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Vallejo Police Ofc. Jeremey Callinan's police car and two Fairfield police cars are seen in the rain at night.

Open Vallejo wins statewide justice and equity reporting award

by Open Vallejo May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

Investigative reporter Sarah Hopkins joins Open Vallejo

by Geoffrey King May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

A portrait of a man with short, curly hair, wearing a light sweater and smiling softly against a plain background.

Investigative reporter Matthew Brown joins Open Vallejo

by Geoffrey King November 20, 2024February 26, 2025

Mat Mustard, a middle-aged, balding police detective, interrogates Aaron Quinn, a kidnapping victim Mustard falsely accused of killing his girlfriend Denise. Aaron and Denise are now married with two children.

Vallejo seeks to keep evidence destruction probe secret

by Anna Bauman February 2, 2024March 12, 2024

A woman in her 20s smiling broadly at the camera. She has dark shoulder-length hair and is wearing a crisp white professional shirt. She stands against a background of wood shingles that are pleasantly out of focus due to depth of field.

Open Vallejo bids adieu to Laurence Du Sault

by Geoffrey King January 17, 2024March 12, 2024

Open Vallejo wins SPJ Excellence in Journalism Award

by Open Vallejo November 15, 2023December 23, 2023

A presentation that shows a gray Dodge Charger from body camera footage and the text, "Officer Kim's body worn camera"

Vallejo releases video of June 27 police shooting

by Geoffrey King July 12, 2023October 27, 2023

California State Sen. Nancy Skinner speaks at a podium inside California's Capitol while holding a sheaf of paper and wearing glasses.

Open Government

State senator says juvenile records laws shouldn’t shield police

by Laurence Du Sault July 11, 2023October 30, 2024

A young Black woman wearing a "Justice for Mario Romero" shirt speaks into a microphone at a nighttime gathering with other families impacted by police violence. She is holding a single candle that burns with a tall flame, lighting her face in a warm glow.

Court rules Vallejo illegally destroyed evidence in police killings

by Geoffrey King June 27, 2023January 23, 2025

Protest signs left at the site of Sean Monterrosa's killing by Vallejo police can be seen on June 5, 2020 in Vallejo, Calif. Monterrosa was killed three days earlier by an officer who had three prior shootings since joining the Vallejo Police Department in 2014.

Help us investigate the Vallejo Police Department

by Laurence Du Sault May 14, 2021October 27, 2023