Reasonable approach to marijuana retail An all-cash business dealing in a potentially intoxicating substance such as liquor or marijuana should do business fully in the public eye – not in some shadowy corner. The ideal location has lots of traffic, police patrols, good parking and bright lighting at night. This is best for both public […]
Bob Livesay: Potential revenue opportunity for the city
By Bob Livesay Special to the Herald I would like to talk about the mayor’s favorite subject: clean air. Gov. Jerry Brown just opened the door for a very big opportunity in Benicia. It is all about revenue to the city of Benicia, which is badly needed. Gov. Brown just signed a new initiative to […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Feb. 4, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Formal Dance Planned For Soldiers (Feb. 4, 1943) The first formal dance for the enlisted men stationed here will be given Wednesday night, February 10, in the City Hall under the direction of Mrs. Olga Hettinger and her committee of workers. Miss Violet Molfino assisted by boys from […]
Letters: ISO and cannabis
Real-time air monitoring needed According to a May 23 KQED article regarding the May 5 Valero Benicia Refinery incident: “The refinery should be held to higher safety standards, the same standards that the four refineries in Contra Costa are held to,” Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia said. The number of serious refinery accidents in Contra […]
Year in Review 2017: City manager’s perspective
By Lorie Tinfow Special to the Herald “Nothing is constant but change,” and that has certainly been true for Benicia in 2017. My tenure began in April and I followed two interim managers who held down the fort after my predecessor left in 2016. There have been other staffing changes as well throughout the organization […]
Gallerie Renee Marie to feature ‘A Flare of the Heart’ in February
By Vicki Byrum Dennis Special to the Herald February kicks off at Gallerie Renee Marie with a new exhibit, “A Flare of the Heart.” According to gallery co-owner Stephanie Gray, the theme of love, courtship, heartbreak and the heart itself has been interpreted very differently by each of the 11 artists who make up the […]
Voice of the Village: Are you taking care of your brain?
By Judie Donaldson You’ve heard of heart health, haven’t you? And dental health? How about brain health? Have you heard of that? It’s an important new concept that’s emerged because scientists have learned something new about our brains. Something revolutionary. Until the last decade or so, it was believed that our brains developed in childhood […]
Letter: Following Benicia’s example
Following Benicia’s example The city of Benicia has been an inspiration to the city of Vallejo. Just last month, the Vallejo City Council voted to place a measure on their November ballot that would ask residents if Vallejo should allow “A” license cannabis activity (adult use) at their eleven “M” license (medicinal) dispensaries. Now they […]
Letters: BHS meetings, Clocktower fence, Art & Culture Commission and more
Missed opportunity in BHS meetings It is commendable that Andrew Kelly is a senior at Benicia High School and cares enough about the future curriculum planning to attend the recent school informational meetings on proposals for new graduation requirements. He and a group of students actually attended twice – in the a.m. only to find […]
Lieutenant gubernatorial candidate addresses Benicia Democratic club
By Phyllis DeBois Special to the Herald Gayle McLaughlin, former Richmond mayor and current California lieutenant governor candidate, told local Democrats on a recent Tuesday that corporate controlled office holders stand in the way of change. To bring about the progressive changes communities and the state need, McLaughlin says, “We need candidates who are not […]