At Tuesday’s meeting, the Benicia City Council did not approve Mayor Elizabeth Patterson’s request to adopt an Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO), at least not yet. Instead, the council voted 3-2 to direct staff to monitor Solano County’s implementation of Program 4 for the county’s Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) and meet with the Valero Benicia […]
Benicia Mini Maker Faire moves to Fairgrounds, becomes Solano County Mini Maker Faire
The Benicia Mini Maker Faire is no more. However, those who love seeing innovative technologies on display in a carnival-like setting need not worry. The annual event by Benicia Makerspace has morphed into the larger Solano County Mini Maker Faire, and it can be viewed at the Solano County Fair on June 30 and July […]
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Benicia Library celebrates silver anniversary in current building
(This post has been updated.) Today marks 25 years since the Benicia Public Library opened its doors to its state-of-the-art new building to the public. The facility got a head start on the festivities Saturday with a birthday celebration featuring cake, history and speeches by local dignitaries as well as those who helped make […]
Richmond reverend filling in at Community Congregation Church this summer
The Rev. Susan Meeter is looking forward to spending this summer with Community Congregational Church in Benicia, and telling biblical stories about King David and his ancient empire. “I know that these stories, preserved for thousands of years, will still speak to us today,” she said. Meeter is also creating “movie pairings” with themes similar […]
Benicia FD puts out grass fire off Lake Herman Road
The Benicia Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm grass fire that burned 10 to 12 acres near Lake Herman Road on Friday. At approximately 3 p.m., the Benicia Fire Department had responded to a grass fire on Lake Herman near the city limits. No injuries or damage to structures was reported. The Fire Department also […]
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Planning Commission OKs Accessory Dwelling Unit resolution, clears way for council
Following discussion of proposed draft text amendments for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations, the Planning Commission approved a resolution making recommendations to the City Council at its Thursday meeting. Discussions on ADUs, also called in-law or secondary units, have been held at city meetings since March, including a public hearing by the Planning Commission and […]
Man convicted for 2015 murder of family members
(This post has been updated.) A Benicia teen accused of murdering family members in 2015 was convicted Wednesday, according to a press release by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s office. The jury had deliberated for two hours before returning the verdict. Nolen Buchanan, then 16, was at his family’s vacation cabin in Greenwood on […]
Second step of Industrial Safety Ordinance process on council agenda
More than a year after the Benicia City Council approved the first step in a two-step process to consider bringing an Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO) to Benicia, the council will resume its discussion Tuesday when the matter is brought back for the second step of the process. Following the flaring incident at the Valero Benicia […]