On Tuesday, voters across California turned up in droves to vote in the state’s primary election. In Solano County, the results were no different than how citizens voted in the rest of the state. As in the state’s Democratic presidential primary election, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won in Solano County over Vermont Sen. […]
What Benicia can learn from the Oregon train derailment
On Friday, June 3, a Union Pacific train carrying Bakken crude oil derailed in the town of Mosier, Ore. Fourteen rail cars came off the tracks, and four exploded over a 5 hour period. There are several things that the City Council needs to keep in mind whenever they re-open discussion of the appeal of […]
Rhyme and Reason: Write Me In
Flush your minds of Donald Trump And Hillary and Bernie Ignore their speeches on the stump And join me in my journey _ I avow that poetry Will win the next election I’m asking you to write me in And make me your selection _ Outsider candidates The pundits say are who will win Get […]
Three Benicia Unified school board seats up for re-election
Three seats on the Benicia Unified School District’s Governing Board are up for re-election this November, and the board will be voting to approve a resolution specifying the date and purpose of the election at this Thurdsay’s meeting- the last of the 2015-16 school year. Pursuant to Education Code section 5017, the terms of three […]
Matt Talbot: Facing Reality, Part 1
In a column last fall, I predicted that Bernie Sanders would get the Democratic Party’s nomination for president this year. Putting aside the completely unforeseeable, it is getting hard to imagine a path to the nomination, given the delegate math and Hilary Clinton’s lead going into the upcoming California primary. She currently has a greater […]
Dennis Lund: And they wonder why we are angry?
Human nature tells us that everyone experiences anger, to some degree or level. What needs to be understood are the triggering and venting mechanisms and how those factors play into today’s politics. We are told that the current rise of Donald Trump is the result of the classic “Angry White Male” syndrome. But that is […]
Candidate Spotlight: Planning Commissioner Steve Young will make bid for City Council
Steve Young, a current member of Benicia’s Planning Commission, is looking to make the leap to the City Council. Young’s decision to run was partly influenced by the Council’s decision to delay Valero’s Crude-By-Rail Project rather than deny the refinery a permit to have its crude oil delivered by railroad rather than by boat. The […]
Bernie Sanders rally draws compact, mellow crowd in Vallejo
Democratic presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont touched down in Vallejo Wednesday, after rallying supporters in nearby San Jose earlier in the day. The Vallejo event’s official start time was 7 p.m., with gates opening at 4. Early comers were treated to a variety of musical and other vocal opening acts as well as […]
City of Vallejo expecting thousands to turn up at Bernie Sanders rally
U.S. presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) will be speaking in Vallejo tonight. As a result, the city has issued a traffic congestion advisory in anticipation of the large crowds expected to show up. A report sent out by the city manager’s office Monday evening predicted that the event would draw between 10,000 and 18,000 […]
Mayor Patterson endorses Senate District 3 candidate Mariko Yamada in e-Alert, slams opponent
In an e-Alert sent out Wednesday titled “Follow the Money in Campaigns for June,” Mayor Elizabeth Patterson expressed her support for Democratic Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada in the District 3 State Senate Race and told readers to “follow the money,” regarding Yamada’s opponent, Democratic Assemblymember Bill Dodd. Yamada and Dodd are running for a seat which […]