By Mike Venable Special to the Herald We are all very much aware of how devastating the wildfires have been this past year. For many Californians tuning into the news, you often see the image of an air tanker or helicopter flying over fires dropping fire retardant to slow or stop the spread of these […]
Andrew Kelly: Graduation requirement discussion leaves students, parents with more questions than answers
By Andrew Kelly Special to the Herald With the recent crop of school meetings last month pertaining to the pending graduation requirement shakeup, Benicia Unified School District Superintendent Charles Young and Benicia High School Principal Brianna Kleinschmidt have left Benicia High students with more questions than answers and failed to address their fears about one […]
Letter: Vallejo deserves answers
Vallejo deserves answers The proposed Orcem cement factory in Vallejo has generated a significant amount of controversy and opposition from the residents. In spite of overwhelming community opposition, the Orcem 4 Councilmembers– Jess Malgapo, Rozzana Verder-Aliga, Pippin Dew-Costa and Hermie Sunga– have continually supported and voted to continue this project.* What many people may not […]
Letter: Gardens will bloom
Gardens will bloom The “soft opening” for local 2018 elections has given voters a look at pols and prospects that may be on the ballot this November, for ours as well as county level elected office, and heard their views on cannabis sales in Benicia. Some are supportive of regulated cannabis activity, others are still […]
Letters: Rent control program and Trump’s remarks
Rent control program needed It looks like the Trump administration is taking care of the people who elected him: big business and the rich. I see real estate investors and landlords getting richer thanks to Donald Trump. Like most rich people, they are greedy and selfish. Just the other day, one of my rich friends […]
Letters: Carter’s Biz Cafes and air monitoring
Support a local nonprofit The Herald recently published excellent letters by Susan Street and Lois Requist in support of Carter Rankin and his Biz Café. I heartily agree with both writers. I have an additional concern about the city’s refusal to renew Carter’s lease. Having worked with Carter since his arrival in Benicia, during that […]
Letter: Sad to see Carter’s go
Sad to see Carter’s go As one who has used Carter’s Biz Cafés at the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, I’m sorry to see that it will be closing. This action is short-sighted on the part of the city. Carter’s is an important asset to the city, one that attracts people who live here, as well as […]
Letters: Thanks to Carter Rankin, Tim Grayson
Keep Carter in Benicia It was with great dismay I learned that Carter Rankin at Carter’s Biz Cafes in the Commandant’s has lost his lease. I do not know the story, I just want to say that he has been an invaluable asset to our great town. Every transaction in which I was involved was […]
Jon Riley: Concerns about privately run countywide charter school proposal
By Jon Riley Special to the Herald Today, the Solano County Board of Education will be voting on whether to allow a Countywide Charter application from the Elite Charter School. As the executive director of the Napa Solano Central Labor Council, I have been struggling with the issue of charter schools, both personally and professionally, […]
Letter: Another POV on cannabis
Another POV on cannabis I am not part of an anti-cannabis assembly. I’m coming from a different view of pot. Benicia is such a small town that we have only one main street. All the other surrounding streets are residential. The downtown is one street only. Think about it. Walk down First Street, and you […]