By Roger Straw, April 25, 2020 In my April 23 post, “Headlines in search of stories…” I raised 10 significant coronavirus issues worthy of further inquiry and reporting here in Benicia & Solano County. Noting that the Benicia Independent is a one-person enterprise, dependent on the wider community for rigorous investigative reporting, I wrote, “…here … Continue reading Benicia Mayor Patterson addresses some COVID-19 questions
[For details see Governor Newsom’s press release on Initiatives to Support Older Californians During COVID-19 Pandemic. – R.S.] Plan to feed California seniors during pandemic first of its kind in the nation KTVU Fox2 News, by Jana Katsuyama, April 25, 2020 MARTINEZ, Calif. – Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new program Friday that would use state and … Continue reading COVID-19 – Restaurants may soon apply for funds to provide meals to homebound seniors
Re-opening business in Solano depends on state easing restrictions Fairfield Daily Republic, By Todd R. Hansen, April 23, 2020 FAIRFIELD — The independent mayor of Las Vegas wants the casinos reopened, and more than a handful of states have already moved in that direction. Sutter County supervisors have ordered their top administrator to send a … Continue reading COVID-19 – Time to re-open businesses in Solano? Officials say not yet…
NBCBayArea, By Jean Elle, April 24, 2020 Some Bay Area health officials say we need to spend even more time at home to save lives. Solano County is the first to extend its shelter-at-home order and San Francisco is likely to do the same. The original order in Solano County expired at the end of … Continue reading COVID-19 – Solano County first in Bay Area to extend Shelter-at-Home Order, SF may follow