Farmers learn their land may be bought as right-of-way State Sen. Lois Wolk said reports that up to 300 Delta farms may be purchased as right-of-way for two 30-mile water tunnels means the construction project “has been a foregone conclusion.” A 160-page property acquisition plan lists hundreds of parcels and maps them as part of […]

A damaged underground power cable caused many First Street businesses to go dark Tuesday afternoon. The lights went out at 1:07 p.m., and it took Pacific Gas and Electric employees until about 3 p.m. to restore power to the 3,364 affected customers, Vanessa Mejia, customer service representative, said.

Arlen Ingle died after being struck by car on his 39th birthday The survivors of Arlen Ingle, who was struck and killed Nov. 28, 2014, as he walked home from celebrating his 39th birthday are seeking at least $1 million in damage from the city. City Attorney Heather McLaughlin has recommended the Council reject the […]

Survey would provide answers on total economic impact, Council told The aesthetic importance of Benicia’s prominent arts community is easily seen when visitors from other areas attend gallery events and Open Studios weekends. But the dollars and cents impact has been harder to determine. That could change if Benicia agrees to participate in the national […]

Benicians got the same 6:49 a.m. wake up call other San Francisco Bay Area residents did Monday when a magnitude-4.0 earthquake centered in Piedmont made the ground shudder. But city officials said they received no reports of damage from the temblor. On the other hand, smoke blowing into the area from several Northern California wildfires […]

4 clean energy options would join existing 2 Benicia City Council may decide Tuesday to expand the number of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs available to residents, and to start streamlining the process by which property owners can put solar panels on their roofs.

Mike Thompson: Event is ‘excellent networking opportunity’ U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, will participate Thursday in the Small Business Boost seminar, designed to help owners boost their companies through social media.

The City Council may take the next step Tuesday toward supplying recycled water to Valero Benicia Refinery for use in its cooling towers. Public Works Director Graham Wadsworth and Water Quality Supervisor Dan Jackson have co-authored a report to City Manager Brad Kilger in which they recommend the city contract with Brown and Caldwell, an […]

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed two bills introduced by Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, who represents Benicia in the the state Assembly. Brown announced Tuesday he has signed Bonilla’s Assembly Bill 1101, co-authored by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia, an addition to the state’s Education Code.

Solano Family and Children’s Services is offering a free list of licensed family child care and child care centers in Solano County, Kathy Lago, resource and referral manager, said. Lago’s organization is providing the information to coincide with the start of the new school year.