The Trump Administration’s push to privatize our nation’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) is anchored in a narrative of inefficiency across the Federal government. Those in favor of ATC privatization cite improvements to program delays and general bureaucratic bog down as reasons for privatizing a major component of our aviation system. As Americans, we tend to […]
Counseling Matters: Choosing a major for college
While a great deal of energy goes into choosing which college we wish to attend, and where, and how much is it likely to cost, the matter of what major to pursue often receives less attention. If you’re undecided, you’re not alone; in fact, some two-thirds of college students change their major at least once. […]
Letters: School closures and opioids
Lack of preparation I wanted to express my opinion regarding the article George Johnston wrote about the Benicia schools closing due to the smoke from the wildfires. I think he did a good job of reporting the situation, including the details of postponed events like Benicia High School Homecoming. My only real complaint was it […]
Larry Fullington: Cannabis not good for Benicia’s image or youth
By Larry Fullington Special to the Herald I want to tell you a story. Recently, Kate and I were waiting for the BART train to take us to San Francisco. While waiting, a young woman joined us on the platform. As we talked, she told us she was an American Indian from Arizona. She had […]
Donnell Rubay: Should cannabis edibles be allowed in Benicia? (Part 2)
By Donnell Rubay Special to the Herald In Part I of my discussion on cannabis edibles I talked about the growing presence of edibles and some of their potential dangers. Another problem with commercial edibles is that the entire field—is not being vetted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This means that in addition […]
Donnell Rubay: Should cannabis edibles be allowed in Benicia? (Part 1)
Our City Council appears poised to allow the zoning of cannabis retail outlets in Benicia. The thinking appears to be—really, what is the difference if someone wants to have a smoke rather than a beer? And, of course, why not embrace cannabis and garner those tax dollars? My concerns about the sale of cannabis are […]
Letter: Anticipating Nov. 7
Anticipating Nov. 7 Why Nov. 7? Because that is when the cannabis vote will go before the City Council. There seems to be a movement by the residents that are not in favor of cannabis dispensaries in Benicia. That movement has support from the anti-cannabis residents. Can it change the minds of three or four […]
Bruce Robinson: Has anybody read “Adios, America”?
It’s likely many Americans would answer “no” to this question, despite the fact that the author of “Adios, America,” Ann Coulter, has published more than 10 books on the New York Times best-seller list, including such attention-grabbing titles as “Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama” (September 2012) and “High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The […]
Letter: Oppose Medicare cut
Oppose Medicare cut The proposed Republican budget contains a proposal to raise Medicare eligibility to age 67. This is a huge benefit cut and will do great harm to our middle and working class people. It is difficult for a lot of people, especially those who have done manual labor, to work to age 67. […]
Editorial: Benicia Herald endorses Brunhilda in Scarecrow Contest
Benicia Herald Editorial Ever since the Solano County Board of Supervisors voted to grant a request from the city of Benicia to switch its elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, Benicians might be under the impression that they have nothing to vote for this year. There are no city elections, nor is this a […]