A load of 25 gallons of roof coating spilled at the intersection of Admiral Callaghan Lane and Auto Club Drive in Vallejo on Thursday, Terry Schmidtbauer, assistant director of Solano County Department of Resource Management, told the Solano County Board of Supervisors.
Benicians help friend in need
‘Operation Tin Man’ raises $27,000 for woman’s heart transplant A group of Benicia residents has banded together to help their friend, a woman who needs a heart transplant. Calling their effort “Operation Tin Man” — inspired by the Tin Woodman character in L. Frank Baum’s book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” who joined the adventure […]
Another delay for BOTTG embezzlement case
■ Hearing pushed to December; judge: ‘get this case moving’ Solano County Judge Tim Kam on Friday continued the case against Kimble Goodman, accused April 16, 2013, of embezzling thousands of dollars from the Benicia Old Town Theatre Group. Kam agreed to delay the case after hearing that Goodman’s latest public defender had not received […]
Benicia’s waterfront plan gets Council OK
■ Bio-filtration art project among approved installations for new park Benicia this week took another step toward building a waterfront park at the foot of First Street when the City Council approved a master plan and its associated environmental report accompanied by a mitigation program. The Council also approved the first of three temporary art […]
Police wear red ribbons for anti-drug campaign
Schools take part all next week with themes for each day, emphasizing drug-free living In commemoration of the national anti-drug campaign Red Ribbon Week, Benicia police will wear red ribbons on their uniforms and local schools will encourage students to be drug free, Lt. Scott Przekurat said Thursday. The campaign began Thursday and continues through […]
New director for First 5 Solano
Solano County has a new executive director for First 5 Solano, Matthew Davis, public communications officer, said. Michele Harris will begin her new role Nov. 10, he said.
HPRC eyes Raley’s façades
■ Southampton grocery plans exterior remodel to complement ongoing interior renovation; workshop slated for church construction plan Benicia Historic Preservation Review Commission will look Thursday at a request to modify the front and side façades of Raley’s Supermarket at Southampton Shopping Center. The store has been undergoing a building-wide interior renovation. Now company representatives are […]
City leases Commanding Officer’s Quarters
After four-year search, refurbished Arsenal centerpiece finally gets new tenant Benicia City Council finally has leased the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, the elegant “queen of the Arsenal” that originally was built as a home for the family of the Army military installation commander and then was turned into a landmark restaurant after the Army left in […]
East 2nd overlay begins Friday
Construction on East Second Street that will involve sections from Military East to the Benicia Industrial Park will start Friday, Nouae Vue, associate civil engineer, said Tuesday.
Property owner seeks to quarter West K parcel
The owner of a rectangular-shaped, 0.86-acre parcel at 1035 West K St. will ask permission Oct. 28 to divide it into four lots on which houses would be built. According to Associate Planner Suzanne Thorsen’s report, a house that originally stood at the site has been demolished, and construction of a new home is under […]