Benicia School Superintendent: Goal to begin in-person learning on March 22

Update from Superintendent Dr. Young 2/11/2021 Feb 11, 2021 | BUSD Latest News Dear Community and Staff, As we head into the four-day weekend, Monday being President’s Day and an opportunity to pause and reflect on the long lineage of presidents in our great country, I wanted to provide a quick update on matters related to … Continue reading Benicia School Superintendent: Goal to begin in-person learning on March 22

Two mass vaccination events coming up on Feb. 12 & 13 at Vallejo Fairgrounds

From an email sent by Solano County Supervisor Monica Brown.  Thanks, Monica! February 10, 2021 TWO ADDITIONAL MASS VACCINATION EVENTS Solano County Public Health is again partnering with Kaiser Permanente, NorthBay Healthcare, Partnership HealthPlan of California, Medic Ambulance and Touro University California to host two large scale vaccination clinics, including 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. … Continue reading Two mass vaccination events coming up on Feb. 12 & 13 at Vallejo Fairgrounds

Benicia Mayor and Solano County Public Health Officer disagree whether teachers should get vaccine sooner

Benicia mayor asks Solano supervisors to move teachers to front of vaccination line Fairfield Daily Republic, By Todd R. Hansen, February 10, 2021 Benicia Mayor Steve Young asked the Solano County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to move teachers to the front of the vaccination line so schools can open quickly and safely. “And the … Continue reading Benicia Mayor and Solano County Public Health Officer disagree whether teachers should get vaccine sooner

South Africa coronavirus variant that reduces vaccine efficacy found in two Bay Area counties

San Francisco Chronicle, by Erin Allday, Feb. 10, 2021 Two cases of a coronavirus variant first found in South Africa that reduces the effectiveness of some vaccines have been identified in the Bay Area, in Alameda and Santa Clara counties, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. They are the first two cases of this variant, called … Continue reading South Africa coronavirus variant that reduces vaccine efficacy found in two Bay Area counties