After the shock of the “Ghostship” warehouse fire in Oakland and some time to reflect has passed it occurred to me that Benicia is facing many of these same issues. Our artist community, like those in Oakland, face economic hardships, escalating rents and a strong desire to be an artist. The recent Great Recession impacted […]
Letters: Are live work areas safe?
Are live work areas safe? Tragic news coming out of Oakland this weekend. My heart goes out to those that lost family members in this fire. We in Benicia have a large live work area, and I was wondering: are they held to the same city codes as any other dwelling or business? I don’t […]