Solano County, CA

Martinez, CA – One of the big debates these days is the extent to which support of law enforcement and in particular police unions has become a barrier to reform and police accountability. Here we are two years after the death of George Floyd, and President Biden this week...

ACCUWEATHER UPDATE: Today will feature morning fog and coastal drizzle leading to a day of sun and clouds and breezy winds in the afternoon.

How North Bay hospitals scored Grade “A” Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center Petaluma Valley Hospital Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Adventist Health St. Helena Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Grade “B” Novato Community Hospital Queen of the Valley Medical Center NorthBay Medical Center NorthBay VacaValley Hospital Grade “C” MarinHealth Medical Center Sutter Solano Medical Center Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Source: The Leapfrog Group's spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades, hospitalsafetygrade.org.

SMART Train officials have confirmed they are seeking new federal infrastructure funds to expand their routes. SMART is seeking a portion of the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure law passed last year to finish their northward expansions up to Cloverdale and a line connecting Marin and Solano counties along Highway 37. It will cost an estimated $300-million to link the service to Cloverdale and between $780-million to $1.3-billion for the Marin-Solano county linkup. A Marin-Solano link would span 41 miles and have seven rail stations. How much SMART will apply for isn’t yet known as they need to meet eligibility requirements first before making that request.

The U.S. reported over 736,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 24, bringing the total count to more than 82.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 994,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

North Bay commuter rail officials confirmed they are pursuing new federal infrastructure funds to help speed the delayed northward extension of SMART in Sonoma County as well as an east-west route linking Marin and Solano counties along Highway 37. The funds are available through the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) and...