56 Benicia mask makers have delivered over 3,000 hand-sewn masks

[Editor: in an email this morning Larnie Fox updated the numbers: “We are now at 56+ mask makers, and 3,157 gorgeous hand-sewn masks distributed to nurses, EMTs, doctors, ambulance crews, nursing home staff and other healthcare workers.”  – R.S.] Benicia mask making group for health care workers reaches 50-plus members By Galen Kusic, Editor, Benicia Herald, … Continue reading 56 Benicia mask makers have delivered over 3,000 hand-sewn masks

Coronavirus in Solano County – 13 new cases, Benicia now reporting 11 cases as of April 17

UPDATE: See today’s latest information Friday, April 17: thirteen new cases, no new deaths, total now 169 cases, 2 deaths Source: Solano County Coronavirus Information & Resources Last report (Thursday, April 16): Summary: Solano County reported 13 NEW POSITIVE CASES today – total is now 169.  No new deaths in Solano County – still 2.  As of … Continue reading Coronavirus in Solano County – 13 new cases, Benicia now reporting 11 cases as of April 17

Environmental Groups Oppose U.S. Army Corps Plan to Dredge the Bay for Bigger Oil Tankers

BayNature.org, by David Loeb, April 16, 2020 Drive east along Interstate 80, past the Phillips 66 refinery in Rodeo, and you can see that the Bay Area remains very much embedded in the fossil fuel economy. And if the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has its way, we may well be doubling down on that relationship. … Continue reading Environmental Groups Oppose U.S. Army Corps Plan to Dredge the Bay for Bigger Oil Tankers

Coronavirus in Solano County – 15 new cases on April 16, highest single day increase

UPDATE: See today’s latest information Thursday, April 16: fifteen new cases! No new deaths, total now 156 cases, 2 deaths Source: Solano County Coronavirus Information & Resources Last report (Wednesday, April 15): Summary: Solano County reported 15 NEW POSITIVE CASES today – total is now 156.  No new deaths in Solano County – still 2. As of … Continue reading Coronavirus in Solano County – 15 new cases on April 16, highest single day increase