Vista fire chief retires on heels of city manager’s resignation
VISTA — Vista Fire Chief Ned Vander Pol has retired from his post just weeks after the city manager’s departure, throwing City Hall deeper into...
City Manager Patrick Johnson
Vista city manager resigns after council hampers hiring authority
VISTA — After nearly 11 years in the position, Vista’s city manager has resigned in opposition to a new policy that removed his sole authority...
Vista council approves change to city manager’s hiring process
VISTA — In a policy set to sunset in six months, a council majority will take part in hiring department heads. The Vista City Council...
Reserve funds help ease Vista’s budget concerns
VISTA — The COVID-19 pandemic has ravished municipal budgets across the state and country, although the City of Vista is doing better than others. The...
Council updates city goals, focuses on homeless strategic plan
City Council updates its goals every two years, and did so most recently at an open workshop March 6. Vista residents were invited to provide...
