Closing of California’s 4th largest oil refinery will cost thousands of jobs

Shutdown of Marathon’s Martinez Refinery Prompts Calls for ‘Just Transition’ for Oil Workers KQED News, by Ted Goldberg, Aug 3, 2020 Elected officials, union leaders, industry representatives and environmentalists are expressing concern about the hundreds of workers set to lose their jobs at California’s fourth-largest refinery in the coming months. That’s after Marathon Petroleum announced … Continue reading Closing of California’s 4th largest oil refinery will cost thousands of jobs

Solano County reports 110 new infections over the weekend, 86 of them under age 50

UPDATE: See today’s latest information [NOTES: For June-July comparison, see City Data below (purple text).  Note that Solano County publishes a DAILY update, and displays past weeks and months in epidemic curve charts.  However, the curve charts do not display an accurate number of cases for the most recent days, as there is a lag time … Continue reading Solano County reports 110 new infections over the weekend, 86 of them under age 50

Comparing June and July COVID numbers in Solano County cities – dramatic increases

UPDATE: See today’s latest information [NOTES: For June-July comparison, see City Data below.  Solano County publishes a DAILY update, and displays past weeks and months in epidemic curve charts.  However, the curve charts do not display an accurate number of cases for the most recent days, as there is a lag time in receiving test results.  … Continue reading Comparing June and July COVID numbers in Solano County cities – dramatic increases

Solano COVID report – 58 new cases today, only 5 youths

UPDATE: See today’s latest information [NOTE: Solano County publishes a DAILY update, and displays past weeks and months in epidemic curve charts.  However, the curve charts do not display an accurate number of cases for the most recent days, as there is a lag time in receiving test results.  This methodology is accurate in a way, … Continue reading Solano COVID report – 58 new cases today, only 5 youths