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Solano Police Lieutenant will not challenge Sheriff Tom Ferrara in 2022

Fairfield police lieutenant pulls out of race for Solano County sheriff

Vallejo Times-Herald, by Kimberly K. Fu, 
Fairfield police Lt. Dan Marshall

Nearly a month after declaring his sophomore run for Solano County sheriff, Fairfield police Lt. Dan Marshall has announced he’s pulling his candidacy.

To put it simply, it’s all about family.

“I just started rethinking things,” he said by phone Wednesday. “My daughters are going to be home for another year and then they’re off to college, and I got to spend time with my son… You can’t get time back.”

When he announced his candidacy, Marshall was more than ready to hit the campaign trail. Both sons, who serve in the military, were away at different bases at the time. But recently, one son was home on leave and they spent ample time together before the young man left for Hawaii, where he will be stationed for the next three years

Their time together gave him pause.

With his adult sons on their own and his daughters about to embark on their own journeys, the timing for political aspirations no longer seemed appropriate, he advised. And so, after lengthy conversations with his family, he pulled the plug on his run.

Politics, he said, are not in his near future.

“I would never say no,” he emphasized, “(But) Right now I’m going to focus on my family and my career with the Fairfield Police Department and on community service.”

He offered thanks to all of his supporters and promised to continue to serve the community in other ways.

Marshall has been with the Fairfield Police Department for 22 years.

His stated goals for his sheriff’s bid included “solving serious crimes, finding solutions to intractable problems like homelessness and recidivism, and implementing reforms to promote transparency and ethics within the office.”

The lieutenant had aimed to be a “new sheriff for a new era, someone with the energy and passion to steer the office into a 21st century law enforcement model, focusing on public trust and transparency, employee wellness, and a strong Solano community focus.”

Benicia CA, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Delta variant, Hospitalizations, Solano County CA, Solano County Health Department, Vaccine

COVID case numbers trending higher in Solano County, most active cases since April 30

By Roger Straw, Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Solano County’s Wednesday July 14 report: 84 new COVID infections over 2 days, active cases up by 38, ICU beds at 35% available, percent positive rate rises to 10.2%.

See: All about the DELTA VARIANT.  Also, People with mild COVID can have long-term health problems.  And: “More than 70% of COVID-19 patients studied report having at least one “long haul” symptom that lasts for months.”  It’s not over yet!

Solano County COVID dashboard on Wednesday, July 14:
[Sources: see below.  See also my ARCHIVE spreadsheet of daily Solano COVID updates.]
Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard – SUMMARY:

Solano County reported  84 new COVID cases since Monday’s report, an average of 42 per day!!  Note the trend: Solano County reported 1,288 new cases in April, an average of 43 per day.  In May, Solano reported 920 new cases, an average of 30 per day.  In June, we saw 751 new cases in Solano, an average of 23 new infections each day.  In the first 14 days of July we have seen 488 new cases, or 35 per day.

Solano’s 327 ACTIVE cases today is our highest since April 30 and up significantly from Monday’s 289 cases and last Friday’s 264 cases.  Our percent positivity rate was up to 10.2% today, from Monday’s 9.2% and Friday’s 8.9%.  Availability of ICU beds is at 35%, our lowest level since April 20.  COVID is definitely still out there – TAKE CARE!

Solano County reported no new deaths today.  The County total is now 245 deaths since the pandemic began.

Hospitalizations on Wednesday, July 14:

Solano County reported an intake/discharge total of 19 CURRENTLY hospitalized persons with COVID today, unchanged since Monday.  The County updates the total of CURRENTLY hospitalized cases with every report, but never reports on the cumulative total of hospitalized COVID patients over the course of the pandemic.  That total must be independently discovered in the County’s occasional update of the demographic chart labeled “Hospitalizations by Age Group.”  That chart was updated today, showing 1 new hospitalization, someone age 65+.  A new total of 1,307 persons have been hospitalized since the beginning of the outbreak, in the following age groups:

Age Group Hospitalizations % of Total
0-17 27 2%
18-49 327 25%
50-64 341 26%
65+ 612 47%
TOTAL 1,307 100%

Hospitalizations are also recorded on the County’s demographic chart labeled “Hospitalizations by Race / Ethnicity.”  The chart was updated today, adding 1 White person.  Here are the current numbers.  Interestingly, the total doesn’t square with totals by age groups.

Race / Ethnicity Hospitalizations % of Total
Asians 184 15%
Black / African American 199 16%
Hispanic / Latinx 327 27%
White 406 34%
Multirace / Others 85 7%
TOTAL 1,201 99%
Cases by City on Wednesday, July 14:
  • Benicia added 3 new cases today, a total of 1,048 cases since the outbreak began, 3.8% of its population of 27,570.
  • Dixon added 1 new case today, total of 1,959 cases, 9.9% of its population of 19,794.
  • Fairfield added 22 new cases today, total of 9,323 cases, 8.0% of its population of 117,149.  (up from 7.9%)
  • Rio Vista added 4 new cases today, total of 408 cases, 4.3% of its population of 9,416.
  • Suisun City added 13 new cases today, total of 2,376 cases, 8.1% of its population of 29,447.  (up from 8.0%)
  • Vacaville added 16 new cases today, a total of 9,062 cases, 9.2% its of population of 98,807.
  • Vallejo added 26 new cases today, a total of 10,182 cases, 8.5% of its population of 119,544.
  • Unincorporated areas remained steady for the 68th day in a row today (no increase since May 8!), total of 103 cases (population figures not available).
RE-OPENING GUIDELINES IN SOLANO COUNTY
Solano Public Health

See latest info on California’s COVID web page.  See also the Solano County Public Health Coronavirus Resources and Updates page.  (Click on the image at right to go directly to the page, or click on various links below to access the 10 sections on the County’s page.)

Solano County Guidance (posted June 15, 2021)
Everyday Life Face Coverings
Businesses & Employers COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing
Events & Travel Schools
Community Resources What to do if positive or exposed
Healthcare Settings Contact Information

COMPARE: From the most recent report on Solano County’s COVID Dashboard, Monday, July 12:

The data on this page is from today’s and the previous Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard.  The Dashboard is full of much more information and updated weekdays around 4 or 5pm.  On the County’s dashboard, you can hover a mouse or click on an item for more information.  Note the tabs at top for “Summary, Demographics” and “Vaccines.”  Click here to go to today’s Solano County Dashboard.

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Benicia CA, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Delta variant, Hospitalizations, Solano County CA, Solano County Health Department, Vaccine

Again, all COVID numbers rising in Solano County, 46 new cases per day over the weekend

By Roger Straw, Monday, July 12, 2021

Solano County’s Monday July 12 report: 137 new COVID infections over 3 days, active cases up by 25, ICU beds down to only 34% available, percent positive rate rises to 9.2%.

See: All about the DELTA VARIANT.  Also, People with mild COVID can have long-term health problems.  And: “More than 70% of COVID-19 patients studied report having at least one “long haul” symptom that lasts for months.”  It’s not over yet!

Solano County COVID dashboard on Monday, July 12:
[Sources: see below.  See also my ARCHIVE spreadsheet of daily Solano COVID updates.]
Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard – SUMMARY:

Solano County reported  137 new COVID cases since Friday’s report, an average of 46 per day!!  Compare: Solano County reported 1,288 new cases in April, an average of 43 per day.  In May, Solano reported 920 new cases, an average of 30 per day.  In June, we saw 751 new cases in Solano, an average of 23 new infections each day.

Solano’s 289 ACTIVE cases today is our highest since mid-May and up significantly from Wednesday’s 264 cases.  Our percent positivity rate was up to 9.2% today, from Friday’s 8.9%.  Availability of ICU beds dropped to 34%, our lowest level since April 20.  COVID is definitely still out there – TAKE CARE!

Solano County reported no new deaths today.  The County total is now 245 deaths since the pandemic began.

Hospitalizations on Monday, July 12:

Solano County reported an intake/discharge total of 19 CURRENTLY hospitalized persons with COVID today, 3 more than Friday.  The County updates the total of CURRENTLY hospitalized cases with every report, but never reports on the cumulative total of hospitalized COVID patients over the course of the pandemic.  That total must be independently discovered in the County’s occasional update of the demographic chart labeled “Hospitalizations by Age Group.”  That chart was updated today, showing 2 new hospitalizations, one person age 18-49 and another age 50-64.  A new total of 1,306 persons have been hospitalized since the beginning of the outbreak, in the following age groups:

Age Group Hospitalizations % of Total
0-17 27 2%
18-49 327 25%
50-64 341 26%
65+ 611 47%
TOTAL 1,306 100%

Hospitalizations are also recorded on the County’s demographic chart labeled “Hospitalizations by Race / Ethnicity.”  The chart was updated today, adding 2 Black/African American persons.  Here are the current numbers.  Interestingly, the total doesn’t square with totals by age groups.

Race / Ethnicity Hospitalizations % of Total
Asians 184 15%
Black / African American 199 16%
Hispanic / Latinx 327 27%
White 405 34%
Multirace / Others 85 7%
TOTAL 1,200 99%
Cases by City on Monday, July 12:
  • Benicia added 5 new cases today, a total of 1,045 cases since the outbreak began, 3.8% of its population of 27,570.
  • Dixon added 5 new cases today, total of 1,958 cases, 9.9% of its population of 19,794.
  • Fairfield added 32 new cases today, total of 9,301 cases, 7.9% of its population of 117,149.
  • Rio Vista added 4 new cases today, total of 404 cases, 4.3% of its population of 9,416 (up from 4.2%).
  • Suisun City added 13 new cases today, total of 2,363 cases, 8.0% of its population of 29,447.
  • Vacaville added 31 new cases today, a total of 9,046 cases, 9.2% its of population of 98,807 (up from 9.1%).
  • Vallejo added 46 new cases today, a total of 10,156 cases, 8.5% of its population of 119,544 (up from 8.4%).
  • Unincorporated areas remained steady for the 66th day in a row today (no increase since May 8!), total of 103 cases (population figures not available).
RE-OPENING GUIDELINES IN SOLANO COUNTY
Solano Public Health

See latest info on California’s COVID web page.  See also the Solano County Public Health Coronavirus Resources and Updates page.  (Click on the image at right to go directly to the page, or click on various links below to access the 10 sections on the County’s page.)

Solano County Guidance (posted June 15, 2021)
Everyday Life Face Coverings
Businesses & Employers COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing
Events & Travel Schools
Community Resources What to do if positive or exposed
Healthcare Settings Contact Information

COMPARE: From the most recent report on Solano County’s COVID Dashboard, Friday, July 9:

The data on this page is from today’s and the previous Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard.  The Dashboard is full of much more information and updated weekdays around 4 or 5pm.  On the County’s dashboard, you can hover a mouse or click on an item for more information.  Note the tabs at top for “Summary, Demographics” and “Vaccines.”  Click here to go to today’s Solano County Dashboard.

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Benicia CA, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Delta variant, Hospitalizations, Solano County CA, Solano County Health Department, Vaccine

Solano County COVID numbers all showing increase in infections, especially among ages 18-49

By Roger Straw, Saturday, July 10, 2021

Solano County’s Friday July 9 report: 91 new COVID infections over 2 days, active cases up by 52, ICU beds down from 52% available to only 35%.  70% of new cases among those age 18-49.

See: All about the DELTA VARIANT.  Also, People with mild COVID can have long-term health problems.  And: “More than 70% of COVID-19 patients studied report having at least one “long haul” symptom that lasts for months.”  It’s not over yet!

Solano County COVID report on Friday, July 9:
[The County’s Friday report was not posted until Saturday, July 10.
Sources: see below.  See also my ARCHIVE spreadsheet of daily Solano COVID updates.]
Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard – SUMMARY:

Solano County reported  91 new COVID cases since Wednesday’s report, an average of 45 per day!!  Compare: Solano County saw 1,288 new cases in April, an average of 43 per day.  In May, Solano reported 920 new cases, an average of 30 per day.  In June, we saw 751 new cases in Solano, an average of 23 new infections each day.

Solano’s 264 ACTIVE cases today is our highest since mid-May and up significantly from Wednesday’s 212 cases.  Our percent positivity rate was down today to 8.9%, from Wednesday’s shockingly high 13.2%.  Availability of ICU beds dropped to 35%, our lowest level since April 20.  COVID is definitely still out there – TAKE CARE!

Solano County reported no new deaths today.  The County total is now 245 deaths since the pandemic began.

Hospitalizations on Friday, July 9:

Solano County reported an intake/discharge total of 16 CURRENTLY hospitalized persons with COVID today, 3 more than Wednesday.  The County updates the total of CURRENTLY hospitalized cases with every report, but never reports on the cumulative total of hospitalized COVID patients over the course of the pandemic.  That total must be independently discovered in the County’s occasional update of the demographic chart labeled “Hospitalizations by Age Group.”  That chart hasn’t been updated since June 30, when a total of 1,304 persons had been hospitalized since the beginning of the outbreak, in the following age groups:

Age Group Hospitalizations % of Total
0-17 27 2%
18-49 326 25%
50-64 340 26%
65+ 611 47%
TOTAL 1,304 100%

Hospitalizations are also recorded on the County’s demographic chart labeled “Hospitalizations by Race / Ethnicity.”  Here are the current numbers.  Interestingly, the total doesn’t square with totals by age groups.  (My hunch is that the County has not updated this chart for a time.)

Race / Ethnicity Hospitalizations % of Total
Asians 184 15%
Black / African American 197 16%
Hispanic / Latinx 327 27%
White 405 34%
Multirace / Others 85 7%
TOTAL 1,198 99%
Cases by City on Friday, July 9:
  • Benicia added 2 new cases today, a total of 1,040 cases since the outbreak began, 3.8% of its population of 27,570,.
  • Dixon added 2 new case today, total of 1,953 cases, 9.9% of its population of 19,794.
  • Fairfield added 20 new cases today, total of 9,269 cases, 7.9% of its population of 117,149.
  • Rio Vista added 1 new case today, total of 400 cases, 4.2% of its population of 9,416.
  • Suisun City added 3 new cases today, total of 2,350 cases, 8.0% of its population of 29,447.
  • Vacaville added 31 new cases today, a total of 9,015 cases, 9.1% its of population of 98,807.
  • Vallejo added 32 new cases today, a total of 10,110 cases, 8.4% of its population of 119,544.
  • Unincorporated areas remained steady for the 63rd day in a row today (no increase since May 8!), total of 103 cases (population figures not available).
RE-OPENING GUIDELINES IN SOLANO COUNTY
Solano Public Health

See latest info on California’s COVID web page.  See also the Solano County Public Health Coronavirus Resources and Updates page.  (Click on the image at right to go directly to the page, or click on various links below to access the 10 sections on the County’s page.)

Solano County Guidance (posted June 15, 2021)
Everyday Life Face Coverings
Businesses & Employers COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing
Events & Travel Schools
Community Resources What to do if positive or exposed
Healthcare Settings Contact Information

COMPARE: From the most recent report on Solano County’s COVID Dashboard, Wednesday, July 7:

The data on this page is from today’s and the previous Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard.  The Dashboard is full of much more information and updated weekdays around 4 or 5pm.  On the County’s dashboard, you can hover a mouse or click on an item for more information.  Note the tabs at top for “Summary, Demographics” and “Vaccines.”  Click here to go to today’s Solano County Dashboard.

Sources