Staff Report The Benicia Fire Department was recently awarded a $15,000 grant to expand the use of goats grazing in high risk, overgrown vegetation areas, according to a news release by the city. The grant was the result of a partnership between the California Fire Foundation and Pacific Gas & Electric, which have […]
Robert Semple Elementary receives grant from SF Giant
Although the San Francisco Giants were unable to extend their even-year World Series streak in 2016, shortstop Brandon Crawford is using his power to help schools win. In conjunction with KNBR and Wells Fargo, Crawford founded the Step Up to the Plate Foundation in which $100,000 in grant money is provided to be evenly distributed […]
City Council to decide on $150K climate grant
Benicia City Council will decide Tuesday whether to accept a $150,000 grant that would pay for an assessment of the effects of climate change on Benicia’s coastal areas, as well as the development of a plan to address vulnerabilities. City Manager Brad Kilger has recommended the Council take the California State Coastal Conservancy up on […]