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Recent Posts

  • ALERT: MONDAY AT 7PM – KPIX to air expose on Valero/AMPORTS polluting of Carquinez Strait at Port of Benicia October 24, 2021
  • Wow! 6pm and 3 inches of rain so far today, more coming through the night October 24, 2021
  • Alden Capital bought the Times-Herald, cut staff, moved facilities, weakening coverage of Vallejo, Benicia and American Canyon October 23, 2021
  • Benicia City Council will consider amendments to local mask mandate October 22, 2021
  • In Solano, COVID cases are slowing some, but still spreading at CDC-defined SUBSTANTIAL rate October 20, 2021
  • City of Benicia This Week: COVID Vaccine Clinics offering 1st, 2nd shots & boosters October 19, 2021
  • SF Chronicle on COVID vaccine exemptions: unvaccinated people put young children at risk October 19, 2021
  • Benicia Herald: COVID-19 data from Solano County and the State show large discrepancy in deaths October 19, 2021
  • KQED News: Benicia considers strengthening campaign finance ordinance against lies and misinformation October 19, 2021
  • Solano COVID hospitalizations up, only 11% of ICU beds available, 3 new deaths October 18, 2021
  • Cracking Down on Refinery Emissions – all about “cat crackers” October 18, 2021
  • Shell hit with $433,000 penalty for emission violations at Martinez refinery October 18, 2021
  • Kaiser supports CA student vaccine requirement to protect students, faculty, staff October 18, 2021
  • Solano County’s 7-day COVID transmission rate drops from HIGH to SUBSTANTIAL, holds relatively steady for a week October 16, 2021
  • Dr. Matyas shares details on Solano’s 7 new COVID deaths: all recent, 3 vaxxed, 4 unvaxxed, 5 seniors October 14, 2021
  • Seven new COVID deaths reported in Solano County, Benicia’s 7-day transmission rate is HIGH October 13, 2021
  • California joins 46 other states, can now decertify bad cops October 13, 2021
  • City of Benicia now requires vaccination (or weekly tests & masking) of all City staff October 11, 2021
  • Solano falls today into CDC’s “Substantial” COVID transmission range, Benicia remains in “High” range October 8, 2021
  • Marilyn Bardet: Petcoke pollution in Benicia, photos going back to 1995 October 7, 2021
  • On the cusp of Indigenous Peoples Day (October 11th) October 7, 2021
  • Solano County reports only 82 new COVID infections (but transmission remains HIGH) October 6, 2021
  • Baykeeper notice of intent to sue Amports October 6, 2021
  • Video and photos at Port of Benicia show fossil fuel polluter in the act October 6, 2021
  • Solano County Monday update: 8 COVID dead, 169 new infections October 4, 2021
  • Sign the Petition for our friends in Concord – Reverse the Seeno decision! October 2, 2021
  • Case numbers back up in Solano County, Benicia sees a surprising 17 new cases October 1, 2021
  • Solano County plans for mass booster vaccination clinics in October September 29, 2021
  • Solano County: Monday’s numbers were a fluke, surge not over yet September 29, 2021
  • COVID infections slowing in Solano, but County records 4 new deaths and 31 hospitalizations September 27, 2021

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