The Benicia Independent is a one-person operation, and I’m it.  I’ve been at it for over two and a half years, mostly without a break.  So here’s wishing you a happy holiday and serving notice – I’m taking some time off.

In fact, I have been recruited by my sweetheart and life companion to help prepare a final draft of her book prior to publication, so I might be missing a few deadlines in the month of January.  I promise to post any major news on Benicia’s Valero Crude By Rail proposal, and I’ll post any breaking news on oil train derailments.  But other than that, I may need to leave you to Googling for climate news and other crude by rail stories.

See you in February!

Roger Straw
The Benicia Independent
Editor and publisher