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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.

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Vallejo asks state Supreme Court to suppress badge-bending report

by Matthew Brown July 28, 2025August 6, 2025

A police officer in tactical gear walks down a residential street cordoned off with yellow tape, approaching a group of officers and law enforcement vehicles in the distance, including an armored vehicle. Parked cars line both sides of the street under bright daylight.

Vallejo SWAT standoff ends with no injuries or arrests

by Geoffrey King July 23, 2025July 23, 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 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

Former Vallejo Police Capt. John Whitney stands in a black suit and tie near a shallow creek, flanked by reeds and ducks, with a concrete bridge arching in the background.

Vallejo police hid misconduct records from courts, former captain alleges

by Matthew Brown June 11, 2025June 12, 2025

Grainy black-and-white surveillance image shows Darryl Mefferd, handcuffed and wearing a Chicago Bulls shirt, leaning forward in the backseat of a police vehicle. He appears distressed. A timestamp in the upper-left corner reads “2016-12-07 23:54:12.”

‘I can’t breathe’: video shows death Vallejo police concealed for years

by Anna Bauman May 14, 2025May 20, 2025

A police officer in a “POLICE” vest walks toward a van at a Marathon gas station at dusk; a lone sandal and small wet puddle lie illuminated on the asphalt in the foreground.

One person killed, five injured in Vallejo shootings

by Sarah Hopkins May 9, 2025June 23, 2025