Does Benicia give a hoot? That question will be answered if the Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Commission accepts an Owl Box Pilot Program at Wednesday’s meeting. According to a staff report by Theron Jones, parks supervisor and city arborist, the Owl Box Pilot Program is an Integrated Pest Management Program that provides shelter for nesting […]
Local emergency declared in Benicia Tuesday
The city of Benicia declared a local emergency Tuesday in response to this week’s storm and activated its Emergency Operations Center. Northern California had been experiencing intense rainfall and flooding since Saturday. On Monday, the rain tapered off for a bit but returned in full force Tuesday. Benicia’s Public Works department had been working to […]
Water funding approved
As city girds for drought, $900K made available to augment supply Benicia City Council agreed Tuesday to make up to $900,000 available for a water purchase, though city staff said no purchase would be made without a second Council vote. Benicia historically counts on the State Water Project to supply 85 percent of its water […]
Council to consider drought response
❒ Staff recommends voluntary 20% reduction in water consumption Benicia City Council will hear staff recommend a citywide 20-percent voluntary reduction in water consumption Tuesday when interim Public Works Director Steve Salomon describes the effects of California’s drought on the city’s water supplies, and briefs the Council on options for addressing those impacts. Recent rains […]