Open Vallejo News Archives

A Vallejo police SUV with flashing lights blocks a dark residential street behind yellow crime scene tape. Several other emergency vehicles with flashing lights are visible in the distance, casting blue and red reflections on the pavement.

Vallejo police make arrest in killing of 65-year-old

by Matthew Brown July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

A damaged black Honda sedan rests in the street following a crash, its front end caved in and windshield shattered. Police officers, medics, and bystanders stand nearby, while debris litters the road.

Suspect fleeing police crashes into driver, both sent to hospital

by Sarah Hopkins July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

A street view shows the entrance to Windmill Trailer Court at dusk. A blue sign reads, "Windmill Trailer Court. Visitors must park cars outside court." Power poles and lush greenery frame the entrance, while vehicles travel on the road in the distance.

Woman killed over Fourth of July weekend in Vallejo

by Matthew Brown July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

A Vallejo police SUV leaves the Kaiser Permanente emergency entrance at night. The illuminated hospital sign reads “EMERGENCY – Emergency Parking Only,” and directional road markings are visible under the vehicle.

Hidden camera found in restroom of Vallejo hospital

by Matthew Brown July 3, 2025July 3, 2025

The Solano County Courthouse in Fairfield, California, stands under a clear sky with American and California state flags flying above its neoclassical facade, flanked by tall columns and a manicured lawn in the foreground.

ACLU, Open Vallejo win release of badge bending report

by Matthew Brown July 1, 2025July 2, 2025

A courtroom sketch shows a judge seated behind the bench on the left side, facing a woman wearing a blue surgical mask and maroon top who sits on the right. The background is lightly sketched with minimal detail, while the central figures are more fully rendered with colored pencil.

Alleged Zizian may face death penalty in Vermont

by Alan J. Keays June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

A Vallejo police officer unspools yellow crime scene tape outside a building at night, illuminated by flashing red and blue emergency lights. Another officer stands nearby against a wall, casting overlapping multicolored shadows behind them.

65-year-old man killed in Vallejo shooting

by Sarah Hopkins June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

A booking photo shows a person with shoulder-length wavy hair wearing a beige shirt, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is plain and white.

Federal grand jury indicts Zizian namesake with Vallejo ties

by Matthew Brown June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

A line of California National Guard members in camouflage uniforms stands shoulder to shoulder holding clear riot shields and wooden batons. The shields are labeled “CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD” in bold white letters. The guardsmen wear helmets, goggles, and protective gear, forming a defensive line under a building overhang.

Can Trump keep troops in Los Angeles? Case goes to appeals court today

by Mikhail Zinshteyn June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

Open Vallejo wins national journalism award for uncovering in-custody death

by Open Vallejo June 16, 2025June 16, 2025