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Grant Cooke: Benicia’s future is with Patterson, Young and the new economy

August 17, 2016 by Grant Cooke 36 Comments

If Valero’s crude-by-rail, or CBR, project goes through, it will do irreparable damage to Benicia. If the three councilmembers—Mark Hughes, Christina Strawbridge and Alan Schwartzman— continue their support for the project, they will do an extraordinary disservice to the city. I respect those who work on behalf of local government; however, in this case, the […]

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