Open Government Archives - Open Vallejo

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

Two older men stand outside at sunset, one with glasses and a mustache, the other with a beard and wearing sunglasses. Bare tree branches cast shadows behind them as they face the camera in low, warm light.

Vallejo advocate charged over ‘offensive words,’ raising constitutional concerns

by Matthew Brown April 13, 2025April 13, 2025

Photo of a white car’s windshield marked with multiple bullet trajectory rods and labels, indicating the paths of shots fired into the vehicle. The image, dated September 6, 2012, shows an investigator leaning toward the passenger side, examining the scene.

Vallejo releases some police shooting evidence previously thought destroyed

by Anna Bauman October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

The image, a still from a security camera, shows a suburban street with two individuals and two cars visible. One, a police officer, is in the process of firing a handgun. The second person, dressed in a blue top and dark pants, is falling while in the process of running away toward a house.

Napa DA releases new video of January police shooting in Vallejo

by Geoffrey King and Anna Bauman March 13, 2024March 26, 2024

A first-person view from a police officer's body camera, displaying part of the officer's uniform with a name tag reading 'COLEMAN' and a radio speaker microphone attached to the front. The officer's hand is visible, pointing to something off-camera. In the background, a residential street with parked cars and houses can be seen. The sky is clear and blue. Timestamp and camera information are overlaid at the top, showing the date as "2024-01-11 15:19:53 -0800" and the text "AXON BODY 4 D01A12418."

Open Vallejo compels disclosure of footage from January shooting by deputy linked to badge bending

by Anna Bauman and Geoffrey King March 7, 2024September 23, 2024

A white male lawyer with a shaved head in his 50s or 60s leaves a hearing in Solano County Superior Court.

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Solano County District Attorney unlawfully withholds police shooting records, Open Vallejo alleges

by Geoffrey King September 6, 2023October 27, 2023

California State Sen. Nancy Skinner speaks at a podium inside California's Capitol while holding a sheaf of paper and wearing glasses.

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State senator says juvenile records laws shouldn’t shield police

by Laurence Du Sault July 11, 2023October 30, 2024

A white woman in her 50s with gray hair and wearing a floral print dress speaks from a public comment lectern at a city council meeting.

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Solano County supervisors vote to preserve records commission

by Brendan Riley May 5, 2023October 31, 2023