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Donald Trump’s 10 Impeachable Offenses February 12, 2019
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plays “lightning round game” at Oversight hearing February 10, 2019
Green New Deal: Details, framework and growing support February 9, 2019
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson Cosponsors Green New Deal February 8, 2019
The Green New Deal – a primer, and more to come… February 5, 2019
Analysis: 2018 was better for Valero than 2017 (if you don’t count Trump’s billion dollar 2017 tax gift) February 3, 2019
MUST SEE: All about particulate matter air pollution in the Bay Area February 2, 2019
Air monitoring in your neighborhood February 2, 2019
Oil trains make comeback as pipeline bottlenecks worsen February 2, 2019
Listening in: Valero on recent earnings, then Q&A with investors February 1, 2019
Valero increased Canadian tar sands oil trains to and from Gulf Coast in 2018 February 1, 2019
Open letter to Rep. Thompson, Sens. Feinstein & Harris – Oil and Flammable Material Rail Transportation Safety Act January 30, 2019
Trump shielded Big Oil from government shutdown effects January 29, 2019
Time to update Benicia’s Climate Action Plan January 23, 2019
Bakersfield oil train projects declared dead by county supervisors January 23, 2019
Top Oil Lobbyist Wants Government Open to Keep Rolling Back Environmental Rules January 18, 2019
Former chief of FBI Counterintelligence: Trump a ‘clear and present danger’ January 14, 2019
KQED: Big Oil, Small Town: Valero’s Election Influence in Benicia’s Politics January 14, 2019
Mayor’s thoughts for Council consideration on public campaign financing, etc. January 14, 2019
How to make Benicia campaigns fairer and more transparent January 13, 2019
Times-Herald: Benicia council to discuss changes to campaign ordinances January 12, 2019
Council to discuss ordinances to deal with dirty campaigns and overwhelming PAC money January 11, 2019
Rep. Mike Thompson introduces gun bill requiring universal background checks January 8, 2019
America’s 2018 carbon emissions – the biggest increase in eight years January 8, 2019
Benicia Chamber Players – Sunday, January 20 January 6, 2019
Invitation to Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. January 3, 2019
A suggestion for cleaning up Benicia election campaigns: public financing January 1, 2019
How do we explain the urgency of climate change? | Meet The Press | NBC News December 30, 2018
Religious organizations divesting in gun companies, protecting our environment December 28, 2018
Capitol Corridor passenger trains outfitted with new safety braking system December 27, 2018
AP: Trump administration miscalculated benefit of better train brakes December 21, 2018
Wildfire health study – lingering breathing problems after widespread smoke December 4, 2018
Attorney General letter may be terminal for ORCEM / Vallejo Marine Terminal November 30, 2018
Vallejo city manager critical of ORCEM / Marine Terminal’s deceptive paid advertisement November 30, 2018
Oil and gas production in California – Extraordinary? November 27, 2018
A Grave Climate Warning, Buried on Black Friday November 26, 2018
Must watch video: Fareed Zakaria on CNN: Global Lessons on Guns November 25, 2018
Canada Is Now A Land Of Oil Trains… wonder where it’s all going? November 23, 2018
Vice Mayor Steve Young: letter from former City Attorney of Santa Rosa November 22, 2018
Doctors clash with NRA over gun deaths – #thisisourlane November 22, 2018
Desmond Tutu awards peace prize to Parkland shooting survivors November 20, 2018
Council: Let’s get creative so that we don’t have another dirty election in 2020 November 20, 2018
Mayor Patterson: Air monitors and public health – Council agenda for Tuesday November 19, 2018
Important Benicia City Council meeting this Tuesday Nov. 20 November 19, 2018
Indivisible Guide, Version 2.0 – We can go on offense now! November 14, 2018
Benicia City Council interviewing candidates to replace City Attorney Heather McLaughlin November 14, 2018
CA Attorney General weighs in against ORCEM & Vallejo Marine Terminal November 13, 2018
Latest Benicia Election Results – no changes, just new numbers November 10, 2018
Coverage of local protest against Trump firing of AG Sessions November 9, 2018
America Voted. The Climate Lost. November 8, 2018
KQED: Texas refinery candidates win in Benicia City Council race November 8, 2018
Oh please, not again… (32 mass shootings in California in 2018) November 8, 2018
Gun control links – renewed call to VOTE THEM OUT! November 8, 2018
Benicia election results – Nov. 8 UPDATE November 8, 2018
Protest rally in Vallejo Thursday 5pm – No One is Above the Law November 7, 2018
Democrats warn Trump after Attorney General Sessions forced out November 7, 2018
Benicia election results – unofficial but unlikely to change November 7, 2018
The grapes are in fact sour November 7, 2018
Here it is – video of the Final Word Forum November 6, 2018
Anti-Birdseye PAC gets another $15,000, adjusts total of fund to $207,500 November 6, 2018
Benicia isn’t the only one – big oil money inserts itself in Petaluma & Santa Rosa races November 6, 2018
City decides NOT to post Final Word forum video- last rebroadcast Monday night 7pm November 5, 2018
Final Word: No one likes the anti-Birdseye PAC’s dirty campaign November 4, 2018
KQED: State chooses not to investigate Valero’s push poll November 3, 2018
In defense of the Benicia Independent November 3, 2018
Anti-Birdseye PAC tries to stop forum, threatens to sue City November 3, 2018
ANTI-BIRDSEYE PAC SPENDS ANOTHER $58,000, TOTAL NOW OVER $135,000 November 2, 2018
Anti-Birdseye PAC receives a Halloween gift of another $15,000, total now $195,000 to buy a seat November 2, 2018
Kari Birdseye – great interview on KPFA by Andres Soto November 2, 2018
VIDEO: Benicians gather in City Park, take a stand against hate November 2, 2018

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