The City Council is not the only Benicia board discussing business this week. On the agenda for Thursday’s Planning Commission meeting is a proposed an amendment to the noise regulations and a permit for nonconforming outdoor storage of construction equipment. In 1999, the Benicia City Council passed a General Plan that gave city officials a […]
Council to vote on cannabis ordinance Tuesday
Cannabis and a city employment agreement are the big two items the Benicia City Council will be discussing Tuesday. The council will be voting on the first reading of the cannabis ordinance and resolution to establish regulatory restrictions and procedures for cannabis use by amending various sections of the Benicia Municipal Code, including zoning and […]
Barber retires after 52 years of cutting hair in Benicia
Fred Caballero prided himself on his barbershop. He made a place where everybody knew your name and everyone was welcome to sit down, banter about sports or local goings on, and get their hair cut. After 52 years of cutting hair in Benicia, Caballero will be retiring and passing Fred’s Barber Shop on to his […]
Planning Commission chair added to Solano County Fair Board of Directors
Planning Commission Chair Kari Birdseye was recently appointed to the Solano County Fair Association’s Board of Directors. The announcement came in a press release which revealed Solano County Supervisor Monica Brown’s appointment of Birdseye to the board. “Kari will do a great job for District 2 on the Fair Board of Directors just like she […]
Interim public works director settles in
Randy Murphy, a journeyman public servant, looks to settle his roots down in Benicia. He was recently hired as the interim public works director, succeeding Graham Wadsworth who is now an engineering supervisor for Napa County. Murphy began working for the city two weeks ago, and working in Benicia is a homecoming of sorts for […]
Art & Culture Commission to support public art project with classic horror movie screening
Frankenstein’s monster returns in search of a bride in a one-night screening of “The Bride of Frankenstein” at the Majestic Theatre on Friday, Oct 27. This showing of the 1935 Universal classic horror picture starring Boris Karloff is a part of Spooktacular, a Halloween event put on by the by Benicia’s Arts and Culture Commission […]
Dead body in Benicia Marina identified
On Oct 14., the Benicia Fire Department were called to assist the Police Department at the Marina. Five minutes later, firefighters helped officers with a body recovery at the fueling docks. The body recovered was Paul Hyde, a member of the Benicia Yacht Club. His body was left in the custody of the Police Department […]
Benicia Police aid law enforcement agencies in fire regions
It does not matter if it’s a warm, sunny summer day rescuing a cat from a tree or serving the community on a cold winter night, altruism links all law enforcement. Sometimes an event becomes too much for one law enforcement agency to handle, and a call for help goes out. The Benicia Police Department […]
Benicia High becomes donation center for Wine Country fire affectees
The fires that ravaged areas of California this month have had a devastating impact on the Wine Country. Buildings were destroyed, lives were forever changed and people were left to recuperate from their losses. Benicia High School saw the repercussions of the fire and became good Samaritans to their nearby cities. When the fires first […]
Council pushes back water rate, historic building discussions for future meetings
To raise water and sewer rates while deciding the fate of two historic buildings was the question the Benicia City Council had to answer at its Tuesday meeting. The council began reviewing why the water and sewer rates had increased. According to a staff report, water conservation efforts, financial forecasts, Benicia not being able to […]