A ‘Biz’ Benicia can’t afford I recently read in the Herald that Carter’s Biz Cafés was losing its lease. Then there were subsequent letters to the editor expressing opinions that we should not loose this “valuable” resource to our community. I do not believe Benicia can afford this “Biz.” A brief history: The city expended […]
Mike Venable: General aviation critical to safety
By Mike Venable Special to the Herald We are all very much aware of how devastating the wildfires have been this past year. For many Californians tuning into the news, you often see the image of an air tanker or helicopter flying over fires dropping fire retardant to slow or stop the spread of these […]
Letter: Gardens will bloom
Gardens will bloom The “soft opening” for local 2018 elections has given voters a look at pols and prospects that may be on the ballot this November, for ours as well as county level elected office, and heard their views on cannabis sales in Benicia. Some are supportive of regulated cannabis activity, others are still […]
Letters: Rent control program and Trump’s remarks
Rent control program needed It looks like the Trump administration is taking care of the people who elected him: big business and the rich. I see real estate investors and landlords getting richer thanks to Donald Trump. Like most rich people, they are greedy and selfish. Just the other day, one of my rich friends […]
Letter: Sad to see Carter’s go
Sad to see Carter’s go As one who has used Carter’s Biz Cafés at the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, I’m sorry to see that it will be closing. This action is short-sighted on the part of the city. Carter’s is an important asset to the city, one that attracts people who live here, as well as […]
Jon Riley: Concerns about privately run countywide charter school proposal
By Jon Riley Special to the Herald Today, the Solano County Board of Education will be voting on whether to allow a Countywide Charter application from the Elite Charter School. As the executive director of the Napa Solano Central Labor Council, I have been struggling with the issue of charter schools, both personally and professionally, […]
Letter: What about medicinal only?
What about medicinal only? Many opponents of regulated cannabis activity in our town have stated that the convincing win of Proposition 64 in Benicia was not an indication that the community actually wants adult use sales here. Some have even stated they voted for legalization but don’t want it sold here. Some of these folks […]
Steve Young: The rationale for my cannabis vote
A recent guest column by Dennis Lowry referenced the following article that I posted on social media two days after the Dec. 19 meeting at which the City Council voted 4-1 to allow cannabis businesses– exclusive of downtown and the Southhampton Shopping Center. I want to thank Mr. Lowry for his kind words about my […]
Letter: Benicia deserves better
Benicia deserves better Here’s something that might take your breath away, literally. I recently learned that the city of Benicia has not received a report from Valero concerning the events that led to a large release of toxic chemicals into the air in May. The event was serious enough to cause evacuation of the industrial […]
Dennis Lowry: Council gives Benicia a lump of coal for Christmas
(Editor’s note: This column was published in two parts in the print edition for spatial reasons. It is being posted here in its entirety.) I was disappointed that all but one member of our City Council voted to allow marijuana to be legally grown, cultivated, processed and commercially sold in our little town beginning sometime […]