for the Vallejo School Board. And while the fact that you are a Republican was a…
By Ravi C. Shankar Dear Mayor Davis, Vice-Mayor Sampayan,Council-members McConnel, Miessner, Malgapo, Ver-Aliga and Dew-Costa: I found last week’s discussion on the city budget and Measure-B & PB was perplexing for two reasons: with a few exceptions, straight and factual answers were not aggressively demanded from the city manager; many contradictory and unrealistic/untruthful statements coming…
The Elephant in the Room and the Golden Rule By Tim Heimstra 6/19/14 Mayor Davis allowed for an open forum inviting anyone to step up to the podium and share concerns within the community. My heart became heavy with sorrow when a homeless man (Mr. Smith) humbly went to the podium to share his frustration…