A review of the Economic Development Board’s (EDB) most recent Business Walk is on the agenda for a busy meeting tonight. The EDB hosted its first Business Walk in September to gauge the concerns of local business owners, with walks taking place in certain retail districts throughout town roughly every two months. The first walk […]
Santa making the rounds in Benicia in coming days
Every Dec. 24, Santa Claus becomes a globetrotter traveling the world to deliver presents to all the good boys and girls. However, upcoming events seem to indicate that Santa has a particular fondness for Benicia, given how many trips he will be making to meet children while his elves are making toys in the […]
Improvements at Southampton plaza spur optimism
Two years ago this month, longtime tenants of Southampton Shopping Center were airing many concerns about the commercial area’s conditions and future. A lot can change in two years. This week, some of those same merchants who feared for the viability of the shopping plaza not only have renewed their leases, they also point out the […]
Council told that 2013 may be best sales tax year ever
City’s downtown, Solano Square thriving Benicia gets its sales tax results after a two-quarter lag, but if those results come in as expected, the city’s 2013 results may be its highest-grossing year, Economic Development Manager Mario Giuliani told the City Council on Tuesday. Giuliani opened his talk with an April Fool’s joke, threatening to take […]