Andrew Murray Archives - Open Vallejo

Street protest where a person in tactical gear and a plaid shirt points a rifle and shoves against a protester’s sign amid a burst of spray or smoke; surrounding demonstrators hold placards including NO ICE OR TROOPS IN THE BAY! and Leave our community… while media with cameras and a megaphone look on; a white car fills the right foreground.

Bay Area immigration surge called off, officials say

by Matthew Brown and Sarah Hopkins October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

A man in a blue polo shirt speaks at a lectern during a city council meeting. Two senior police officers sit at a desk in the foreground.

Vallejo police oversight official resigns over online posts

by Matthew Brown October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Man in a blue suit and yellow tie addresses the room from a lectern with a microphone, audience heads visible in the foreground.

Vallejo officials’ online comments cloud police shooting review

by Matthew Brown September 29, 2025October 16, 2025

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 pellet gun

by Matthew Brown, Sarah Hopkins and Geoffrey King August 29, 2025September 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 dimly lit scene at dusk. A uniformed police officer stands beside a black patrol SUV, his face illuminated by red emergency lights. Behind him, a two-tone van is partially visible. Silhouetted trees and utility poles appear in the background.

Vallejo police reform evaluator to hold public meeting Monday

by Anna Bauman January 26, 2025January 27, 2025

Stacks of bagged landscaping materials, wrapped in plastic, are neatly lined up in an outdoor parking lot. The colorful bags contrast with the lush green rolling hills and cloudy sky in the background, creating a blend of industrial and natural landscapes.

U.S. Department of Interior approves controversial Vallejo casino project

by Brendan Riley January 11, 2025January 11, 2025

A chain-link fence with a broken section lying on the grass, surrounded by scattered debris and overgrown vegetation. Ivy climbs a nearby building wall, and an open, grassy lot extends into the distance under the soft light of dusk.

Vallejo police investigate human remains found in trash pile

by Geoffrey King December 27, 2024March 11, 2025

A woman stands outside near a wooden post, wearing a striped scarf and green jacket. The background shows a garden with soft, natural lighting.

Vallejo’s next mayor pledges forensic audit and ‘meaningful’ reforms

by Anna Bauman November 19, 2024August 6, 2025

A nighttime scene showing a parked car with its hazard lights on, positioned in front of several police vehicles with flashing red and blue lights. The police cars illuminate the dark street, casting blue and red hues across the scene. The background is dimly lit, with faint outlines of buildings and trees.

Vallejo police get year-one reform plan, five months after start date

by Vanessa Arredondo November 8, 2024March 6, 2025