“BISHO, Revenue Measures and Cabaldon: Three Steps We Can Take on March 5 for a Safer, Healthier, Better Benicia”

[Note from BenIndy: What luck! A second installment from Benicia Herald columnist (and author, blogger, and Benicia resident) Stephen Golub, just in time for Election Day and the March 5 Benicia City Council Meeting.] By Stephen Golub, first appearing in the Benicia Herald on March 3, 2024 As demonstrated by the February 24 Valero spill, … Continue reading “BISHO, Revenue Measures and Cabaldon: Three Steps We Can Take on March 5 for a Safer, Healthier, Better Benicia”

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

From the Budget Crisis to Valero Fines: Two Ways and Ten Days to Benefit Benicia’s Future

By Stephen Golub,  originally posted in the Benicia Herald January 15, 2024 Over the course of the next ten days, Benicians will have two major opportunities to weigh in on the future of our community. January 15-25: Addressing Our $6.5 Million Budget Gap The first opportunity features a community survey, open houses and virtual workshops … Continue reading From the Budget Crisis to Valero Fines: Two Ways and Ten Days to Benefit Benicia’s Future

Benicia City Council Initiates Draft Industrial Safety Ordinance Process

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2023 – Benicia, CA – On Tuesday, the Benicia City Council unanimously approved a proposal by Vice Mayor Terry Scott and Councilwoman Kari Birdseye to instruct staff, under the direction of a Council subcommittee led by the two, to conduct research, solicit substantial expert and public input and produce … Continue reading Benicia City Council Initiates Draft Industrial Safety Ordinance Process