Benicia City Council will hear two requests Tuesday from the Arts and Culture Commission that would put more artwork on display in the city. The first recommendation would place two pieces of art by the late Julius Hatofsky in Benicia Public Library. The second would allow the temporary display of art by Mark Brest van […]
Benicia Biz Beat: ABC Music expands product line
CELEBRATING ITS 18TH YEAR as Benicia’s destination for all things music, ABC Music Source and Academy, 739 First St., is expanding its merchandise line to cater to painters and architects, Director Stan Houston said. Houston said the expansion also accommodates “the puzzler” and “gift giver of all ages.” “There’s no shortage of digital stimulation these […]
AmCan man accused of running over 2 women in Vallejo
A 20-year-old American Canyon man, accused of running over two women Saturday afternoon, has been arrested after leading Vallejo police on a chase after the suspect returned to the accident scene, Lt. Kevin Bartlett said.
Brigantine bears name of legendary local shipbuilder
Matthew Turner was one of many who left their homes in faraway states to try to strike it rich on California gold. Unlike a lot of people, he succeeded. But Turner’s fame didn’t come from his mining skills nor his later successful timber business. Instead, he became best known for his skill at building fast […]
Council will consider waterfront master plan
Benicia City Council will consider adopting a master plan, environmental report and program of mitigation monitoring and reporting Tuesday for its longsought urban waterfront project. Parks and Community Services Director Michael Dotson wrote City Manager Brad Kilger Wednesday that the Urban Waterfront Enhancement and Master Plan (UWEMP) would guide the development in the waterfront park […]
Cal Maritime represents USA at world contest
Cal Maritime’s national champion sailing team, the Keelhaulers, has left Vallejo to compete starting Friday in La Rochelle, France, in the Student Yachting World Cup, Bobby King, the academy’s spokesperson. The Keelhaulers, who are sponsored by Jewell Insurance, earned the right to represent the United States by winning the 2013 Kennedy Cup and defeating the […]
Attorney cites client privilege about mayor recuse request
Benicia City Council hasn’t made any decision about releasing to the public an opinion about whether Mayor Elizabeth Patterson should recuse herself from addressing or voting on the proposed Valero Crude-By-Rail project, City Attorney Heather McLaughlin said late Tuesday. Her comments arrived too late to be incorporated in a story in which Patterson said that […]
Commission recommends CCA report funding
Benicia Community Sustainability Commission unanimously recommended Tuesday that the City Council use up to $30,000 in Valero-Good Neighbor Steering Committee settlement agreement funds for independent analyses of the pros and cons of joining Marin Clean Energy (MCE) , a community choice aggregation power agency. The panel had just enough members to cast the vote — […]
‘Dial M for Murder’ opens Friday
Benicia Old Town Theatre Group’s production of Frederick Knott’s classic crime thriller “Dial M for Murder” opens Friday in the historic BDES Hall. Knott, an English playwright who wrote both stage play and screenplay versions of his scripts, often focused on women who become victims of evil circumstances. In “Dial M for Murder,” a retired […]
City attorney urges mayor recusal on Valero project
City Attorney Heather McLaughlin has asked Mayor Elizabeth Patterson to recuse herself and not participate in the city’s decision about the pending Valero Crude-By-Rail project, she said Tuesday. “I was advised in two email exchanges with the city attorney over time and one time in person,” Patterson said. The most recent conversation about the matter […]