A bus trip Tuesday to the Red Hawk Casino near Placerville will help raise money for the American Cancer Society, said Rod Nubla, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Solano Pacific, which is organizing the excursion.
Authorities: Inmate in California State Prison Solano murdered
Identity of victim, 24, not released A 24-year-old Alameda County man serving an eight-year sentence in the state prison in Vacaville was found dead Monday, Lt. Marlaina Dernoncourt said. The death is being called a homicide.
Veterans feted at Capitol as city marks VE Day, 70 years later
The story of World War II and the Bay Area’s participation was told Sunday through the modeling of uniforms worn by those who fought and won the war. Witnessing the descriptions were some of the men and women who helped bring about that Allied victory, seated in the audience in the Benicia State Capitol for […]
‘Status quo’ recommended for city-backed groups
❒ Key staff report calls for no change to funding levels for several community organizations When Benicia City Council looks at its 2015-17 General Fund budget Tuesday night, it will consider appropriations for the city’s charitable contributions. Two municipal advisory panels have made recommendations for the grants they manage on the city’s behalf. But some […]
SCC finding slots for Heald students
❒ After for-profit Corinthian college folded last month, local school offers itself as alternative The collapse Sunday of Corinthian Colleges, the Santa Ana-based company that operated multiple career-oriented, for-profit schools such as Heald and Everest colleges, caught many students by surprise Sunday. Some said they found out about the school closures only a day or […]
City Council eyes ‘status quo’ budget
First time since recession where no departmental reductions called for There are a few pieces of good news in the 2015-17 “status quo” General Fund budget Benicia City Council will see Tuesday night. In a joint report written Wednesday, City Manager Brad Kilger, Assistant City Manager Anne Cardwell and Finance Director Karin Schnaider said the […]
Grenade found in car at parts reseller
Travis Air Force Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team detonated a hand grenade an employee found Wednesday in a self-service automobile parts yard, Jackson Harris, Solano County Sheriff’s public information officer, said. Solano County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from the employee, who works at Pick-n-Pull in the 4600 block of Air Base Parkway, Fairfield, […]
Events offer information on Plan Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area has regions struggling to meet housing needs for some of the 7 million people who live in its nine counties. Depending on the economy, the Bay Area’s population could grow to 9 million by 2040, prompting the chairperson of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Orinda Mayor Amy Rein Worth, to say, […]
Search is on for city water leaks
Benicia has contracted with a Seattle firm to search for leaks in the city water distribution system, Graham Wadsworth, Public Works director and city engineer, said. Utility Services Associates has begun searching for leaks in a survey that should wrap up Monday, Wadsworth said. “Leak detection crews walk over water pipelines and use listening equipment […]
Part-time employees, city come to labor agreement; small compensation hike for workers
After agreeing to cuts in compensation in 2010 and 2011, Benicia’s part-time employees who are members of the Benicia Public Service Employees’ Association (BPSEA) will see some small increases to their compensation packages, the City Council has decided. The new three-year agreement, approved by the Council on April 21 and effective for the dates Nov. […]