U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson of California and Elizabeth Esty of Connecticut have asked for an end to legislative language in appropriation bills they said blocks efforts “to reduce and prevent gun violence.” Thompson, D-Napa, is Benicia’s representative in the House, and is chairperson of the House Gun Vilence Prevention Task Force. Esty, also a Democrat, […]
Bill would unlock PACE financing
Proposals to make financing clean energy production at individual homes and buildings first showed up in 2001 in San Francisco as a voter-approved solar bond program, and in 2005 in the Monterey Bay Regional Energy Plan. These strategies were seen as a way to help property owners avoid up-front costs to install or retrofit energy-efficient […]
Palate pleasers, puzzlers at city’s 3rd chili cookoff
A group of 14 teams will battle for top honors Saturday in the third annual Great Bowls of Chili Challenge at the Benicia Clock Tower. This year’s entries will be judged by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, Benicia police Lt. Frank Hartig and Benicia Herald advertising sales representative Angela Marchant.
At anti-crime rally, students told: ‘We need you’
■ U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson, Bobby Scott address Vallejo school, keeping youth out of jail An auditorium packed Monday morning with Vallejo students of Jesse Bethel High School’s law academy, Advanced Placement government class and senior humanities class heard national and local officials say, “We need you.” U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, the Democrat who represents […]