A 30,000-gallon drum containing asphalt oil ruptured Monday at Syar Industries, 885 Lake Herman Road, Vallejo, causing a small insulation fire, Vallejo Fire Department Capt. Arthur Gonzales of said.
Scarecrows coming to downtown Benicia
Annual Halloween promotion grows, brings out creative side of city First Street, Benicia City Hall and places beyond soon will be inhospitable places for cawing black birds thanks to Benicia Main Street’s seventh annual Scarecrow Contest. The nonprofit is close to its goal of having 100 companies dress up wooden frame bases and set them […]
Cleanup collects trash by the ton
■ Volunteers remove 31,000 pounds of garbage from Solano County waterways Volunteers cleared Solano County waterways of more than 31,000 pounds of garbage Saturday morning, gathering trash and recyclables at 60 different sites, Marianne Butler, environmental eduction program manager, said. Butler said 2,502 participated at the county level, part of the 100,000 who spent Saturday […]
Benicia Biz Beat: Casa de Vilarrasa gets makeover
Employees of Prudential California Realty, 801 First St., spent Friday at Casa de Vilarrasa, an apartment complex for older residents that is affiliated with the Benicia Housing Authority. They started by planting flowers in the front of the building, then firing up a grill to cook an outdoor lunch for the residents. Afterward, they led […]
Vallejo police seek public help solving murder case
Vallejo Police Department is asking for the public’s help in solving a murder that took place Sunday afternoon in the Howard Johnson’s hotel on Admiral Callaghan Lane, Detective Sgt. Joe Iacono said.
Benicia police to ‘take back’ drugs Sept. 27
Local department to accept unwanted prescription medicines for disposal Benicia residents who have old or unwanted prescription drugs can give them to Benicia police Sept. 27 for proper disposal, Lt. Michael Greene said. It will be the ninth time Benicia police has teamed with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency to take in the potentially dangerous […]
Council approves police car purchase
■ City says formal farewell to departing police chief Shortly after issuing a proclamation that praised outgoing Benicia police Chief Andrew Bidou for his service, the City Council approved the purchase of three new utility vehicles that will replace three of his department’s high-mileage Crown Victoria patrol cars. Bidou made his request Aug. 20, asking […]
HPRC gives nod to 2 Mills contracts
■ Staff: Council OK would mean tax revenue loss cap would be exceeded in some years Though accepting would mean a difficult choice in the future, the Benicia Historic Preservation Commission recommended Thursday that the City Council extend Mills Act contracts to the owners of two homes that contribute to the downtown historic district. Such […]
Makers acquire space
Group moves into school district portable Benicia Makerspace finally has space, courtesy of Benicia Unified School District. A makerspace is a community-operated workspace where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, digital art or electronic art, can meet, socialize and/or collaborate. For about a week, Benicia Makerspace has been active in a portable […]
Downtown to transform for Arts and Crafts Fair
■ Premier Chamber of Commerce event, big as ever, marks 41st year When the Benicia Chamber of Commerce started its Fine Arts and Crafts Fair 41 years ago, one of the common items were planted cuttings. The event was so small, it fit in the Safeway parking lot. When Stephanie Christiansen arrived to lead the […]