Phillip Balbuena Archives - Open Vallejo

Body-camera view of a police encounter in a parking lot: an officer’s handgun in the foreground, another officer at left, and a person in white clothing lying face-down near an open SUV. Evening shadows and a timestamp overlay the scene.

Open Government

Vallejo police shot a man amid a mental health crisis. Here is the footage the DA refuses to release.

by Geoffrey King November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

A man in a blue polo shirt speaks at a lectern during a city council meeting. Two senior police officers sit at a desk in the foreground.

Vallejo police oversight official resigns over online posts

by Matthew Brown October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Man in a blue suit and yellow tie addresses the room from a lectern with a microphone, audience heads visible in the foreground.

Vallejo officials’ online comments cloud police shooting review

by Matthew Brown September 29, 2025October 16, 2025