(This is Part 1 of a 2-part article. For Part 2, go here.) Candidates for mayor and city council had an opportunity to answer questions on important issues Tuesday night at the Benicia Chamber of Commerce’s Candidates’ Night. The forum was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall and moderated by Peter Friesen. All […]
Candidates to field questions in Chamber-sponsored forum tonight
You have seen the yard signs, and you have heard their names. Now you have a chance to get to hear from the candidates for mayor and city council in person tonight for the Benicia Chamber of Commerce’s Candidate’s Night. The Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a forum at City Hall in which residents […]
Benicia Unified School District president: No school board election in 2016
2 incumbents, 1 newcomer to run unopposed As Benicians get caught up in who to vote for in the mayoral, city council, assembly, state senatorial, congressional, senatorial and presidential races, they will have one less election to worry about: the Benicia Unified School District’s governing board. As board President Gary Wing announced at Thursday’s school […]
Dennis Lund: Preparing for the upcoming election fight; Theft Prevention 101
Politics has never been a game for the lighthearted or thin-skinned. It can be, and always will be a matter of not what one can do, but what one can get away with. Today standards of integrity have been carried to the lowest levels by the Democratic nominee. Hillary, along with her husband, represent one […]
Bruce Robinson: It takes a village to make lives matter
It should have surprised no one when, on Aug. 19, Donald Trump announced his outreach to African-American voters. He did it by tapping into the same “village” spirit that made America great in the first place. First, he reminded African-Americans they have been consistently and deliberately ignored by the Democratic Party for more than 50 […]
Political groups, unions announce endorsements in local elections
Election season is in full swing in Benicia, and the candidates are already picking up endorsements from local groups. Throughout much of last week, the Solano County Democratic Central Committee interviewed almost 40 candidates throughout the county seeking office at city council and school board levels. In Benicia races, the group interviewed District 2 Board […]
Candidate Spotlight: Councilmember Christina Strawbridge to seek re-election
City Council member Christina Strawbridge will be running for re-election in November, seeking to retain her seat on the council for an additional term. In an interview with the Herald Monday, Strawbridge said she feels confident that she has done a good job thus far and hopes all the people who have supported her during […]
League of Women Voters to host 3 separate candidate forums
Election Day is only 88 days away. As Benicia prepares to vote for a mayor, councilmembers, school board trustees, Solano County supervisors, state senators, a congressional representative, a senator and even a new president, expect to see a lot more yard signs and social media posts in the coming months. It would be an understatement […]
Candidate Spotlight: Second Planning Commissioner, George Oakes, files for Benicia City Council race
2 incumbents, 3 newcomers in race Planning Commissioner George Oakes filed papers in July to appear on the November ballot as a candidate for Benicia’s city council, the second planning commissioner to do so this year. Steve Young filed his intent to run just a few months earlier. In an interview at the Herald on […]
Devon Minnema: United States and international relations surrounding the South China Sea
Despite all the partisanship and sales-pitching that was at the national conventions of the two major political parties, neither party seems to want to address the wholesale issues with America’s current diplomatic quandaries. While Donald Trump talks, however spasmodically, of restoring respect for American military might overseas, he often neglects to talk about why so […]