Matthew Brown, author at Open Vallejo

Uniformed police officer secures yellow ‘POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS’ tape to a wooden post along a barbed-wire fence in a dry hillside field at sunset, with distant power lines.

Vallejo police shoot man allegedly holding toy gun

by Matthew Brown, Sarah Hopkins and Geoffrey King August 29, 2025August 30, 2025

Vallejo City Council members sit at a curved dais with laptops and microphones during a public meeting, with an American flag and presentation screen in the background.

Misconduct inquiry stalls as Vallejo seeks new law firm

by Matthew Brown August 6, 2025August 7, 2025

A woman in a light purple blazer stands with her right hand raised and holds a microphone in her left as she takes an oath, while another woman in the foreground reads from a paper at a podium. The setting appears to be an official indoor ceremony or city government event.

Vallejo releases councilmembers’ votes on badge-bending appeal

by Matthew Brown August 1, 2025August 6, 2025

Vallejo City Council meeting in session, with council members seated at a long curved dais, facing an audience of community members in the council chamber. California and city flags are displayed behind the council.

Open Government

Vallejo asks state Supreme Court to suppress badge-bending report

by Matthew Brown July 28, 2025August 6, 2025

A Vallejo police SUV and a silver PT Cruiser are parked outside Val’s Wagon Wheel Liquors at dusk. The store’s bright interior contrasts with the darkened sky, and a red neon “LIQUORS” sign glows above the building.

Vallejo man arrested in woman’s fatal shooting

by Matthew Brown July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

A California Highway Patrol rescue helicopter takes off over a strip mall with palm trees in the background. The aircraft’s door is open and a crew member is visible inside.

Five people injured in weekend shootings in Vallejo

by Sarah Hopkins and Matthew Brown July 16, 2025July 18, 2025

A Vallejo police SUV with flashing lights blocks a dark residential street behind yellow crime scene tape. Several other emergency vehicles with flashing lights are visible in the distance, casting blue and red reflections on the pavement.

Vallejo police make arrest in killing of 65-year-old

by Matthew Brown July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

A street view shows the entrance to Windmill Trailer Court at dusk. A blue sign reads, "Windmill Trailer Court. Visitors must park cars outside court." Power poles and lush greenery frame the entrance, while vehicles travel on the road in the distance.

Woman killed over Fourth of July weekend in Vallejo

by Matthew Brown July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

A Vallejo police SUV leaves the Kaiser Permanente emergency entrance at night. The illuminated hospital sign reads “EMERGENCY – Emergency Parking Only,” and directional road markings are visible under the vehicle.

Hidden camera found in restroom of Vallejo hospital

by Matthew Brown July 3, 2025July 3, 2025

The Solano County Courthouse in Fairfield, California, stands under a clear sky with American and California state flags flying above its neoclassical facade, flanked by tall columns and a manicured lawn in the foreground.

ACLU, Open Vallejo win release of badge bending report

by Matthew Brown July 1, 2025July 2, 2025