For the record… here’s Solano County’s successful request to the State to open up sooner

By Roger Straw, June 2, 2020 This is old news and kind of boring, so you may want to quit right now. But it’s important to register for the record, the rationale of Solano County Public Health in requesting permission for a quicker opening of retail stores, shopping malls, swapmeets, dine-in restaurants and schools in … Continue reading For the record… here’s Solano County’s successful request to the State to open up sooner

One Bay Area county health officer says California is reopening too soon

Santa Clara health officer Sara Cody suggests California is reopening too soon Politico, by Victoria Colliver, May 26, 2020 OAKLAND — The local public health officer who led the nation’s first regional shelter-in-place order early in the Covid-19 pandemic sounded the alarm Tuesday on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s swift reopening plans, which now allow haircuts and … Continue reading One Bay Area county health officer says California is reopening too soon

16 dead at Vallejo Nursing Home – petition asks Governor to shut it down

Victim’s Family Voices Concerns After Vallejo Nursing Home COVID-19 Outbreak Claims 16 Lives CBS SF Bay Area KPIX5, by Joe Vazquez, May 29, 2020 VALLEJO (CBS SF) — A COVID-19 outbreak at The Windsor Vallejo Care Center has claimed 16 lives and left 112 residents infected with the virus, according to Solano County health officials. … Continue reading 16 dead at Vallejo Nursing Home – petition asks Governor to shut it down

Don’t want to wear a mask? (update: DON’T) Come to Benicia!

IMPORTANT UPDATE: See Benicia City Council adopts mandatory face mask order, June 17, 2020 Want to open your business to customers without masks?  Good thing your store is here in Benicia! By Roger Straw, May 28, 2020 As COVID-19 deaths topped 100,000 in the US, and on the same day that our sister city Vallejo … Continue reading Don’t want to wear a mask? (update: DON’T) Come to Benicia!