100,000 children have the virus – thank goodness Benicia Schools will open Aug 17 with distance learning only

[For latest info on Benicia Schools see August 6 Virtual Plan Update. For other BUSD information see Reopening / COVID Response. – R.S.]  Children and the virus: As schools reopen, much remains unknown about the risk to kids and the peril they pose to others Washington Post, by Haisten Willis, Chelsea Janes and  Ariana Eunjung … Continue reading 100,000 children have the virus – thank goodness Benicia Schools will open Aug 17 with distance learning only

Solano County Election begins in September! Here’s your checklist for Election MONTH…

I know there must be a few of you out there like me. I never voted by mail before! This year, most everyone will be voting by mail.  With all the talk about Trump trying to hobble the Post Office, I got to thinking we should be ready to vote by mail, AND… ready do … Continue reading Solano County Election begins in September! Here’s your checklist for Election MONTH…

Benicia Superintendent Charles Young on school classes to start August 17

Vallejo, Benicia school districts getting ready for start of fall classes Solano County on watch list Vallejo Times Herald, by Thomas Gase, August 5, 2020 Zoom accounts. Masks. Decent WiFi. It’s not the typical back-to-school shopping list, but then again 2020 has been anything but normal due to COVID-19. With the start of the school … Continue reading Benicia Superintendent Charles Young on school classes to start August 17

SFGATE: “Solano guidance is not completely in line with assessments of the virus by the Centers for Disease Control”

Solano County: COVID patients may return to work after 10 days, even with ‘lingering symptoms’ SFGATE, by Alyssa Pereira, August 5, 2020 Solano County issued new guidance to residents Tuesday, stating that employees in the county who test positive for COVID-19 may return to work after isolating for 10 days, whether or not they continue to exhibit … Continue reading SFGATE: “Solano guidance is not completely in line with assessments of the virus by the Centers for Disease Control”