Solano County records five more COVID deaths over the weekend, 250 new infections

UPDATE: See today’s latest information By Roger Straw, Monday, August 16, 2021 Monday, August 16: Solano County reported 5 new deaths and 250 new infections over the weekend. Solano County COVID dashboard SUMMARY: [Sources: see below.  See also my ARCHIVE spreadsheet of daily Solano COVID updates.] DEATHS: Solano County reported 5 new deaths today, 1 age … Continue reading Solano County records five more COVID deaths over the weekend, 250 new infections

Solano County nearing 1,000 active cases of COVID, reporting fewer hospital beds and ventilators available

UPDATE: See today’s latest information By Roger Straw, Friday, August 13, 2021 Friday, August 13: Solano County reported 314 new infections over the last 2 days, updated total of 910 active cases, availability of ICU beds and ventilators down dramatically. Solano County COVID dashboard SUMMARY: [Sources: see below.  See also my ARCHIVE spreadsheet of daily Solano COVID … Continue reading Solano County nearing 1,000 active cases of COVID, reporting fewer hospital beds and ventilators available

ALERT: Benicia City Council to consider mask mandate – Tuesday, Aug 17

By Roger Straw, August 13, 2021 Let Benicia City Council know you support masks in indoors public spaces! At next Tuesday’s Council meeting, members will hear a request to implement a face covering mandate for the City of Benicia. The request, submitted by Mayor Steve Young and Vice Mayor Tom Campbell, would establish a “mask … Continue reading ALERT: Benicia City Council to consider mask mandate – Tuesday, Aug 17

We did it! The Air District Passed the Strongest Regulation on Refinery Pollution

By Roger Straw, July 22, 2021 Air District approves Rule 6-5, a new rule requiring Bay Area refineries to clean up their air pollution Benicia and Bay Area environmental activists are celebrating this week after years of advocacy to get the area’s refineries to reign in the worst of their air pollution. Our Air District’s … Continue reading We did it! The Air District Passed the Strongest Regulation on Refinery Pollution