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#BlackLivesMatter, Benicia Police Department, George Floyd, Peaceful protest, Racial justice

CORRECTION – Benicia Youth organizing a second peaceful protest for racial justice – Saturday June 13, 11AM

By Roger Straw, June 9, 2020 and UPDATED June 11, 2020 3:50pm Benicia youth are organizing a second protest rally and march in remembrance and honor of all victims of police brutality, to be held at (CORRECTION…) GATHER AT 9TH STREET PARK on Saturday, June 13 at 11am. The Facebook event gives details: “Hi all … Continue reading CORRECTION – Benicia Youth organizing a second peaceful protest for racial justice – Saturday June 13, 11AM →

Benicia City Council, Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson, Climate emergency, Greenhouse gas emissions

Benicia City Council unanimously adopts Climate Emergency Resolution

Benicia Herald, by Galen Kusic, Editor, May 24, 2020 (No link, only available in the print edition.) At the Sept. 3, 2019 Council meeting the City Council agreed to discuss a request from Mayor Elizabeth Patterson considering the adoption of a Climate Emergency Resolution.  The request was discussed again on Feb. 4 at a Special … Continue reading Benicia City Council unanimously adopts Climate Emergency Resolution →

#Masks4All, Benicia CA, Coronavirus, Covid 19

COVID-19: Benicia mask makers – over 1200 masks made and delivered!

By Roger Straw, April 7, 2020 Over the last two weeks, a group of Benicians has been sewing and delivering masks for healthcare workers who serve on the front line fighting the coronavirus pandemic here in the Bay Area. In an email today, Bodil Fox reported, “To date, we have distributed 1,234 masks date from … Continue reading COVID-19: Benicia mask makers – over 1200 masks made and delivered! →

2020 elections, Benicia, Benicia elections, Local elections, Negative ads, Organized labor, Valero Benicia Refinery

Valero set aside $200,000 in November 2019 to influence Benicia’s 2020 election

Here we go again – Valero, refinery labor unions and big outside money plan to take over our Benicia elections like they did in 2018.  We (or they) will elect a Mayor and two City Council members.  Will it be another dirty smear campaign?  – R.S. Benicia committee receives $200,000 from Valero Vallejo Times-Herald, by … Continue reading Valero set aside $200,000 in November 2019 to influence Benicia’s 2020 election →