(This is the second of a two-part series. For Part 1, go here.) Northern Gateway Project Following discussion of Valero’s Crude-By-Rail Project at Tuesday’s Candidates’ Night forum, moderator Peter Friesen then turned the discussion to another controversial proposal for Benicia: the Northern Gateway development. The project, brought forth by the Orinda-based company Schwartz Land Development, […]
Office seekers/holders discuss goals, crude by rail at Candidates’ Night
(This is Part 1 of a 2-part article. For Part 2, go here.) Candidates for mayor and city council had an opportunity to answer questions on important issues Tuesday night at the Benicia Chamber of Commerce’s Candidates’ Night. The forum was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall and moderated by Peter Friesen. All […]
Political groups, unions announce endorsements in local elections
Election season is in full swing in Benicia, and the candidates are already picking up endorsements from local groups. Throughout much of last week, the Solano County Democratic Central Committee interviewed almost 40 candidates throughout the county seeking office at city council and school board levels. In Benicia races, the group interviewed District 2 Board […]
Vice Mayor Mark Hughes to run for mayor in November
Staff Report Benicia Vice Mayor Mark Hughes has announced his intention to run for mayor in the upcoming November election. “When I first ran for City Council many years ago, my goal was to get into politics without becoming a politician; to make decisions and cast votes for what I truly believed was in the […]
Bob’s Liquor makeover continues this week
The Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community project broke ground at Bob’s Liquor and Food on West J Street Monday. Dignitaries and volunteer workers, some of whom fit both categories– namely Benicia Youth Action Coalition members Patti Baron of the Benicia Police Department, City Councilmember Christina Strawbridge, and Vice Mayor Mark Hughes, among others,–were on […]