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Two older men stand outside at sunset, one with glasses and a mustache, the other with a beard and wearing sunglasses. Bare tree branches cast shadows behind them as they face the camera in low, warm light.
Posted inCivil Rights

Vallejo advocate charged over ‘offensive words,’ raising constitutional concerns

by Matthew Brown April 13, 2025April 13, 2025
Stacks of bagged landscaping materials, wrapped in plastic, are neatly lined up in an outdoor parking lot. The colorful bags contrast with the lush green rolling hills and cloudy sky in the background, creating a blend of industrial and natural landscapes.
Posted inEnvironment

U.S. Department of Interior approves controversial Vallejo casino project

by Brendan Riley January 11, 2025January 11, 2025
A woman stands outside near a wooden post, wearing a striped scarf and green jacket. The background shows a garden with soft, natural lighting.
Posted inCity Hall

Vallejo’s next mayor pledges forensic audit and ‘meaningful’ reforms

by Anna Bauman November 19, 2024November 19, 2024
Mario Saucedo, dressed in a patterned shirt, stands with one hand holding a trellis adorned with string lights and pink flowers, looking directly at the camera. The setting is in a garden during dusk.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vallejoans demand answers over safety issues at Fiestas Patrias

by Vanessa Arredondo October 11, 2024October 19, 2024
A man stands in front of a dimly lit concrete wall, gazing into the distance with a contemplative expression.
Posted inCity Hall

Vallejo whistleblowers who alleged corruption settle for $3 million

by Anna Bauman October 9, 2024October 9, 2024
Interior view of a city council meeting showing council members and staff seated in a semi-circle facing a person speaking at a desk. They are behind desks with nameplates and microphones, in a wood-paneled room with an American flag to the side.
Posted inCity Manager

Vallejo narrows new city manager selection to two

by Anna Bauman April 26, 2024September 23, 2024
Emergency responders at a waterfront scene during dusk. Police officers and firefighters are scattered across a rocky shoreline with a large vessel visible in the background. Foreground shows rough terrain and some debris, suggesting a recent incident. The sky is orange-hued, indicating either a sunset, and hills are faintly visible in the distance through a light mist.
Posted inPublic Safety

Interim Vallejo Police Chief Jason Ta to lead fire department

by Geoffrey King April 4, 2024September 23, 2024
Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams is sworn into office under the gaze of a city surveillance camera on Nov. 12, 2019. A BuzzFeed News investigation found that Vallejo was one of more than 1,800 public entities to use a facial recognition technology so powerful, it is the subject of numerous lawsuits and several government probes. A Vallejo police spokesperson said the department’s command staff were unaware of its use prior to being contacted for comment by Open Vallejo.
Posted inNews

Vallejo police secretly tested ‘dystopian’ facial recognition tool

by Brian Howey April 13, 2021April 29, 2025
Vallejo City Councilmember Hakeem Brown, right, attends the swearing-in of Police Chief Shawny Williams last November. Elected to the council in 2018, Brown has rapidly consolidated political power by aligning himself with Vallejo’s powerful public safety unions.
Posted inFeatured

‘Domestic violence bordering on torture’: records reveal years of allegations against Vallejo councilmember

by Geoffrey King October 13, 2020January 29, 2025

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Vallejo police bend badges to mark fatal shootings

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Suspects in killings of Vallejo witness, Vermont border patrol agent connected by marriage license, extreme ideology

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