Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Offer Made By Federal Govt. To Improve Streets (April 8, 1943) Among the matters discussed at the City Council meeting Tuesday evening was the announcement that the Federal government has recently had representatives here and consulted city officials proposing improvement of East 5th street to the Catholic Cemetery. […]
Budget, Measure C funding on council agenda tonight
Benicia’s fiscal budget is on the agenda for tonight’s City Council meeting. On June 27, the council adopted the biennial budget for the fiscal year of 2017-19. Staff presented council revenue and expenditure adjustments to the budget for the fiscal year of 2017-18 in December. The mid-year progress report, which will be presented tonight, will […]
Council approves cannabis scoring criteria
The Benicia City Council decided how the city would determine the scoring and evaluation criteria for commercial cannabis at its Tuesday meeting. At the Feb. 20 council meeting, councilmembers approved four ordinances which allowed for personal cultivation of cannabis for private or commercial use, requiring all commercial cannabis uses in Benicia to obtain two approvals […]
Council to discuss cannabis scoring criteria tonight
The Benicia City Council will be meeting tonight, and once again cannabis is on the agenda. The council will discuss reviewing the scoring and evaluation criteria for commercial cannabis uses from the four ordinances approved at the Feb. 20 meeting which allows cannabis uses in Benicia. Those four ordinances allowed for personal cultivation of cannabis […]
Council approves sculpture, progress report
The Benicia City Council took action on an an art project donation and the city’s 2017 General Plan Annual Progress Report at its Tuesday meeting. The Arts & Culture Commission issued a request in mid-2017 for proposals for its initiative to add more public art to the downtown and throughout Benicia. Artists were to submit […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of March 7, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Former Benicia Boy Is Awarded Purple Heart Decoration (March 11, 1943) Lloyd M. Morris, former Benicia boy and brother of Mrs. Joe Silveria, has been awarded the Purple Heart Army decoration, the first Coast Guardsman in history to receive that award. Morris, who is 24 years of age, […]
Cannabis: ‘The Smell’
Seasoned Benicia residents may remember “Creature Features” with Bob Wilkins as a Saturday night TV staple for those interested in classic horror films. These days, I am following the antics of “Svengoolie” on Saturday nights, featuring the usual platter of sometimes really bad early horror genre. A lot of works were simple two word titles […]
Bob Livesay: Finally, the city takes up budget
By now, you must know that I will not give up on the city budget. The mayor takes a cavalier approach to the budget. This is not new, but this time it is very serious. Mayor Patterson’s sidekick, Vice Mayor Young, seems to side– no pun intended– with he approach. Meanwhile, the three other members […]
Statue, progress report on council agenda
Updates on the public art initative and General Plan are on the agenda for Tuesday’s Benicia City Council meeting. In mid-2017, the Arts & Culture Commission issued a request for proposals for its initiative to add more public art to the downtown and throughout Benicia. This call was for artists to submit proposed designs for […]
Letter: Buffers won’t work
Buffers won’t work Some of the rejectors of regulated cannabis activity in our town have pleaded for extensive distance buffers around schools, day care businesses, youth centers, religious assemblies, parks and any other place they could think of where minors or other “sensitive populations” (?) are likely to be in attendance. The common rationale was […]