By Steve Young Special to the Herald The decision by President Trump to require a citizenship question as part of the 2020 census has serious implications for the city of Benicia, Solano County and the state of California. The inclusion of this question, which has not been part of the regular census since 1950, virtually […]
Dennis Lowry: City Council needs a time out on marijuana issue (Part 1)
The City Council’s decision by a 3-2 majority vote to direct the development of a policy to allow recreational and medicinal marijuana to be sold from storefront businesses on First Street needs to be reconsidered. There are a number of reasons for recommending that a “Time Out” be instituted regarding this very controversial decision […]
Notes from 30,000 Feet: The ongoing search for the perfect cooked ribs
The search for the best combination of: method, rub, glazing sauce and mop sauce used to achieve baby back perfection has been an arduous, but enjoyable task. I think I may have found it this past Labor Day weekend with a new twist on a tried and true formula. Over the years I have used […]
Dennis Lund: Preparing for the upcoming election fight; Theft Prevention 101
Politics has never been a game for the lighthearted or thin-skinned. It can be, and always will be a matter of not what one can do, but what one can get away with. Today standards of integrity have been carried to the lowest levels by the Democratic nominee. Hillary, along with her husband, represent one […]