Benicia resident Steve Golub: Christopher Cabaldon Deserves Our Votes for State Senate

By Stephen Golub, first published in the Benicia Herald on February 18, 2024 Before I get into the main point of this column, PLEASE PUT MARCH 5 ON YOUR CALENDAR TO ATTEND OR ZOOM INTO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON A BENICIA INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ORDINANCE (ISO). On December 19, the Council unanimously voted to back … Continue reading Benicia resident Steve Golub: Christopher Cabaldon Deserves Our Votes for State Senate

Connect with District 2 Supervisor Candidates *virtually* Tues., Jan. 9, at 7pm

The Progressive Democrats of Benicia to Host Zoom Candidate Forum Tuesday, January 9, at 7pm The Progressive Dems are hosting a virtual candidate forum for  District 2 Supervisor Candidates tomorrow evening. All are welcome to attend and the event is free. Monica Brown (left) and Rochelle Sherlock, Democratic candidates for Board of Supervisors in District 2, … Continue reading Connect with District 2 Supervisor Candidates *virtually* Tues., Jan. 9, at 7pm

It Takes a Village…and a Scott…and a Birdseye

By Stephen Golub, first published in the Benicia Herald on December 24, 2023 Benicia got an early gift from Vice Mayor Terry Scott, Councilwoman Kari Birdseye and the rest of the City Council Tuesday night, December 19, when the Council unanimously voted to move ahead on putting together an industrial safety ordinance (ISO) that will … Continue reading It Takes a Village…and a Scott…and a Birdseye

Benicia to move forward with regulation of Valero refinery

Residents felt that state and regional regulatory agencies had not followed through on enforcement. Vallejo Sun, by Ryan Gellar, December 20, 2023 BENICIA – The Benicia City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to begin a community engagement process to create stronger regulations of the Valero refinery and other industries in the city through an industrial … Continue reading Benicia to move forward with regulation of Valero refinery