Open Vallejo News Archives

Through fence bars, an industrial site with two yellow silos and an angled conveyor; a U.S. flag flies above a cinderblock wall with, dry brush, clear sky.

Air district orders halt at Vallejo concrete plant

by Sarah Hopkins August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

An ambulance drives away on a street, the sun glinting off its windshield, with a few bystanders on the sidewalk.

Three people shot in Vallejo Monday; two dead

by Sarah Hopkins August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

Two police officers move cautiously through a tree-lined area toward an open field, one carrying a rifle, during a daytime search.

Two injured in Vallejo homeless encampment shooting Sunday

by Sarah Hopkins August 12, 2025August 12, 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 dashcam view at dusk captures a police car ramming a black Mercedes at an intersection, causing the sedan to spin out of control.

Vallejo officer under investigation over leaked pursuit video

by Geoffrey King August 1, 2025August 4, 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

A uniformed police officer with visible arm tattoos sits behind a transparent barrier on a courtroom witness stand. The wood-paneled wall behind him features hanging green plants, and courtroom equipment is visible nearby.

How Open Vallejo exposed Vallejo police badge bending

by Geoffrey King July 28, 2025July 29, 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 police officer in tactical gear walks down a residential street cordoned off with yellow tape, approaching a group of officers and law enforcement vehicles in the distance, including an armored vehicle. Parked cars line both sides of the street under bright daylight.

Vallejo SWAT standoff ends with no injuries or arrests

by Geoffrey King July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

A Vallejo police SUV and a silver PT Cruiser are parked outside Val’s Wagon Wheel Liquors at dusk. The store’s bright interior contrasts with the darkened sky, and a red neon “LIQUORS” sign glows above the building.

Vallejo man arrested in woman’s fatal shooting

by Matthew Brown July 18, 2025July 18, 2025