Sarah Hopkins, 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

Through fence bars, an industrial site with two yellow silos and an angled conveyor; a U.S. flag flies above a cinderblock wall with, dry brush, clear sky.

Air district orders halt at Vallejo concrete plant

by Sarah Hopkins August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

An ambulance drives away on a street, the sun glinting off its windshield, with a few bystanders on the sidewalk.

Three people shot in Vallejo Monday; two dead

by Sarah Hopkins August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

Two police officers move cautiously through a tree-lined area toward an open field, one carrying a rifle, during a daytime search.

Two injured in Vallejo homeless encampment shooting Sunday

by Sarah Hopkins August 12, 2025August 12, 2025

Two men, one wearing gloves and a lanyard with a badge, are dimly visible through partially closed window blinds at night. One man examines an object under a light, while the other looks out the window, his face partially illuminated in the darkness.

San Francisco police, federal agents raid Vallejo home

by Sarah Hopkins July 17, 2025July 17, 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 damaged black Honda sedan rests in the street following a crash, its front end caved in and windshield shattered. Police officers, medics, and bystanders stand nearby, while debris litters the road.

Suspect fleeing police crashes into driver, both sent to hospital

by Sarah Hopkins July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

A Vallejo police officer unspools yellow crime scene tape outside a building at night, illuminated by flashing red and blue emergency lights. Another officer stands nearby against a wall, casting overlapping multicolored shadows behind them.

65-year-old man killed in Vallejo shooting

by Sarah Hopkins June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

A black-and-white publicity photo from 1968 shows seven members of a band posing enthusiastically toward the camera, smiling and reaching forward. The group wears a mix of patterned and solid outfits typical of the era, radiating a sense of joy and unity against a plain white background.

Sly Stone, musical prodigy and son of Vallejo, dies at 82

by Sarah Hopkins June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

A severely burned motor home is loaded onto a flatbed tow truck beneath an overpass in Vallejo, California. The vehicle is extensively damaged, with its roof and sides partially melted and collapsed. The word “Smokey” is visible on the front grille. The tow truck displays a local company’s name and contact information.

Vallejo police arrest suspect in fire that severely burned man

by Sarah Hopkins June 11, 2025June 11, 2025