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Recent Posts

  • Solano County Public Health issues new mask mandates July 29, 2021
  • Solano County reports shocking new numbers on Wednesday July 28 July 28, 2021
  • Dr. Bela Matyas thinks he knows better than the CDC, will not recommend masks despite Solano surge July 27, 2021
  • BREAKING: CDC recommends indoor masking for all in Bay Area July 27, 2021
  • Bill would have California join 46 other states in allowing decertification of bad cops July 27, 2021
  • Summer surge hitting Solano County hospitals, test positivity far surpassing US and CA rates July 26, 2021
  • States scale back virus reporting just as cases surge July 25, 2021
  • Benicia Author Stephen Golub: Our “Lucky Town”: Unvaccinated Americans Procrastinate and Protest, Unvaccinated Foreigners Perish July 24, 2021
  • Vaccination rate in Solano County? Dead last among Bay Area and nearby counties. July 24, 2021
  • Solano County at 55.6% vaccinated, 7-day average of 15.6 daily cases per 100K residents July 24, 2021
  • Solano sees over 300 new infections in last 2 days, test positivity skyrockets to 14.9% July 23, 2021
  • We did it! The Air District Passed the Strongest Regulation on Refinery Pollution July 22, 2021
  • Solano holdout: only Bay Area county with no mask recommendation despite surge in numbers July 22, 2021
  • Solano County reports 14 more COVID hospitalizations, new case rate remains high July 21, 2021
  • Counties see alarming infection rates – Solano would be in purple if tiers were still used July 21, 2021
  • Dr. Matyas thinks you will catch it in your backyard, but – somehow? – not indoors at a place of business… July 20, 2021
  • Solano County case rates trending up in July – 41 new infections per day as of the 19th July 19, 2021
  • Alert! Solano County is experiencing another surge… July 16, 2021
  • Solano Police Lieutenant will not challenge Sheriff Tom Ferrara in 2022 July 15, 2021
  • COVID case numbers trending higher in Solano County, most active cases since April 30 July 14, 2021
  • Latest ‘Our Voices’ – Racism is real in Benicia July 13, 2021
  • Again, all COVID numbers rising in Solano County, 46 new cases per day over the weekend July 12, 2021
  • NPR analysis of newest COVID hot spots includes Contra Costa and Sacramento counties July 12, 2021
  • Solano County COVID numbers all showing increase in infections, especially among ages 18-49 July 10, 2021
  • Grand jury: Solano cops, sheriff deputies need more frequent diversity, bias training July 10, 2021
  • Solano County fails to update COVID report, Friday, July 9 July 9, 2021
  • One Bay Area city may surrender land to the rising sea July 9, 2021
  • Solano County reports one COVID-related death and 105 new infections over the 4th of July weekend July 7, 2021
  • Benicia Author Stephen Golub – A Tale of Two Covids… July 5, 2021
  • Solano adds 71 new COVID cases, increases percent positive test rate to 7.2% July 2, 2021
  • The delta variant: Everything you need to know July 2, 2021
  • Solano County COVID infections up by 49% since re-opening, 2nd highest jump in Bay Area July 2, 2021
  • Solano COVID trends not looking good today (exception: no deaths) June 30, 2021
  • Recent Anti-racism letters in the Benicia Herald June 29, 2021
  • Solano County Board of Supes ‘not ready for topics that deal with the ugly underbelly of America’ June 29, 2021
  • Vallejo tops 10,000 COVID cases, Solano County adds 52 new infections June 28, 2021
  • Equity Training & Critical Race Theory – Open Letter to Solano County Board of Supervisors June 25, 2021
  • 49 new COVID cases in Solano County today June 25, 2021
  • Solano County Public Health: Delta strain of Coronavirus ‘spreading in the county’ June 23, 2021
  • Solano County will now issue public COVID report only on MWF – TODAY: 35 new cases in last 2 days June 23, 2021
  • Solano County Public Health fails to post its daily COVID update June 22, 2021
  • Report and photos – Benicia’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration June 22, 2021
  • Solano County adds 18 new COVID cases per day over the weekend, total of 55 of us newly infected June 21, 2021
  • Benicia looking to hire full time Climate Action Plan Coordinator June 21, 2021
  • California Launches New Digital Tool Giving Residents Convenient Access to Their COVID-19 Vaccine Record June 20, 2021
  • VIDEO: Benicia’s Juneteenth Festival June 19, 2021
  • Juneteenth in Benicia – it was a great celebration! June 19, 2021
  • Solano COVID numbers continue to rise. NEW REPORT: cases as percent of city population June 18, 2021
  • Celebrate Juneteenth with Benicia Black Lives Matter at its Inaugural Juneteenth Festival this Saturday June 18, 2021
  • COVID: What will California’s vaccine verification system look like June 18, 2021
  • Solano County averaging 20 new COVID cases per day in June June 17, 2021
  • At long last! Getting closer to an Air District monitoring system in Benicia June 17, 2021
  • This Saturday – Benicia’s first ever Juneteenth Festival at the Camel Barn June 16, 2021
  • Solano County reports three more Benicia residents have COVID-19, Benicia total is now 1,010 June 16, 2021
  • Solano County reports only 11 new cases today, adds new State guidelines June 15, 2021
  • Latest info on California COVID web page – June 15, 2021 June 15, 2021
  • Order of the California Public Health Officer, June 11 June 15, 2021
  • Solano County posts major revamp of COVID-19 info page June 14, 2021
  • Vallejo Fairgrounds Board has discussed banning gun shows, Solano County could take action June 12, 2021
  • Solano adds 10 new COVID cases, all age 18-49, active cases more than double June 11, 2021
  • Solano case rate increasing over last 3 days: 26 new infections overnight June 10, 2021
  • Solano infections continue slowing rate, no new deaths June 9, 2021
  • Solano County progress? Very low COVID numbers reported today June 8, 2021
  • State Prison in Vacaville experiencing COVID outbreak, Solano County adjusting its numbers June 7, 2021
  • COVID still a threat in Solano County: 1 new death and 22 new cases today June 4, 2021
  • Vacaville COVID surge: 104 cases newly reported so far this week June 3, 2021
  • California launches first-in-nation taskforce to study reparations for Black Americans June 3, 2021
  • Air District debates public health vs. Big Oil profits – delays decision on refinery pollution controls June 3, 2021
  • Will the federal infrastructure bill help local news media? June 2, 2021
  • Benicia Author Stephen Golub – In the wake of the January 6th insurrection… June 2, 2021

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