■ Gene Pedrotti buys Benicia trailer park, mulls Southampton plaza anchor’s relocation Gene Pedrotti, who owns Pedrotti Ace Hardware in Southamption Shopping Center, has bought Benicia Trailer Court, 501 East N St., and said this week he expects to decide by January whether to move his store to the 1-acre site. Pedrotti said Wednesday he […]
Fire at Vallejo’s Discovery Inn injures 1
A Monday morning fire at Discovery Inn, 197 Lincoln Road West, Vallejo, injured one person who has been taken to Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo Fire Captain Arthur Gonzales said.
CSC may suspend its grants program
1-year pause mulled to streamline award process Benicia Community Sustainability Commission on Monday will consider suspending its grants program for a year. Using money from the Valero-Good Neighbor Steering Committee Settlement Agreement fund, the panel has recommended for City Council approval grants to underwrite multiple projects. Past grants have funded puppet shows, seminars and other […]
Benicia Biz Beat: Rookies keeps farmer’s market going
ROOKIES IS CONTINUING THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON TRADITION of a Benicia downtown farmers market — even after the official market has closed for the season. The Benicia Certified Farmers Market, operated by Benicia Main Street, finished its regular season in October, but Rookies Sports Bar and Grill, 321 First St., will start having a farmers market […]
Emergency training informed by 2013 Canadian disaster
Area fire departments learn to handle local crude-by-rail disaster Editor’s note: Second of two parts. Read part one by CLICKING HERE. Several Solano County fire departments are better prepared to handle a crude-by-rail accident, or any other petrochemical emergency, after a week of training at Valero Benicia Refinery. Fifty of Valero’s own firefighters joined 90 […]
History lesson: President Wilson started Armistice Day, which eventually became Veterans Day, to mark end of WWI
Several local opportunities to commemorate sacrifice of those in uniform At one time, World War I was called “The Great War” and “The War to End All Wars.” The second World War may have altered forever our impression of the war of 1914-18, but the memory of the ending of hostilities lives on today in […]
Vallejo ponders N. Mare Island possibilities
That city’s council to have study session on options for uses, development North Mare Island in Vallejo is a 150-plus-acre waterfront site with the potential for denser development of industrial, office and commercial uses. So says Vallejo City Council, which will meet in a study session Thursday to examine the responses received from its request […]
Fire chiefs reflect on crude-by-rail training
Area departments took part last month in Valero-led session on emergency preparedness Editor’s note: First of two parts. Part two will be published Nov. 11. Several Solano County fire departments are better prepared to handle a crude-by-rail accident, or any other petrochemical emergency, after a week of training at Valero Benicia Refinery. Fifty of Valero’s […]
Grand jury hits Suisun man with firearms charge
A federal grand jury returned a single-count indictment Thursday against Frank Gowans III, 26, of Suisun City, who has been accused of being a felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner said.
Concert for vets at park
A free concert by Purple Haze, a Jimi Hendrix tribute band, and DJ Takyon will highlight Veterans Appreciation Day Sunday at City Park. Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson will speak during the opening ceremonies. Also participating will be the American Legion Color Guard. Organized by the Downtown Benicia Alliance at the suggestion of Frank Cassese, the […]