By Marilyn Bardet, December 12, 2023 At the Dec 19th’s council meeting, the mayor and city council members will be making a watershed decision in the two-step agenda process begun in September, whether to move to direct staff to prepare a model industrial safety ordinance for Benicia [“ISO”] for future consideration. I am urging a … Continue reading We’re asking City Council to take the “second step” toward adopting an ISO in Benicia. Here’s how you can help →
A Letter to the Editor by Vicki Dennis, December 11, 2023 Other writers before me have outlined the reasons why Benicia needs and deserves an Industrial Safety and Health Ordinance in place. I agree completely. For me, it is very simple and personal: I want to know that the air I am breathing in my … Continue reading How to write City Council TODAY to ask that they take the “second step” toward an ISO and a safer, healthier Benicia →
A Crucial Dec. 19 City Council Meeting on an ISO to Protect Ourselves Against Valero’s Toxic Emissions and Potential Explosions By Stephen Golub, first published in the Benicia Herald on December 9, 2023 A Seat at the Table Benicia is the only refinery town in the Bay Area that lacks an industrial safety ordinance (ISO), … Continue reading Before Dec. 19, Join the Movement to Hold Valero Accountable and Keep Benicians Safe and Healthy →
Get ready for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day with Benicia Public Library and BBLM From Benicia Public Library: Who is Ruby Bridges? And why are we walking to school for her? Come find out! The Library invites children, families, teens, and adults of all ages to the launch of a new program series: “We … Continue reading TODAY 2-5 pm – Learn about Ruby Bridges at Benicia Public Library’s free, family-friendly event →
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