Philippine human rights advocate Jerome Aba tortured at San Francisco airport

Benicia’s Rev. Dr. Mary Susan Gast works on behalf of human rights in the Philippines.  She alerted me to the shocking case of Jerome Aba. Jerome Aba, a human rights advocate from the Philippines, was invited by church groups to speak at a human rights conference in Washington, D.C. Upon arrival at at San Francisco … Continue reading Philippine human rights advocate Jerome Aba tortured at San Francisco airport

Benicia – where to write your letters and comments

Here’s an easy guide for local citizens to be heard on issues that concern us: WHERE TO WRITE… SEND YOUR THOUGHTS TO THE NEWS MEDIA: Benicia Herald, 820 First St, Benicia, CA 94510, or by email to the editor at beniciaherald@gmail.com Vallejo Times-Herald, P.O. Box 3188, Vallejo, CA 94590, Fax: 643-0128, or by email to Editor … Continue reading Benicia – where to write your letters and comments

ROGER STRAW – Election recommendations

Benicia Independent Endorsements By Roger Straw, November 4, 2016 As I prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday, my decisions have finally been made. Not all were difficult to make: it’s of historic importance that we NOT elect Donald Trump. I will be voting for our first woman president, Democrat Hillary Clinton. My vote for … Continue reading ROGER STRAW – Election recommendations

LETTER SERIES: Pat Toth-Smith – Vote for the Environment (Sierra Club endorsements)

[Editor: Benicians are expressing themselves in letters to the editor of our local print newspaper, the Benicia Herald. But the Herald doesn’t publish letters in its online editions – and many Benician’s don’t subscribe. We are posting certain letters here for wider distribution. – RS] A Vote for the Environment, Sierra Club endorses Elizabeth Patterson … Continue reading LETTER SERIES: Pat Toth-Smith – Vote for the Environment (Sierra Club endorsements)