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 […]
Letter: Another POV on cannabis
Another POV on cannabis I am not part of an anti-cannabis assembly. I’m coming from a different view of pot. Benicia is such a small town that we have only one main street. All the other surrounding streets are residential. The downtown is one street only. Think about it. Walk down First Street, and you […]
Letter: What about medicinal only?
What about medicinal only? Many opponents of regulated cannabis activity in our town have stated that the convincing win of Proposition 64 in Benicia was not an indication that the community actually wants adult use sales here. Some have even stated they voted for legalization but don’t want it sold here. Some of these folks […]
Letter: Benicia deserves better
Benicia deserves better Here’s something that might take your breath away, literally. I recently learned that the city of Benicia has not received a report from Valero concerning the events that led to a large release of toxic chemicals into the air in May. The event was serious enough to cause evacuation of the industrial […]
Letters: DMUMP amendment and letter from Santa
Put DMUMP amendment on ballot Accurate community sentiment about cannabis on First Street can be measured by placing the Downtown Mixed Use Master Plan (DMUMP) amendment on the ballot with the local cannabis tax measure next year. This is the only certain and indisputable method of determining how we feel about it, otherwise it will […]
Letters: Highway litter and cannabis ‘potency’
Open letter to City Council I am a longtime Benicia resident and would like to make a comment about an observation I made recently. I drove along Highway 780 not long ago, and I could not get over the amount of trash along the section that encompasses the five exits for Benicia. Every yard of […]
Letter: Fantastic Sams Giving Tree was a success
Fantastic Sams Giving Tree was a success Thanks in large part to the awesome publicity the Benicia Herald provided us—first with a front-page story and then through ongoing coverage in the Community Calendar—the 2017 Giving Tree at Fantastic Sams Cut & Color was a rousing success. This week, I delivered our treasure trove to the […]
Letter: Dec. 19 is decision day
Dec. 19 is decision day Dec. 19 will be a night to remember. I am hoping for an advance Christmas present from the city of Benicia. It may not be a big Christmas present, cut some members on the City Council are now going to have to back up their words. The first would be […]
Letter: Downtown dispensaries will happen eventually
Downtown dispensaries will happen eventually A speaker at the recent City Council meeting discussing cannabis activity on First Street asked where we (the “pro-cannabis crowd”) were since the chamber was dominated by an organized assembly of anti-cannabis citizens and, unfortunately, youth that have been indoctrinated that cannabis is all bad no matter what and has […]
Letter: Move forward with ISO
Move forward with ISO Benicia suffered a major toxic incident when Valero emitted thousands of pounds of dangerous chemicals last May. On a continuing basis, Benicia’s Valero refinery is fined by Bay Area and State agencies for emissions exceeding toxic limits. Currently, access to the refinery emissions data as well as the actions taken to […]