John Glidden
Vallejo Times-Herald
Vallejo, CA, United States
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Man suing cities of Vallejo and Oakland for malicious prosecution, excessive force
A Vallejo man acquitted of first-degree murder and attempted murder charges last year is suing, alleging he was the victim of malicious prosecution by Vallejo police. Filed in the Northern District… → Read More
ACLU, SF Board of Supes requests release of footage in Monterrosa shooting
Pressure continues to mount from outside Vallejo to release body camera footage from the fatal officer-involved shooting of Sean Monterrosa in front of a Vallejo Walgreens during the early morning … → Read More
Nomination period for Vallejo City Council, mayor opens July 13
Elections will look a bit different for Vallejo this fall. November’s Presidential General Election will be the first by-district election in the city following the Vallejo City Council’… → Read More
Vallejo police asking for public’s help to locate kidnapping victim – Times-Herald
Vallejo police are asking for the public’s help to identify a car associated with a possible kidnapping in the area of Rotary Way and Cadloni Lane early Sunday evening. Police received report… → Read More
Vallejo firefighters respond to more than 15 calls because of fireworks
Vallejo firefighters extinguished a five-acre vegetation fire along Lake Herman Road Saturday night which may have been started by fireworks. Vallejo Fire Department spokesman Kevin Brown said the … → Read More
Vallejo councilwoman mulls mayoral run
In the wake of Vallejo Mayor Bob Sampayan’s surprise announcement that he won’t be seeking re-election as mayor, another sitting council member has expressed interest in possibly runnin… → Read More
Group honors men killed by Vallejo police
The windows on the ground floor of the Oddfellows San Pablo Lodge #43 have been transformed into the canvass for a new art installation honoring some of the men killed by Vallejo police during the … → Read More
Robert McConnell announces he is running for Vallejo mayor
Councilman Robert McConnell is running for Vallejo mayor, his campaign team confirmed to the Times-Herald early Friday afternoon. McConnell’s decision comes a day after Mayor Bob Sampayan sai… → Read More
Solano County DA says her office won’t review Willie McCoy, Sean Monterrosa shootings – Times-Herald
In a surprise announcement Thursday afternoon, Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams said her office will recuse itself from reviewing the fatal officer-involved shootings of Willie McCoy … → Read More
Solano County lands on special state list due to increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations
A surge in COVID-19-related hospitalizations has put Solano County on a special state list meant to slow coronavirus infections. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that hospitalizations increased to 6.… → Read More
Kids lead charge for social justice during Saturday march in Vallejo
The deep, angry and resolute voices heard over the past month in the city of Vallejo and around the world demanding the end to police brutality were a bit softer on Saturday. No less unwavering, mo… → Read More
Vallejo school district finds fault with grand jury report
In its response to the Solano County civil grand jury, the Vallejo school district admitted it has lost more than $36 million over the past four years due to students transferring out of the distri… → Read More
Vallejo police looking for information regarding racist graffiti found in park
Vallejo police are investigating an incident in which racist language was found written at Blue Rock Springs Park early Wednesday morning. A swastika with references to “white power” and a racial e… → Read More
Group files lawsuit against Vallejo’s purchase of cell site simulator – Times-Herald
A citizen group has filed a lawsuit alleging the city of Vallejo violated state law when the city council authorized the purchase of a cell site simulator in March. Oakland Privacy alleges Vallejo … → Read More
Suspicious death ruled a homicide, giving Vallejo 14 in 2020
It has been a particularly violent time in Vallejo as the city has registered five homicides in the month of June, pushing the total number of homicides in the city to 14. On Monday, the Solano Cou… → Read More
Vallejo officer Jarrett Tonn named in excessive force case alleging mistaken identity
Jarrett Tonn, a veteran Vallejo police officer identified by multiple law enforcement sources as the officer who shot and killed Sean Monterrosa earlier this month, was recently named in a federal … → Read More
Bill Dodd hosting virtual town hall on policing
State Sen. Bill Dodd has scheduled a virtual town hall meeting on community policing, his office announced this week. The online meeting will also address “race and reform amid the recent hig… → Read More
Man shot to death Friday night in Vallejo
A man died at a local hospital after being shot in North Vallejo on Friday night. Vallejo police received a report at about 9:51 p.m. that an adult male had been transported to the hospital in a p… → Read More
Vallejo police chief bans officers from using carotid hold
Vallejo police Chief Shawny Williams issued a special order banning his officers from using a controversial restraint as the department begins to flesh out its use of force and de-escalation police… → Read More
Touro University says it will host dialogues following release of new draft police plan
Days after Vallejo police personnel were banned from training on Touro University California’s campus, university officials said Thursday that the institution will be hosting a series of virt… → Read More