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Editorial: Lending support to the Capital Gazette staff

June 29, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich 1 Comment

Our hearts at the Benicia Herald go out to the family, friends and co-workers of the five employees of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md. who were shot and killed Thursday afternoon as well as the several others who were injured. It is a tragedy that has left people shook since the news broke, especially […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: Annapolis, Capital gazette, Capital Gazette shooting, forum, journalism, opinion

Cathy Bennett: Is it safe to open your windows, Benicia?

June 24, 2018 by Editor 43 Comments

By Cathy Bennett Special to the Herald When the subject of Valero comes up most of us think about the refinery.  For many of us, this is a reminder of the toxic emissions it releases into our air on a daily basis.  That’s troublesome enough, but most of us are unaware that Valero also operates […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: asphalt plant, Cathy Bennett, forum, Industrial Safety Ordinance, opinion, Valero Benicia Refinery

Bob Livesay: ISO vote was win for voters, residents

June 24, 2018 by Editor Leave a Comment

By Bob Livesay Special to the Herald Mayor Patterson must be in shock. Why would I say that?  The mayor and her gang of 12 just got the shock of their life. Their attempt to hijack the City Council meeting went down in a big defeat, that being the Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO).  Backed by […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: Benicia City Council, Bob Livesay, forum, Industrial Safety Ordinance, opinion, Valero Benicia Refinery

Christina Strawbridge: Another late night spent at the City Council Chambers

June 22, 2018 by Christina Strawbridge Leave a Comment

Several important issues have been voted on by the Benicia City Council in the wee hours of the morning as of late. This past Tuesday was no exception. The packed Chamber was full of those who wanted to speak on the noise ordinance, and the rest of the attendees were there for the Industrial Safety […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia City Council, Christina Strawbridge, forum, Industrial Safety Ordinance, opinion, Valero Benicia Refinery

Andrew Kelly: Why Trump’s auto tariffs don’t make sense

June 8, 2018 by Andrew Kelly 29 Comments

Many in America have been understandably alarmed by our president’s yearning to place tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported automobiles. And, while many have made very compelling moral arguments as to why it is wrong to place expensive tariffs on products from our own allies, I figured that as someone who has closely […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: Andrew kelly, Donald Trump, forum, imported automobile tariffs, opinion

Pat Toth-Smith: More than a year after the Valero flaring incident, are we safer?

May 29, 2018 by Pat Toth Smith 8 Comments

A year after the May 5, 2017 Valero emergency shutdown and major flaring incident, and the subsequent release of more than 74,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide into the air, are we any safer in Benicia? Has the emergency backup electrical generation changed for the refinery since this incident? Should we stop worrying about future emergency […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: forum, Industrial Safety Ordinance, opinion, Pat Toth-Smith, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero flaring incident

Dennis Lund: Five reasons why the GOP needs to hold Congress

May 17, 2018 by Dennis Lund 10 Comments

Recent history has indicated that first midterm elections do not bode well for new Presidents; both Clinton and Obama lost control of the House, for example. As for Trump, with November fast approaching, there are exaggerated expectations of a “blue wave” sweeping the Democrats into power. This is a distinct possibility in the House, and […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: 2018 election, Dennis Lund, Donald Trump, forum, midterms, opinion

Andrew Kelly: No surprise BUSD teachers have no confidence in their leader

May 13, 2018 by Andrew Kelly 45 Comments

By Andrew Kelly Special to the Herald There is no simpler, more poignant way to put it: BUSD Superintendent Charles Young has failed his district. He is putting the education of thousands of Benicia’s youngest on the line all because of his relentless approach to cost-cutting. He has openly talked about cutting back on the […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: Andrew kelly, Benicia Unified School District, Charles Young, forum, opinion

Bob Livesay: Benicia is losing an unsung hero

May 9, 2018 by Editor Leave a Comment

By Bob Livesay Special to the Herald That unsung hero is Sue Fisher Jones.  Sue is retiring as the public affairs/community relations manager for Valero and going home to Oregon. Sue was a very important part of the community of Benicia. She will definitely be missed. In her position, Sue has been very well-known and […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: Benicia, Bob Livesay, forum, opinion, sue fisher jones, Valero Benicia Refinery

Tim Bittle and Michael Nolan: Vote ‘No’ on Regional Measure 3

May 4, 2018 by Editor 20 Comments

By Tim Bittle and Michael Nolan Special to the Herald The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the Solano County Taxpayers Association urge all Solano voters to vote no on Regional Measure 3. Regional Measure 3 would raise bridge tolls another $3 each!  That’s on top of the extra 12 cent per gallon tax recently added […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: 2018 California primaries, forum, Howard Jarvis taxpayers Association, michael nolan, opinion, Regional Measure 3, Solano County Taxpayers Association, tim bittle

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