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A woman with long, curly hair stands at a podium, speaking to a panel of six individuals seated behind a black-clothed table. Large monitors behind them display a digital timer (“0:45”) against green and yellow background graphics. The panelists, each with a name card in front of them, listen attentively.

Vallejo rejects police union bid to weaken oversight

by Matthew Brown March 6, 2025March 6, 2025

A group of people, including several uniformed police officers, sit around a table in a large, well-lit meeting room. A flipchart with handwritten notes stands behind them, and other participants are gathered at tables in the background. One individual wears a colorful patterned headwrap, while another person in a knit sweater faces the group. A few officers stand nearby, observing or listening to the discussion.

Vallejo police commissioner resigns, questioning city’s commitment to reforms

by Anna Bauman and Matthew Brown March 3, 2025March 4, 2025

A night scene on a dark roadway where multiple emergency vehicles display flashing red and blue lights, creating pronounced lens flares that obscure much of the surrounding area.

Vallejo police arrest Vacaville man in Valentine’s Day killing

by Anna Bauman February 26, 2025February 26, 2025

High school yearbook-style photographs of eight student athletes in a grid.

Vallejo public works crew accidentally killed unhoused man

by Anna Bauman February 25, 2025February 28, 2025

A police officer in dark uniform walks along a dimly lit residential street carrying a clipboard or folder. The area is shrouded in haze or smoke, illuminated by the orange emergency lights of a tow truck parked nearby. Several cars and a bare tree line the background, with warm lights from houses visible behind a soft fog.

Man found dead in Vallejo Saturday

by Matthew Brown February 24, 2025February 25, 2025

Store clerk shot, wounded Saturday in Vallejo

by Matthew Brown February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

A night scene on a dark roadway where multiple emergency vehicles display flashing red and blue lights, creating pronounced lens flares that obscure much of the surrounding area.

Woman killed in Valentine’s Day shooting in Vallejo

by Matthew Brown February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

A head-and-shoulders photograph of an individual with short, dark hair, facing forward against a white cinder-block wall. They are wearing a dark garment draped around their shoulders, leaving the upper chest and neck visible. The person has a neutral facial expression and is centered in the frame.

Federal prosecutors charge alleged Zizian over firearm purchase

by Alan J. Keays and Peter D'Auria February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

A young adult wearing glasses and a black graduation cap with a tassel reading “16” stands in front of a crowd at a commencement ceremony. He’s dressed in a robe with a red stole, over a collared button-down shirt, and holds a black diploma cover bearing the seal of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. A red and black balloon arch and other graduates are visible in the background.

Berkeley man, missing for two years, ‘left everything behind’ to join Zizians

by Anna Bauman February 17, 2025March 5, 2025

A composite of two close-up headshots against a plain background. On the left, an individual with shoulder-length, curly light-brown hair stares directly at the camera with a neutral expression. On the right, a second image appears with much shorter, darker hair and eyes rolled back, mouth slightly ajar.

Three people linked to Zizians arrested in Maryland

by Peter D'Auria and Alan J. Keays February 17, 2025February 18, 2025