Helen-Marie "Cookie" Gordon 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

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 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.

Open Government

Vallejo asks state Supreme Court to suppress badge-bending report

by Matthew Brown July 28, 2025August 6, 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