Vallejo’s wastewater rates As a followup to my recent two-part article on water and wastewater rates, I learned today that Vallejo intends to start a wastewater rate increase this year of almost 50 percent over five years–about 10 percent per year for five years–, driving its rates up to $126 for two months. This is […]
Letters: Congressional debates, gun control and FedEx
LWV should host congressional debate I am the Green Party candidate for Congress in this district, and I am trying to get the League of Women Voters in Benicia to host a debate. They are telling me that they will host a candidate forum only, and only if all candidates are present. The problem with […]
Letter: Don’t raise rent rates
Don’t raise rent rates Because San Francisco has become a place where they have the highest rent in the country, many people are moving to other places. I see Solano County starting to raise apartment rates, trying to do what they do in San Francisco. There are so many people on fixed incomes that are […]
Letter: Come to the march
Come to the march I urge all residents– including parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, students, senior citizens, and yes, gun owners, and anyone who believes too many children have been victimized and/or killed due to gun violence– to participate in the Benicia March For Our Lives on Saturday, March 24. Join us at 10 a.m. as […]
Letter: Questions for Rep. Thompson to answer
Questions for Rep. Thompson to answer I want to know why Congressman Mike Thompson, who talks about Trump like he’s crazy and dangerous at town hall meetings, voted to give Trump unlimited ability to make war? That seems a bit disingenuous, doesn’t it? If he thought Trump was so reckless, why would he have voted […]
Letters: Discussion on rising waters
Water Rising! The League of Women Voters Benicia would like to invite all interested people to join us for a panel discussion, “Water Rising!” this Wednesday evening. Issues of climate change, sea level rise, water shortages, and increased water costs will be discussed. Panelists include Jerry Potter, NASA Climate Scientist; Andy Florendo, Solano County Water […]
Letters: Cannabis and trade dumping
The Tipping Point Benicia literary aficionados are familiar with Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Tipping Point.” Our nation has experienced a steady tipping in favor of normalization of cannabis as an agricultural product with multiple uses, most prominently as a medicinal supplement, or mood-modifier far safer than alcohol and completely non-toxic. Cannabis as an agricultural product brings […]
Letters: Proposed sculpture and alcohol in parks
Support for sculpture How wonderful if all the good citizens of Benicia could have been at the Tuesday, March 6, City Council meeting. There were fabulous art ideas for Benicia city streets presented by the Arts Council. They would have also seen pictures of the exquisite sculpture, “Neptune’s Daughter,” which has been donated to the […]
Letters: Civic engagement and ISO
Civic engagement of young people The League of Women Voters Benicia (LWV Benicia) would like to congratulate Benicia High School for their outstanding achievements in student civic engagement. The LWV Benicia has been active in their program for several years, going into senior government classes to explain the voting process and register students to vote. […]
Letter: Fighting back against bullying
Fighting back against bullying Have you ever been the victim of bullying? Do you wonder how to stop it? I am a well-respected resident of Benicia, and I was a victim of neighborhood bullying. Over 70 homes in my immediate area received a letter filled with false accusations and lies about an incident that I […]