ALERT – On December 7, the Benicia City Council will make a potentially life-or-death decision

With Winter coming and the Omicron variant looming, the City Council’s Dec. 7 mask mandate vote is crucial On Dec. 7, the City Council will make a potentially life-or-death decision: whether to extend Benicia’s indoor mask mandate. If it fails to do so, the mandate will end that evening. Such a failure will be a … Continue reading ALERT – On December 7, the Benicia City Council will make a potentially life-or-death decision

New info on homelessness in Benicia

[Editor – Did you know that in Benicia “ten homeless individuals live on the streets and…between fifty and seventy women and men live in cars or hotels, couch surf on a friend’s sofa, camp in someone’s garage, or shelter in a storage unit.”  Read on….  – R.S.] VOICE OF THE VILLAGE – Oh, what I … Continue reading New info on homelessness in Benicia

You, me and Omicron, oh my!

By Roger Straw, November 28, 2021 You think YOU’RE tired of this…  I’ve about had it! I’m a news junkie.  Every morning since I don’t know when, I’ve gotten up in the morning and sat in front of the newspaper and tv news over 3 cups of coffee. With cream – well, it can’t be … Continue reading You, me and Omicron, oh my!

Open Letter to Benicia City Council: Dr. Richard Fleming on mask mandate

Professional perspective and corrections: vaccine, hospitalizations, role of government, Bay Area comparisons Email, by Richard Fleming, M.D., November 17, 2021, with permission Hi Benicia City Council members, Thank you for taking the time to discuss and consider the safest way forward for our city during the pandemic. I hope you can take a few minutes … Continue reading Open Letter to Benicia City Council: Dr. Richard Fleming on mask mandate