Public Safety
Detective on leave over Sean Monterrosa shooting
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An outside investigation found that Vallejo police Det. Jarrett Tonn violated department use of force policies in the 2020 killing, sources told Open Vallejo.
Partnerships
Help us investigate the Vallejo Police Department
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Reporters have documented 33 killings by police since 2000 in Vallejo. We need your help to learn more about Vallejo police violence and potential misconduct.
Public Safety
FBI rebuffs sheriff’s claim it cleared deputies of extremist ties
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Current and former FBI officials cast doubt on Solano County Sheriff Tom Ferrara’s claim that federal agents cleared his employees of membership in a far-right militia.
Surveillance
Vallejo police secretly tested ‘dystopian’ facial recognition tool
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Vallejo police tested a facial recognition system that is the subject of numerous lawsuits and government investigations, according to search data obtained by BuzzFeed News.
City Hall
Fired Vallejo employees sue, alleging retaliation and threats
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Three former City of Vallejo employees allege in a new lawsuit that they were fired after raising concerns about Vallejo City Manager Greg Nyhoff. They contend their experience is part of a larger pattern of retaliation against whistleblowers.
Public Safety
Vallejo police lieutenant assaulted man in custody, video shows
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Surveillance video shows then-Detective Kent Tribble repeatedly struck 29-year-old Enrique Cruz as he sat inside a Vallejo Police Department holding cell in 2012.
Op-Ed
Vallejo’s politicians conspire against civil rights
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Federal prosecutors should charge my brother’s killers — and the local officials who enabled them.
City Hall
Vallejo scraps Mare Island development guarantees, to sell off public land
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The Vallejo City Council unanimously approved sweeping changes to the multi-billion-dollar plan to redevelop Mare Island Tuesday night — all of them favorable to the developer at the expense of the city.
City Hall
City manager weakened Mare Island deal after undisclosed meetings with developers
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Greg Nyhoff met with a Tennessee-based developer without telling key staff or the City Council. When the city’s negotiation team raised concerns, he fired them.