Cooper Drive neighbors had appealed Planning Commission ruling After learning none of the opponents of a large family day care at 580 Cooper Drive was present at Tuesday night’s meeting, Benicia City Council rejected their appeal of a Planning Commission decision affirming the issuance of a use permit to applicant Kristi Claverie. Claverie and her […]
World-traveling ketch returns to pirate fest
The Nehamiah, a 57-foot wooden ketch, has been around the world two and a half times. But last year, the vessel may have made one of its most unusual ventures — off Vallejo’s coastline to engage in a ship-to-shore cannon battle with pirates. The vessel will make its second appearance this year at the Northern […]
Vallejo police plan Thursday DUI checkpoint
Vallejo Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct a checkpoint Thursday to make sure motorists are carrying their driver’s licenses and are not driving while impaired, Sgt. Michael Nichelini said. The checkpoint will be set up in an undisclosed location within Vallejo’s limits, Nichelini said.
Vallejo police investigate drowning of 3-year-old
Vallejo police are investigating the drowning of a 3-year-old boy who was found Saturday afternoon in his family’s backyard swimming pool in the 100 block of California Street. A family member found the boy in the pool, and the child was unresponsive, according to a police report. Authorities were called about 4:12 p.m., and paramedics […]
Thompson bill would simplify health care act
A bill introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson, D-Napa, and Diane Black, R-Tenn., would simplify the Affordable Health Care Act for businesses, the two members of Congress said. Thompson represents Benicia in the U.S. House. Their bill, HR 2712, is called The Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015.
Staff seeks Council OK for grants to improve intersections, including one where pedestrian died in 2014
Benicia staff will ask the City Council on Tuesday for the go-ahead to seek Highway Safety Improvement Program grants to address two of the city’s intersections, including one at which a resident was struck and killed last year. Public Works Director Graham Wadsworth wrote City Manager Brad Kilger June 10, saying the grants could improve […]
Benicia Biz Beat: Vintage Owl boutique also fights canine cancer
The Vintage Owl, a new boutique store of refurbished vintage and antique items celebrating its grand opening Tuesday, has a mission greater than the standard retailer’s hope of earning a profit. Owner Laurie Anderson-Garcia lost her 10-year-old Rottweiler, Mika, to canine cancer in 2006, and last year another of her dogs, Baron, was treated for […]
Pirate festival sailing into Vallejo this month
Ahoy and avast! The pirates are returning to Vallejo and beyond! For the ninth time since a group of enthusiasts decided Vallejo’s Waterfront Park was the perfect venue, the Northern California Pirate Festival will turn Father’s Day weekend into a two-day festival for scalawags and sea dogs. Once again, an eclectic blend of entertainers, musicians, […]
Commission likes shorter construction hours
Benicia Planning Commission Thursday agreed with city staff that the hours in which construction can take place near homes are too generous. But their recommendation to the City Council weren’t as restrictive as the staff had suggested. The Commission endorsed permitted residential area construction hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 8 […]
Benicia gets a break on mandated water conservation target
Residents urged to keep saving during summer months The California State Water Resources Control Board has lowered its water conservation requirement for Benicia from the 28 percent announced earlier this year to 20 percent, Public Works Director Graham Wadsworth said Thursday.