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Fairfield CA, Housing, Scott Morris, Vallejo CA, Vallejo Sun

Whistleblower alleges Solano domestic violence victims were refused shelter to make room for a nonprofit executive

Solano nonprofit executive lived in domestic violence safe house rented from city of Fairfield SafeQuest Solano, the main provider of domestic violence services in Solano County, allowed an executive to live in a shelter rented from the city of Fairfield for $1 a year. Vallejo Sun, by Scott Morris, June 28, 2023 Cassandra Chanhsy, an … Continue reading Whistleblower alleges Solano domestic violence victims were refused shelter to make room for a nonprofit executive →

Clean Air Act, EPA, Federal investigation, Martinez Refining Company

Martinez refinery’s chemical release may not have long-term effects, but residents’ sense of safety is ‘shattered’

[Note from BenIndy contributor Nathalie Christian: It’s mostly good news – soil tests suggest that the Martinez Refinery Company’s (MCR) 50,000-pound chemical release last November will have no long-term effects on our safety.  However, these same soil tests showed arsenic and lead levels either close to or in excess of state health limits at some … Continue reading Martinez refinery’s chemical release may not have long-term effects, but residents’ sense of safety is ‘shattered’ →

Children & Teens, Mass shootings, Schools

19 mass shootings injure more than 100, kill 12 over holiday weekend

More than 825 children and teens have been killed by guns in 2023 CBS/AP, with Elise Preston contributing, June 19, 2023 Mass shootings in communities across the U.S. have killed at least 12 people since Friday and injured more than 100, CBS Chicago’s Charlie De Mar reported. The shootings follow a rise in homicides and other … Continue reading 19 mass shootings injure more than 100, kill 12 over holiday weekend →

MAGA extremists, Trump

United States v. Donald J. Trump: What to Read

[Note from BenIndy Contributor Nathalie Christian: I’ve been wading through copious commentary on the case of United States of America v. Donald J. Trump (and Waltine Nauta), but I finally found my favorite analysis – the one I’m sharing today – at the Lawfare Blog. It’s a long read so we’ll start with a brief … Continue reading United States v. Donald J. Trump: What to Read →