Open Vallejo News Archives

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

A black-and-white publicity photo from 1968 shows seven members of a band posing enthusiastically toward the camera, smiling and reaching forward. The group wears a mix of patterned and solid outfits typical of the era, radiating a sense of joy and unity against a plain white background.

Sly Stone, musical prodigy and son of Vallejo, dies at 82

by Sarah Hopkins June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

A group of men, some appearing to be plainclothes officers or security personnel, forcibly detain a man against a wall during a chaotic moment indoors. One man grabs the front of the detainee’s shirt while others reach toward him, and several onlookers react or record the scene with phones. The image is slightly blurred, conveying urgency and motion.

‘Outrageous’: California Democrats react to FBI agents handcuffing Sen. Alex Padilla

by Jeanne Kuang and Nigel Duara June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

Former Vallejo Police Capt. John Whitney stands in a black suit and tie near a shallow creek, flanked by reeds and ducks, with a concrete bridge arching in the background.

Vallejo police hid misconduct records from courts, former captain alleges

by Matthew Brown June 11, 2025June 12, 2025

A severely burned motor home is loaded onto a flatbed tow truck beneath an overpass in Vallejo, California. The vehicle is extensively damaged, with its roof and sides partially melted and collapsed. The word “Smokey” is visible on the front grille. The tow truck displays a local company’s name and contact information.

Vallejo police arrest suspect in fire that severely burned man

by Sarah Hopkins June 11, 2025June 11, 2025