Ashton Lyle: Benicia can balance Big Oil (and our budget)

[Note from BenIndy Contributor Nathalie Christian: This is a complicated subject for a lot of Benicia residents. If you scroll past Ashton’s editorial, you can see alternative opinions. Reach out to us at benindy@beniciaindependent.com if you would like to add your opinion to our growing body of commentary on the topic.] Opinion: To check Valero’s … Continue reading Ashton Lyle: Benicia can balance Big Oil (and our budget)

Benicia Mayor Steve Young on the record…

Stephen Golub Interview with Mayor Steve Young By Stephen Golub, March, 2023 (About Steve Golub). Previously appearing in the Benicia Herald, no online presence. INTERVIEW PART 1   (…and when you’re done, here’s Part 2) SG: Where are you from, originally? SY: I grew up in Burbank, in the San Fernando Valley. SG: What kind of … Continue reading Benicia Mayor Steve Young on the record…

Housing Update should be adopted with “Environmentally Superior Alternative”

[BenIndy Editor: note that the Environmentally Superior Alternative is NOT easy to find in Council’s January 24 packet. Staff analysis of it can be located on numbered pages 93-95 (PDF pages  98-100) in Attachment 1 – Resolution – Statement of Overriding Considerations – Certifying the EIR.  The complete DRAFT EIR is not provided in the … Continue reading Housing Update should be adopted with “Environmentally Superior Alternative”

Meeting tonight – What’s the Future of Benicia’s North Side?

Virtual open house at 7 PM tonight… City of Benicia email notice, November 29, 2022 This is a reminder that you have been invited to attend a virtual open house tonight, Tuesday, November 29th for the North Study Area visioning process. Click to join or call 1 (669) 444-9171, Passcode: 781797, for the event, which … Continue reading Meeting tonight – What’s the Future of Benicia’s North Side?