How a refinery and the Industrial Park shaped the city In Benicia’s not-too-distant past, its financial situation was so dire that employees who were handed checks on Friday were told not to cash them until Tuesday. That was before the U.S. Army announced in the early 1960s that the Benicia Arsenal would be the first […]
Official: City needs time to review Arsenal orders
24 properties affected by agency’s cleanup mandate City officials need time to study the two remedial action orders issued June 24 by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for 24 properties in the Benicia Arsenal historic district, Economic Development Manager Mario Giuliani said, “to determine if relief is possible.” The orders, the state’s decision […]
Agency: Much of Arsenal must be cleaned up
Focus on historic district; effect on businesses unknown The California Department of Toxic Substances Control has issued two remedial action orders for properties in the historic Benicia Arsenal district. The orders were issued last month by Charlie Ridenour, branch chief of the cleanup program of DTSC’s Brownfields and Environmental Restoration Program. They were received by […]
‘Queen of the Arsenal’ may host new ‘biz café’
The Benicia Historic Preservation Review Commission will hear plans Thursday for the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, the 150-year-old building that Benicia spent more than $3 million to renovate and has been trying to lease ever since, to host a new business meetup company. The building, called “The Queen of the Arsenal” by Benicia Historical Museum curator […]