Investments giving low return, but ‘you are investing in what you can,’ adviser says Should the city of Benicia divest itself of its investments portfolio because of low returns and management costs? Should it put the money in a bank account — or, as a City Council member suggested at this week’s meeting of the […]

State Sen. Lois Wolk, the Davis Democrat who represents Benicia in the upper house of the Legislature, has joined Sen. Bill Monning, D-Carmel, and Assemblymember Susan Eggman, D-Stockton, in introducing a bill that would authorize the terminally ill to end their lives medically.

All agree on need for high-speed Internet service, better roads Benicia Industrial Park needs some work, such as filling potholes and providing high-speed broadband Internet service. But the park has features that could make it attractive to prospective tenants, and City Manager Brad Kilger urged increasing its industrial-zoned land by expanding the park, which has […]

City mulls overturning 2007 ban on residential apiaries Though City Manager Brad Kilger said city employees are dealing with 80 different projects, the City Council agreed Tuesday to add another to the list — revise the animal ordinance to let more people keep bees, and return with options to consider. Beekeeping in Benicia has been […]

A consumer finance website has ranked Benicia 16th among 65 cities in the San Francisco Bay Area for those who prefer to rent instead of buy. “It’s no secret or surprise anymore that residing in the Bay Area can be a nightmare in terms of affordability,” said Christine Kim, spokesperson for NerdWallet, the website that […]

Benicia Finance Director Karin Schnaider will give the Finance Committee an updated schedule Thursday for changes in the city computer fiscal software. The panel also will examine the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2014.

In separate announcement Mike Thompson joins calls for restrictions, labels on GE fish Rep. Mike Thompson, the Napa Democrat who represents Benicia in the U.S. House, will join fellow Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, Friday as host of a public forum on immigration. At the forum, Thompson and Huffman will describe the impact of President […]

Benicia Historic Preservation Review Commission will hear a staff report Thursday on one of its top priorities, disclosures of historic district properties. The commission also will hear a homeowner request to replace some aluminum single-pane windows with energy-efficient vinyl-clad, multi-pane ones.

A bill introduced by Assemblymember Susan A. Bonilla would help new teachers get access to induction programs without having to pay out of pocket to participate. “Induction programs are designed to provide a strong support structure for new teachers and help them transition to becoming high-quality, career educators,” said Bonilla, the Concord Democrat who represents […]