COVID-19 UPDATE – Solano County reports 27 new cases on April 27, gradual rise continues

UPDATE: See today’s latest information Monday, April 27: 27 new cases over the weekend, no new deaths, total now 226 cases, 4 deaths Source: Solano County Coronavirus Information & Resources Previous report, Friday, April 24 Summary Solano County reported 27 NEW POSITIVE CASES over 3 days since last Friday – total is now 226.  No new … Continue reading COVID-19 UPDATE – Solano County reports 27 new cases on April 27, gradual rise continues

Reporters track Trump in COVID-19 briefings: hours of attacks and boasts, 4 1/2 minutes of sympathy for victims

13 hours of Trump: The president fills briefings with attacks and boasts, but little empathy The Washington Post, By Philip Bump and Ashley Parker, April 26, 2020 President Trump strode to the lectern in the White House briefing room Thursday and, for just over an hour, attacked his rivals, dismissing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as a … Continue reading Reporters track Trump in COVID-19 briefings: hours of attacks and boasts, 4 1/2 minutes of sympathy for victims

Benicia workshop on Tues 4/28: Understanding the Economic Disruption to City of Benicia as a Result of COVID-19

UPDATE: See video of the workshop: Understanding the Economic Disruption to Benicia as a Result of COVID-19 The City of Benicia is sponsoring a free, 30-minute webinar on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. titled “Understanding the Economic Disruption to City of Benicia as a Result of COVID-19” with speaker Dr. Robert Eyler.  Details … Continue reading Benicia workshop on Tues 4/28: Understanding the Economic Disruption to City of Benicia as a Result of COVID-19

COVID-19 – Lessons from the past: the 1918 flu epidemic hit Vallejo in 3 waves

Brendan Riley’s Solano Chronicles: When Vallejo and Mare Island were hit hard by Spanish Flu Vallejo Times-Herald, by Brendan Riley, April 26, 2020 A century before the coronavirus disease dominated the global consciousness, another deadly virus rampaged across the world. The Spanish Flu of 1918, one of the worst pandemics in history, eventually killed up … Continue reading COVID-19 – Lessons from the past: the 1918 flu epidemic hit Vallejo in 3 waves