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Neighbors press Vacaville council for sober‑living ordinances after local home purchase sparks alarm
Summary
Multiple residents urged Vacaville elected officials on April 8 to move quickly to regulate sober‑living homes after reports of clustered houses and neighborhood impacts. City staff said they are reviewing other cities’ ordinances and will return to the council with an update April 22; a district councilmember said a planned town hall was delayed
A series of residents asked the City Council on April 8 to act on clustered sober‑living homes after neighbors said a pending sale at 491 Stonewood Drive and other properties had raised safety and property‑value concerns.
What residents said
Residents in Stonegate and other neighborhoods described experiences they attribute to unsupervised sober‑living homes: reports of increased late‑night activity, an alleged rise in calls for service, and complaints that buyers are marketing houses as sober‑living investments. One speaker named a local operator and an online business called “Sober Living to Riches” and asked the council to…
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