Lions Crab Feed canceled Dear Friends of Benicia Lions Club, It is with regret that we must inform you that we will not be holding the Annual Lions Crab Feed this year. This is a temporary postponement of the event, we have all intentions of having the same event next year. The reason for the […]
Mark Altgelt: Best plan for managing California’s water supply
By Mark Altgelt Special to the Herald California’s primary source of water is at risk because sea level is gradually rising and will begin to contaminate the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta estuary with ocean water. Sea level is predicted to rise 3 to 7 feet by 2100, depending on how fast Antarctic and Greenland ice […]
Stan Golovich: Support the majority
Support the majority The present substantial majority voter support for regulated adult-use cannabis in Benicia has its roots in the 2010 Proposition 19 results in our town. Prop. 19 was the first attempt to measure voter sentiment in California with regard to legalization and regulation of cannabis. Although the measure failed at state and Solano […]
Bob Livesay: Safety is the most important duty of the City Council
By Bob Livesay Special to the Herald Tonight is the night the City Council will decide on cannabis in the city of Benicia. As a council, their most important issue is safety. When folks are looking for a place to move or set down their roots, safety is the single most important issue. The city […]
Dennis Lund: Democrats get caught in the ‘gotcha’ game
Recent events have demonstrated that Sen. Al Franken is a crude bore with a childish sense of humor. Nothing new there, anyone observing the senator in action has long been aware that the man is out of place in the halls of power. But the current kerfuffle over a 2006 photo showing him pretending to […]
Letters: Approve cannabusinesses
Approve cannabusinesses I would like to urge the City Council to support having one or two marijuana dispensaries and other related businesses in Benicia. As a medical marijuana user, I would like to be able to buy locally. I think this could be a way to diversify our businesses and also our tax base. We […]
Craig Snider: Time to move on with cannabis ordinance
Since posting my editorial on cannabis in the Benicia Herald on Nov. 3, I’ve had ample opportunity to review many comments both here and on social media sites Nextdoor and Facebook’s “Benicia Happenings” group. While many share my view that cannabis shops are no more deleterious to our community than another coffee shop or nail […]
Letters: Water rates and cannabis
Time for a change? I feel compelled to write this letter about the water rates and outrageous maintenance charges the city of Benicia charges the homeowners who live in Benicia. In the 27 years that my wife and I have lived here, we have been subjected to pay the all-time rates this city has imposed […]
The A Cappella Handyman: Thanking Robert Mueller
Thanking Robert Mueller Recently I wrote this stuff and I know it’s not enough to get me into ANY Hall of Fame or have All The Waterfront Ducks remember my name, but that’s OK, so long as Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash singing now over the PA system at Starbucks will cut me some […]
Letters: Small Business Saturday, water rates and ISO
Small Business Saturday is big for Benicia Benicia is home to dozens of unique small businesses where natives and neighbors can find antiques & collectibles, furniture & home goods, art, music & books, high-fashion & vintage clothing, hand-crafted glass & ceramics, toys for kids and pets, family-owned bakeries & restaurants, and many providers of the […]