By Grant Cooke, Benicia resident and President, AgTech Blends, September 14, 2020 During the 2016 resistance to Valero’s horrendous attempt to bring crude oil by rail into Benicia, I urged the city council to rethink its dependence on Valero for the bulk of its tax support. I suggested then that we move away from being … Continue reading Game Over for the Oil Industry, What Will Benicia Do?
Repost from ProgressiveDemocratsOfBenicia.org, (Also appearing in the print edition of the Benicia Herald), August 15, 2020 Election Season Jump Starts with Candidate Forum at Progressive Democrats of Benicia This article does not imply endorsement. Our endorsement vote is currently in progress. Results to be posted on August 19. (Benicia, CA) – Benicia’s election season was … Continue reading Benicia Candidate Forum – Progressive Democrats interview Mayor and Council candidates
Patterson says 3 terms as Benicia mayor enough; will focus on climate change Fairfield Daily Republic, by Todd R. Hansen, July 31, 2020 FAIRFIELD — Elizabeth Patterson will not be running for a fourth term as mayor of Benicia. Instead, she said she will focus her energies on what she called the “climate catastrophe.” Patterson … Continue reading Elizabeth Patterson says 3 terms as Benicia mayor enough; will focus on climate change
GREAT NEWS… MANDATORY MASK ORDER PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN BENICIA ! (UPDATE – FINAL DRAFT OF RESOLUTION) By Pat Toth-Smith, Benicia resident, June 17, 2020 Benicia city council did the right thing last night after much discussion and overwhelming support came from many callers and letters. Congratulations to all who worked hard on getting this passed! … Continue reading UPDATE: Benicia City Council adopts mandatory face mask order
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