A ‘Biz’ Benicia can’t afford I recently read in the Herald that Carter’s Biz Cafés was losing its lease. Then there were subsequent letters to the editor expressing opinions that we should not loose this “valuable” resource to our community. I do not believe Benicia can afford this “Biz.” A brief history: The city expended […]
Letter: Sad to see Carter’s go
Sad to see Carter’s go As one who has used Carter’s Biz Cafés at the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, I’m sorry to see that it will be closing. This action is short-sighted on the part of the city. Carter’s is an important asset to the city, one that attracts people who live here, as well as […]
Letters: Thanks to Carter Rankin, Tim Grayson
Keep Carter in Benicia It was with great dismay I learned that Carter Rankin at Carter’s Biz Cafes in the Commandant’s has lost his lease. I do not know the story, I just want to say that he has been an invaluable asset to our great town. Every transaction in which I was involved was […]
Carter’s Biz Cafes loses lease
(This post has been updated from the print edition.) Carter’s Biz Cafes, a membership cafe based around providing individuals with home-based businesses a venue to work in a professional setting with other people, has lost its lease at the historic Commanding Officer’s Quarters, CEO and Founder Carter Rankin announced in an email. Rankin said that […]
Benicia writer to host launch party for new book about Stephen Vincent Benet
Benicia writer Donnell Rubay, who previously had written books about Jack London and John Muir, is about to release her newest biography about writer Stephen Vincent Benet, titled “With a Dream So Proud: The Life of Stephen Vincent Benet.” The launch party will take place at Carter’s Biz Cafes at the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, the […]
City Council considered Industrial Park, tax issues at Tuesday’s meeting
Note: This is the second part of a two-part report on last Tuesday’s City Council meeting. At its regular meeting Tuesday, the City Council considered an industrial park marketing contract with Chabin Concepts, heard a presentation on the state of child welfare in Benicia and Solano County with regard to a quarter -cent sales tax […]
Car show and cookout to raise funds for Relay for Life
Benicia and Vallejo are teaming up to raise funds for this year’s Relay for Life, an annual event to raise money for the American Cancer Society, by hosting a classic car show and chili cook-out on Saturday, June 18 from 10 to 3 at the Commandant’s Residence in Benicia. The event is being sponsored 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 […]