Benicia loves its history. Benicia also loves its arts. At last, these two items have come together for a collaborative exhibition by Arts Benicia and the Benicia Historical Museum titled “Drop By Drop: A Brief History of Benicia Water Through the Eyes of its Artists,” which opens Wednesday at the museum. Coming just off the […]
Outdoor watering restricted by order of Council
Benicians can water their yards and landscaping only between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m., and the days they can water depends on their house number, Benicia City Council decided Tuesday in passing an emergency measure that is a temporary fix until a longer-term ordinance can be conventionally adopted. Homes and commercial addresses with odd numbers […]
City: Residents reduce water use by nearly 10%
Benicia residents have reduced water consumption nearly 10 percent since March when compared to the same period in 2012, according to figures released Tuesday by the city’s Public Works Department, a development cheered by Mayor Elizabeth Patterson and others as a good start. Benicia’s total water use from March through May was about 236 million […]
Support strong for Wolk water plan
Legislators from throughout the state Senate and Assembly have said they support legislation written by Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, to provide a comprehensive approach to address California’s water issues. Among the supporters is Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, a Sacramento Democrat.
Mercury jumps Tuesday; ‘Spare the Air, too’
If “Some Like It Hot,” as the old Billy Wilder movie title says, Tuesday and Wednesday will make them very happy, indeed. For others, it’s a time to be smart about dealing with the heat — or avoiding it — as the mercury nears 92 Tuesday and goes even higher Wednesday.
Water moving to forefront of city’s concerns
■ Conservation campaign unveiled before Council; mayor: ‘Time is of the essence’; measures ‘with teeth’ mulled Benicians’ consumption of treated water is tracking about the way it did in 2012, which is an improvement over last year, Benicia City Council during a city staff update on how the city is coping during California’s drought. But […]
City again stresses voluntary water use reduction
Resolution to go before Council on Tuesday; calls supply ‘very uncertain’ A resolution subject to City Council vote asks all Benicia water customers to cut consumption voluntarily by 20 percent. The resolution says it’s “urgent” that Benicians conserve, because the city’s water supply “remains very uncertain.” The Council will vote on the resolution Tuesday during […]
In manager’s report, tips on ‘silent leaks’
Various municipal departments have been acting in response to the City Council’s call for a communitywide voluntary 20 percent reduction in water consumption. City employees are developing methods by which the city itself will address the current drought, which the Council will see later this month. Meanwhile, Benicia City Manager Brad Kilger, in an April […]
State reverses, plans to release some water — in September
Agency plans small allocation to clients, including Benicia; 5 percent expected The State Water Project has announced that because of February and March storms, contractors will be allowed to take 5 percent of their water allocation. But the increase won’t be effective until September. The decision is a reversal of the state’s earlier announcement that […]
State may release some water
■ Benicia awaits agency allocation review results, but conservation will be urged regardless, Public Works director says The California Department of Water Resources may decide before the end of the month whether any State Water Project water will be released to contractors. After announcing last November that contractors would receive only 5 percent of their […]