No on Regional Measure 3 I have been interested in and followed regional transportation issues since I was first elected to the Benicia City Council in 1992. During my tenure as a council member and as mayor, I also served as our city’s representative on the Solano Transportation Authority and also as chairman of the […]
Letter: Making our city safer
Making our city safer Valero needs to be a better neighbor. This would include opening the lines of communication with the surrounding community and the officials of the City of Benicia. As Andres Soto wrote in a recent letter to the editor, it’s been over a year since Valero’s massive month long flaring debacle of […]
Letters: Thompson’s voting record and Benicia Chamber Players
Dark money In today’s episode of Antiestablishmentariansm (yes, its a word, look it up) we’re going to talk a little bit about dark money. That’s a term that I think might have a few definitions. To me, that term refers to the money received by a politician, that influences that politician to vote against the […]
Letter: Stronger emergency response system needed in Industrial Park
Stronger emergency response system needed in Industrial Park In her May 6 letter, Kathy Kerridge brought up an important point about adopting a Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO). There have been several letters and information about what would be covered in an ISO. Although I have not seen a final draft of the ISO, as it […]
Letters: ISO, BUSD expenditures and Steve Gizzi
One year later, still time for an ISO Thank you to the Benicia City Council for developing the priority based budgeting system this year. The results of the process made clear that many Benicians want the city to prioritize the adoption of an Industrial Safety Ordinance and the protections Benicians deserve. Valero’s massive month long […]
Letter: No to Regional Measure 3, yes to Gizzi and Thurmond
No to Regional Measure 3, yes to Gizzi and Thurmond Regional Measure 3 is a bad deal for Solano County residents. RM3 will raise the bridge tolls by $3 over several years. This will impact the working class people of Solano County who are forced to commute for their jobs. Even worse, Solano County residents […]
Letters: Debating Mike Thompson and getting out the vote
The quest to debate Hello. For those who don’t know my name, I am a congressional candidate here in District 5. As a Green, it is not always easy to get my voice out there to be heard by you, the voting public. I write these letters, but my good friends that publish the news […]
Letter: What would we do in chemical release?
What would we do in chemical release? On April 26 in Superior, Wis. there was an explosion at the Husky oil refinery. According to the Chicago Tribune, a tank of crude oil or asphalt exploded prompting authorities to order the evacuation of a 3-mile (5-kilometer) radius around the refinery, as well as a 10-mile (16-kilometer) […]
Letters: Mike Thompson and fashion fundraiser
One way to look at it Resgarding Rachel Binah’s April 20 response to my comments about Mike Thompson’s 2008 vote against protecting our shores from off shore drilling, that’s an interesting interpretation of the bill and situation, especially considering that almost all Democrats voted for the bill and Mike Thompson and almost all Republicans voted […]
Letter: Gizzi for judge
Gizzi for judge Steve Gizzi is the most qualified candidate running to be Solano County’s next Judge.Gizzi has been a Judge Pro tem for 10 years here in Solano County and has heard over 4,000 cases. Gizzi served on the Benicia City Council and currently practices as a partner in a local law firm. Gizzi […]