Galen Kusic, Editor These questions have been formulated to best address issues affecting Benicia residents. While this publication usually conducts candidate interviews, it does not endorse. Therefore, these questions went out to all registered candidates and their answers were printed alphabetically by last name over three print editions. These questions are unbiased and addressed to […]
Council approves appeal of Lake Herman Solar Project, 4-1
Galen Kusic, Editor After a motion to amend the City’s current open space ordinance was shot down by the Planning Commission on May 28, Renewable Properties appealed the decision and the Benicia City Council voted 4-1 on July 7 in favor of moving the project forward. The decision comes on the heels of the council […]
Benicia Council to take action on appeal of Lake Herman Solar Project
Galen Kusic, Editor On Tue., the Benicia City Council will have a huge decision to make on whether to approve an appeal to go forward with Renewable Properties’ Lake Herman Solar Project. After a motion to amend the City’s current open space ordinance was shot down by the Planning Commission on May 28, Renewable Properties […]
Council unanimously approves resolution to replace trees removed from freeways
(This article originally appeared in the June 12 print edition of the Herald) BENICIA – At its June 2 meeting, the Benicia City Council unanimously approved a resolution requesting that Caltrans plant replacement trees along the freeways and work with the City and local organizations on other tree planting and maintenance projects. The Benicia Tree […]
Council unanimously adopts Climate Emergency Resolution
Galen Kusic, Editor At the Sept. 3, 2019 council meeting, the City Council agreed to discuss a request from Mayor Elizabeth Patterson considering the adoption of a Climate Emergency Resolution. The request was discussed again on Feb. 4 at a Special City Council meeting, where a subcommittee was formed consisting of Councilmembers Tom Campbell and […]
Benicia residents continue to clean up streets amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Galen Kusic, Editor For anyone that has noticed how clean Interstate 780 west of Southampton to the Interstate 80 interchange is, you can thank Caltrans’ Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) program and the In Honor of Mother Earth team. Benicia residents Sindy Harris and her husband Steve have been cleaning up the area for years as trained Caltrans […]
San Francisco Bay dredging proposal a handout to oil industry
By Isabella Zizi, Climate Campaigner, Stand.earth From the outside looking in, the Bay Area is a bastion of progressive values and environmental stewardship, but when you look a little bit closer, the picture isn’t nearly as pretty. Right now, with support from local governments, the federal Army Corps of Engineers is pushing forward a proposal […]
Delta residents speak out against Newsom’s controversial tunnel project
Galen Kusic, Editor On Jan. 15, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the Notice of Preparation to start the environmental review process for a single tunnel project to divert water from the Sacramento River south via intakes to the Tracy pumps. Former Gov. Jerry Brown’s twin tunnels or California WaterFix was abandoned in 2019 […]
City takes steps to prepare for sea level rise
(This article was originally published in the Feb. 23 print edition of the Herald) Galen Kusic, Editor The Benicia City Council unanimously approved a contract with Cullen-Sherry & Associates, Inc. for engineering services to design the West H and I Street Shoreline Stabilization at the Feb. 18 meeting. The improvements are designed to prevent erosion […]
Sweetness & Light Flowers and Events opens on First St. in time for Valentine’s Day
(This article was originally published in the Feb. 2 print edition of the Herald) Galen Kusic, Editor “I can’t wait to show Benicia the sweeter side,” said Sweetness & Light Flowers & Events Creative Director and CEO Wendi Phillips, as she prepared for her ribbon cutting on Jan. 16 and grand opening party on Jan. […]