How I was turned into an eclipse chaser I recently made an eight hour drive to Oregon with my family and a few friends to see the total eclipse of the sun. I knew that by positioning ourselves in the 70 mile wide path of “totality” we were going to get the full cosmic effect […]
What Benicia can learn from the Oregon train derailment
On Friday, June 3, a Union Pacific train carrying Bakken crude oil derailed in the town of Mosier, Ore. Fourteen rail cars came off the tracks, and four exploded over a 5 hour period. There are several things that the City Council needs to keep in mind whenever they re-open discussion of the appeal of […]