Where are the concerns for residents? It appears the City Council led by Mayor Patterson, is not concerned about the upcoming budget crisis. It is about time that the residents take notice of this. It seems the city will be able to get around the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 budgets, but then the real issues will […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Fake News
Writing left to right, is just the way we do it here Right to left and up to down, are right, East, far and near Cuneiform clay tablets, hieroglyphics and the rest Printed words, calligraphy; folks use what they know best Books and cards and letters, business deals and poetry Will last a wee bit […]
Letters: Cannabis, supervisor’s office hours and more
Call it cannabis Nearly two-thirds of Benicia voters indicated approval of Prop. 64 regarding adult use of cannabis. The last time Benicia voters were asked to consider cannabis legalization, by Proposition 19 of 2010, it was narrowly approved here despite failing at state and county levels. In my opinion, the greater Benicia community has demonstrated […]
Letters: BERT and BAAQMD
A highly useful class I would like to thank the Benicia Fire Department for the excellent BERT (Benicia Emergency Response Team) training they provided, free of charge, to interested members of our community. I was part of Class No. 31, and for six weeks attended a three-hour class each Monday night. This past Saturday, March […]
Benicia Teen Center searches for new space
For the Benicia Teen Center, 2017 has already been a year of tremendous growth. The center opened its doors last year, after the tragic loss of 16-year-old Kyle Hyland in 2014, with one mission in mind: creating a safe environment for kids to hang out, express themselves and thrive. In a small suburbia like Benicia, […]
Letters: Matt’s inspiring reflections
Matt’s inspiring reflections What a relief to turn to the editorial page of the Benicia Herald on Friday, March 24 to find the wonderful column by Matt Talbot. I enjoyed Mr. Talbot’s reflections and insights so much, particularly his commentary about the child’s birthday party at the rest home and his nostalgic return to his […]
Matt Talbot: Some thoughts from the road
I’ve mentioned before that I drive for one of the car sharing services to help make ends meet while I work on a book about my experiences growing up in Richmond. A few days ago I had a passenger who told me about her niece, who had turned 6 years old a couple months ago. […]
Letters: Freedom of the press
Freedom of the press This is in response to Denise Millazzo’ March 21 letter. I believe in freedom of the press. Your right to that has been upheld, and that will continue. It is also my right, which I do hope you also will respect. My letters are fact-driven and in a straightforward style. I […]
Letters: Electric vehicles
California must stand strong on electric vehicles Transportation is the biggest source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Zero emission vehicles are a great way to cut down on both. In addition they save money and are powerful, fun cars to drive. California has been in the lead in getting these vehicles on the […]
Cannabis: History and politics
Historic medical and cultural journals credit the ancient Chinese with first recognizing the medicinal applications of the cannabis plant. Emperor Fu Hsi (circa 2900 B.C.) indicated that cannabis possessed the qualities of yin and yang, and was a very popular medicine. Around 1450 B.C., a recipe for “holy anointing oil” is recorded in the Old […]