New Solano County task force to oversee deadly police incidents

Vallejo Police Department on Thursday announced they are partnering with Solano County District Attorney's office on a new task force aimed at overseeing fatal police incidents such as shootings.

Vallejo election volunteer the victim of paintball attack; he’s not alone

Rizal Aliga, 22, was peppered with paint balls Wednesday about 5 pm, as he waved campaign signs at the intersection of Ascot Parkway and Redwood Street.

Efforts to recall Vallejo city councilman over domestic abuse reports

A grassroots group announced Thursday it is launching a campaign to recall Vallejo City Councilman and candidate for mayor Hakeem Brown, amid shocking reports of domestic abuse.

'Cowardly:' Vallejo police union upset vandals smashed billboard honoring officers

The Vallejo police officers union wrote that  "destroying a memorial that honors the dead is truly despicable and disgusting. It is also hateful, disgraceful and cowardly."

Vallejo police K9 helps seizure of estimated $1M of heroin

Vallejo police announced the seizure of heroin with an estimated street value of more than $1 million and credited the diligent work of one of its K9 units for helping to get the drugs off the street.

Six Flags announces new pandemic-tailored Halloween event at Vallejo theme park

As people contemplate how to safely celebrate Halloween amid the pandemic this year, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo on Tuesday invited guests to its new BOO 2020! event, specially tailored for the entire family with safety protocols in place.  

Vallejo police expand community surveillance with license plate readers

Vallejo Police Department on Tuesday announced a partnership with Atlanta-based startup, Flock Safety that expands surveillance using license plate readers (LPR) throughout Vallejo. 

Vallejo suspends first-responder fee

The fee was adopted in May 2017 by a City Council looking for ways to recoup costs, but not implemented until this August. 

A decade of police killings in Vallejo and no discipline for officers

Since 2010, Vallejo police have killed 19 people, all but one of which were shootings. And in all that time, no officers have received any discipline.

A look at the people killed by Vallejo police since 2010

None of the officers have been charged criminally for any of these shootings in the last decade, as each case was deemed justified. Yet, many of these men's families say that police have acted with excessive force and have given false accounts about why they felt the need to shoot and kill their loved ones.

Family wants answers after 30-year-old father killed inside Vallejo gas station

Shay Davis said her cousin "was a beautiful person inside and out. He didn't have a bad bone in his body." He leaves behind a girlfriend and four young children.