Doing the right thing was a challenge in the days of the Holocaust, when those protecting Jews and others from Nazi concentration camps could face the same fate if caught. Those who hid Jews or aided them in escaping to places where they wouldn’t face internment in concentration camps were called “The Righteous Few.” Two […]
Per state, federal mandates, city eyes health of water runoff
Benicia City Council will hear public comment Tuesday on an amendment to the city’s storm water management and discharge control ordinance that was drafted so the city can comply with recent changes in state and federal law. The Federal Clean Water Act and the California State Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act both require the protection […]
Benicia Biz Beat: Benicia magician inducted into ‘Wall of Fame’
RICK ALLEN, WHO HAS BEEN ENTERTAINING AUDIENCES with his rabbits and feats of magic for years, has been inducted into the “Wall of Fame” of the Society of American Magicians. Allen received the honor at a meeting of the society’s Chapter 112. Chapter President Larry Wright, of Concord, gave Allen his award. Allen has twice […]
City Council asked to OK Commanding Officer’s Quarters tenant lease revise
A businessman’s lease of the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, which he plans to use as a place where home-based company owners can meet with clients in a professional setting, has been delayed, Economic Development Manager Mario Giuliani said. Giuliani will ask the City Council on Tuesday to amend provisions of the lease with Carter Rankin, owner […]
Sheriffs bust another major pot grow in Industrial Park
■ Estimated value of seized plants $14.5M A two-month investigation initiated by Benicia police that involved the Solano County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation has uncovered a large marijuana grow in another Benicia warehouse, said Daryl P Snedeker, deputy sheriff and public information officer. The Solano County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Team […]
Benician accused of restroom recording
Walnut Creek police have arrested a 34-year-old Benicia man they say placed video cameras in a Walnut Creek Starbucks for the purpose of recording customers in the bathroom. Walnut Creek police Sgt. Mike McLaughlin said the man has been identified as Jacob Walter Turner.
BOTTG gets back some of its money
■ Former theater group treasurer, accused of embezzlement, begins restitution payments Kimble Goodman, the former treasurer of the Benicia Old Town Theatre Group who is accused of embezzling the organization’s bank accounts, gave the community performance company a check for $6,000 Friday morning. Goodman’s attorney, public defender Jeannette Garcia, told Solano Superior Court Judge Tim […]
Thieves strike again, stealing more from Vallejo Admirals baseball team
The Vallejo Admirals baseball club suffered another break-in at Wilson Park, Tim Fitzgerald, media relations director said. “We noticed the break-in on Wednesday afternoon, so it occurred sometime Tuesday night,” Fitzgerald said. He said the thieves took a few hundred dollars’ worth of merchandise and containers from which the club serves food.
’70s fashions highlight CAC show
By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter This year’s fashion show and luncheon that helps the Community Action Agency and lets local celebrities strut down the catwalk Wednesday for the good cause highlights the disco beats and attire of the 1970s, Christina Strawbridge said. Strawbridge, the City Council member who for six years has been a […]
Council to consider Mills Act changes
Benicia City Council will take up an issue Tuesday that sparked plenty of conversation at a recent Historic Preservation Review Commission meeting — what to do about the city’s Mills Act program. The city has 37 contracts with owners of historic properties. In exchange for a tax break that is approaching costing Benicia $35,000 annually […]