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Officials, candidates decry campaign calls

September 28, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich 11 Comments

As election season shifts further into gear, several Benicians have reported receiving calls purporting to be surveys about the City Council election while asking questions reportedly putting one of its candidates in a negative light. One person who reported hearing the call was Vice Mayor Steve Young, who detailed his experiences with a recent call […]

Filed Under: Election 2018, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia City Council, election 2018, EMC Research, kari birdseye, Lionel Largaespada, polling

Candidate Spotlight: EDB Chair Lionel Largaespada taking another shot at council seat

September 16, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich 19 Comments

A defeat in 2016 did not deter Lionel Largaespada from running again for the Benicia City Council. If anything, he says it has made him more energized. “Friends, residents, voters asked me to keep at it,” he said. “Momentum was on our side, and that really inspired and motivated me to stay in the race.” […]

Filed Under: Election 2018, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: 2018 election, Benicia, Benicia City Council, Economic Development Board, Lionel Largaespada

City Council candidates discuss issues at Chamber of Commerce forum

September 13, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich 6 Comments

Viewers of Wednesday’s Candidate’s Night forum, sponsored by the Benicia Chamber of Commerce, had an opportunity to ask questions of the City Council candidates and learn their perspectives on hot-button issues facing the city. The forum was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall and moderated by James Cooper, the president of the Vallejo […]

Filed Under: Election 2018, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: 2018 election, Benicia, Benicia City Council, candidate forum, Candidate's Night, cannabis, Chamber of Commerce, Christina Strawbridge, Industrial Safety Ordinance, kari birdseye, Lionel Largaespada, water rates, William Emes

Photos: Election season begins in Benicia

July 22, 2018 by Editor 43 Comments

Filed Under: Election 2018, Features, Front Page, News, Photo Tagged With: 2018 election, Benicia, Benicia City Council, Christina Strawbridge, Lionel Largaespada, photos

EDB chair announces second bid for council seat

April 27, 2018 by Editor 3 Comments

Election 2018 Staff Report The race for the Benicia City Council is underway. Shortly after the end of the 2016 election, Christina Strawbridge became the first candidate to declare her candidacy in the 2018 race. On Friday, Economic Development Chair Lionel Largaespada became the second. “It’s time for new ideas and new leaders with the […]

Filed Under: Election 2018, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: 2018 election, Benicia, Benicia City Council, Lionel Largaespada

Letters: Industrial Park and the General Plan

February 7, 2017 by Editor 3 Comments

City should finance Industrial Park broadband update On Jan. 24, the Benicia City Council received an update on the outstanding broadband services project for the Benicia Industrial Park, with Economic Development Manager Mario Giuliani presenting three options: 1. The city of Benicia will self-finance the project, at a cost of $3 to $5 million; 2. […]

Filed Under: Features, Letters, Opinion Tagged With: Benicia, Elizabeth Patterson, General Plan, Industrial Park, Lionel Largaespada

Largaespada, Cullen elected as new Economic Development Board chair, vice chair

December 7, 2016 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

  At last week’s Economic Development Board meeting, two of its members were elevated to higher positions by a majority vote of the board. Lionel Largaespada and Dennis Cullen will be serving as chair and vice chair, respectively, through December 2017. Largaespada, who had been serving as vice chair since 2015, is the director of […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Dennis Cullen, Economic Development Board, Lionel Largaespada

BREAKING: Elizabeth Patterson narrowly elected to third term as mayor of Benicia

November 9, 2016 by Nick Sestanovich 8 Comments

Steve Young elected to council; Tom Campbell to serve fourth term; Christina Strawbridge defeated for re-election After what turned out to be a very tight race, mayoral candidate Mark Hughes conceded the election Wednesday to Mayor Elizabeth Patterson, who will serve her third term through 2020. Patterson said the call was very gracious, and “he […]

Filed Under: All Topics, Election 2016, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: 2016 election, Benicia, Christina Strawbridge, City Council, Elizabeth Patterson, George Oakes, Lionel Largaespada, Mark Hughes, mayoral race, Steve Young, tom campbell

With all precincts reporting, Elizabeth Patterson maintains slight lead in mayoral race

November 9, 2016 by Nick Sestanovich 1 Comment

Steve Young and Tom Campbell leading in city council race As of Wednesday morning with all precincts reporting, Mayor Elizabeth Patterson has a slight lead over her opponent Mark Hughes. Patterson currently possesses 50.37 percent of the vote to Hughes’ 49.33 percent. The Solano County Registrar of Voters has identified one overvote and 528 undervotes. […]

Filed Under: Election 2016, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Christina Strawbridge, City Council, Election, Elizabeth Patterson, George Oakes, Lionel Largaespada, Mark Hughes, mayoral race, Steve Young, tom campbell

Will Gregory: Candidates in their own words

October 25, 2016 by Will Gregory 18 Comments

This is in regards to what was reported in the Sept. 15 Herald article “Office seekers/holders discuss goals, crude by rail at Candidate’s Night.” The Benicia Police Officers Association selected slate of candidates in their own words—-with my replies (as a concerned citizen-voter in an election campaign) following –marked with +++ Christina Strawbridge: “’I don’t think […]

Filed Under: All Topics, Opinion Tagged With: Benicia, Christina Strawbridge, City Council, forum, Lionel Largaespada, Mark Hughes, mayoral, opinion, Will Gregory

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