Solano County hits 409 active cases of coronavirus – can they all be contact-traced?

UPDATE: See today’s latest information Thursday, July 9: 63 new cases today, no new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 1,985 cases, 108 hospitalized, 27 deaths. Compare previous report, Wednesday July 8:Summary Solano County reported 63 new cases today, total of 1,985 cases since the outbreak started.  Over the last 7 days, Solano reported 509 new cases, … Continue reading Solano County hits 409 active cases of coronavirus – can they all be contact-traced?

As cases and hospitalizations climb, California scrambles to tamp down the surge

San Francisco Chronicle, Catherine Ho, Alexei Koseff, July 6, 2020 Coronavirus infections and hospitalizations continued to climb in California and many parts of the Bay Area over the weekend, as the state that found early success in containing the virus is now scrambling to tamp down outbreaks in prisons and spiking new cases among young … Continue reading As cases and hospitalizations climb, California scrambles to tamp down the surge

Solano County property tax assessments – keep an eye on this

[BenIndy editor: I’ve been around long enough to know that Valero Benicia Refinery routinely appeals its tax assessment, and that Solano County has been known to roll over and “give away the farm.”  Who in Benicia will monitor this and advocate for the City and County?  Check out the Solano County Assessment Appeals Board.  – … Continue reading Solano County property tax assessments – keep an eye on this

Getting grandma out of the care facility… build her a backyard cottage?

Bay Area backyard cottages boom as elderly parents and college students flee coronavirus San Francisco Chronicle, by J.K. Dineen, July 4, 2020 Bay Area companies that specialize in backyard cottages are seeing a surge in interest from homeowners who suddenly need to create additional living space for elderly parents or adult children displaced because of … Continue reading Getting grandma out of the care facility… build her a backyard cottage?