Michael Malone Archives - Open Vallejo

Police chief in a Vallejo Police Department uniform speaks to reporters holding microphones in a city council chambers, with TV cameras and other people in the background.

Former Vallejo police chief says city ignored threats

by Matthew Brown November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

A group of 10 professionals in business attire posing for a photo outdoors. The setting features a backdrop of a brick wall covered in ivy. The group includes five women and five men, one of whom is dressed in a police uniform. They are smiling and standing or seated in two rows, projecting a collaborative and formal team image.

Vallejo selects Andrew Murray as new city manager

by Anna Bauman May 8, 2024September 23, 2024

Interior view of a city council meeting showing council members and staff seated in a semi-circle facing a person speaking at a desk. They are behind desks with nameplates and microphones, in a wood-paneled room with an American flag to the side.

Vallejo narrows new city manager selection to two

by Anna Bauman April 26, 2024September 23, 2024

Vallejo deputy police chief leaves department effective immediately

by Geoffrey King and Anna Bauman March 27, 2024September 23, 2024

Vallejo City Manager Michael Malone speaks in a video with the text, "$3,000" and "active full-time employees" on either side of his head.

Vallejo to use $1.5 million in COVID relief for staff bonuses

by Geoffrey King November 24, 2023November 24, 2025

A middle-aged Black man wearing a suit sits to the right of a blonde woman who appears to be in her sixties. She is wearing glasses, a black top and a brown sweater. Both individuals are seated at a wooden city council dais. An American flag hangs behind them.

Vallejo officials’ handling of evidence destruction probe marked by confusion, concern

by Laurence Du Sault and Geoffrey King February 22, 2023April 29, 2025

Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams is seen at his swearing-in ceremony on Nov. 12, 2019, at Vallejo City Hall.

Vallejo police chief resigns, former Sacramento chief to consult

by Laurence Du Sault and Geoffrey King November 4, 2022October 27, 2023