Category Archives: Bay Area

Bay Area, Coronavirus, Covid 19, San Francisco Bay Area

COVID-19 charts and data – Bay Area Counties and California

[Benicia Independent editor – This email was forwarded to me, and it shows important information.  However, I am unable to provide links to the “Atlantic’s daily tracker.”  The Atlantic has a lot of information on the virus, but these charts may be for subscribers only.  Many thanks to Richmond Mayor Tom Butt and Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson for passing them on to us.  – R.S.]

An email from Richmond Mayor Tom Butt
Subject: FW: COVID-19 charts and data
Date: March 24, 2020 at 12:22:50 PM PDT

Interesting data………

Attached are some charts showing various COVID-19 stats. This data came from The Atlantic’s daily tracker.

Regular hospital and ICU beds are required to be reported annually to CDPH. Positive and negative tests at public and private labs are also required to be reported annually. But the number of patients broken down by County is not readily available.

#ENOUGH, #NEVERAGAIN, Bay Area, California, Gun control, Mass shootings

Eight mass shootings in California this year (1/1/18 – 5/18/18)

By Roger Straw

California has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation.  And yet, in less than 5 months  so far in 2018, California has seen 8 mass shootings, killing 7 and injuring 32.  Three of these incidents took place in the Bay Area (source: Gun Violence Archive).  Even California’s laws need to be strengthened.  For California legislative issues, see bayareastudentactivists.org/resources/.

Incident Date City Or County # Killed # Injured More info
27-Jan-18 Los Angeles 0 5 View
13-May-18 Stockton 3 2 View
9-Apr-18 Vallejo 0 4 View
20-Apr-18 San Francisco 1 5 View
12-Mar-18 Modesto 0 4 View
7-May-18 San Diego 0 5 View
21-Mar-18 San Francisco 1 5 View
13-May-18 Los Angeles 2 2 View
Total 2018 as of 5-19-18   7 32
Bakken Crude, Bay Area, Benicians for a Safe and Healthy Community, Communities For A Better Environment (CBE), Crude By Rail, Derailment, Emergency Readiness & Response, Explosion

KPIX VIDEO: Bay Area activist Andrés Soto on explosion in West Virginia

Repost from KPIX News
[Editor: Thanks to KPIX for local coverage, but we regret that this report did not mention Mr. Soto’s role as spokesperson for Benicians For a Safe and Healthy Community. This report also missed an opportunity to cover the highly successful grassroots efforts here in Benicia to stop a proposed crude by rail development at Valero Refinery.   – RS]

West Virginia Train Derailment Is Reminder Of Bay Area Bakken Oil Shipment Vulnerability

Bay Area environmentalists are anxiously watching reports of a train derailment in West Virginia because the same Bakken crude oil is transported through Martinez and Richmond.  Christin Ayers, (2/16/15)

Bakken Crude, Bay Area, Benicia CA, Blast zone, Cleanup funding, Crude By Rail, Emergency Readiness & Response, Explosion, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Fire, Massive increase in crude-by-rail, Oil spill, Schools, Tank car design, Train crew size, Valero Benicia Refinery

KPIX: State Senator Says Bay Area Not Prepared For Crude Oil Trains

Repost from 5KPIX TV CBS SF Bay Area
[Editor: apologies for the video’s commercial ad.  You can pass on choosing an ad – the video will begin if you just wait.  – RS]

State Senator Says Bay Area Not Prepared For Crude Oil Trains

Phil Matier talks with state senator Jerry Hill who believes that Bay Area emergency crews are not properly prepared to handle the hundreds of tanker trains bringing shale crude oil from the Dakotas to local refineries. (11/23/14)