EVENTS

ISO Benicia Panel Discussion Tuesday, November 14, 7pm, Benicia Library [See also below: Quick Facts, and Where To Write.] To learn more about ISO Benicia, please attend a panel discussion with State Officials and Contra  Costa County experts on why and how Benicia can better protect our community. Why:  Currently, Benicia is the only refinery town in the … Continue reading EVENTS

ABOUT THE BENINDY

ABOUT THE BENICIA INDEPENDENT By Roger Straw and Nathalie Christian Here’s a little history on the BenIndy (as it has come to be known), what it IS and what it IS NOT… Benicia resident and journalist Roger Straw founded the Benicia Independent in November 2007, in response to widely perceived local attacks on the free … Continue reading ABOUT THE BENINDY

Benicia Election Results – FINAL COUNT, 12/2/16, Reception & Swearing In on Dec. 6

By Roger Straw, December 2, 2016 [Editor: The sweep of local elections by three candidates who strongly opposed Valero Crude By Rail is to be celebrated. Our next four years in Benicia will hopefully be witness to a new majority on Council, with a vision for progressive values.  – RS] The Solano County Registrar of Voters … Continue reading Benicia Election Results – FINAL COUNT, 12/2/16, Reception & Swearing In on Dec. 6

Benicia Election Results: All ballots counted, only the audit remains

By Roger Straw, November 29, 2016 [Editor: The sweep of local elections by three candidates who strongly opposed Valero Crude By Rail is to be celebrated. Our next four years in Benicia will hopefully be witness to a new majority on Council, with a vision for progressive values.  – RS] The Solano County Registrar of Voters … Continue reading Benicia Election Results: All ballots counted, only the audit remains