BENICIA OUR HOME, June 25

[BenIndy contributor Roger Straw: ‘Benicia Our Home’ at the Clocktower will be incredible – kind of a send-off for my sweetheart of 52 years, Benicia Poet Laureate Mary Susan Gast. Larnie Fox commented on Mary Susan’s poetry and leadership, “Mary Susan has been an amazing presence on the scene here, easing us through insurrections, mass … Continue reading BENICIA OUR HOME, June 25

Open Letter – Public voice in Solano under threat

Public voice in Solano policymaking under threat by Ramón Castellblanch, May 6, 2023 Over the years, Solano County has set up a number of advisory boards comprised of volunteers from the community. Underlying these boards’ establishment is the fact that County staff and its Board of Supervisors can’t know everything that they need to know … Continue reading Open Letter – Public voice in Solano under threat

LAST MINUTE ALERT: Benicia Progressive Dems April 11 meeting change!

MEMBERSHIP MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT IMPORTANT CHANGE OF PLANS!! WE ARE MEETING OVER ZOOM!! Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 7pm By email, from Progressive Dems Steering Committee, April 10, 2023 This is the Progressive Democrats of Benicia’s final notice inviting our members, supporters and all interested Benicians to our Tuesday, April 11 meeting. We were really looking forward to … Continue reading LAST MINUTE ALERT: Benicia Progressive Dems April 11 meeting change!

Benicia’s Budget Crisis

Benicia & Beyond – Our Daunting Deficits The Benicia Herald (no online presence), by Stephen Golub, April 9, 2023. About Steve Golub, below. Benicia’s budget is in dire straits. As former City Manager Erik Upson, Interim City Manager Mario Giuliani and others have emphasized, our heads are financially below water. We face mounting deficits, stretching … Continue reading Benicia’s Budget Crisis