No on Regional Measure 3 I have been interested in and followed regional transportation issues since I was first elected to the Benicia City Council in 1992. During my tenure as a council member and as mayor, I also served as our city’s representative on the Solano Transportation Authority and also as chairman of the […]
Letter: Making our city safer
Making our city safer Valero needs to be a better neighbor. This would include opening the lines of communication with the surrounding community and the officials of the City of Benicia. As Andres Soto wrote in a recent letter to the editor, it’s been over a year since Valero’s massive month long flaring debacle of […]
Dennis Lund: Five reasons why the GOP needs to hold Congress
Recent history has indicated that first midterm elections do not bode well for new Presidents; both Clinton and Obama lost control of the House, for example. As for Trump, with November fast approaching, there are exaggerated expectations of a “blue wave” sweeping the Democrats into power. This is a distinct possibility in the House, and […]
Letter: Stronger emergency response system needed in Industrial Park
Stronger emergency response system needed in Industrial Park In her May 6 letter, Kathy Kerridge brought up an important point about adopting a Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO). There have been several letters and information about what would be covered in an ISO. Although I have not seen a final draft of the ISO, as it […]
Andrew Kelly: No surprise BUSD teachers have no confidence in their leader
By Andrew Kelly Special to the Herald There is no simpler, more poignant way to put it: BUSD Superintendent Charles Young has failed his district. He is putting the education of thousands of Benicia’s youngest on the line all because of his relentless approach to cost-cutting. He has openly talked about cutting back on the […]
Letters: ISO, BUSD expenditures and Steve Gizzi
One year later, still time for an ISO Thank you to the Benicia City Council for developing the priority based budgeting system this year. The results of the process made clear that many Benicians want the city to prioritize the adoption of an Industrial Safety Ordinance and the protections Benicians deserve. Valero’s massive month long […]
Bruce Robinson: Social justice just for socialists
“Is the Pope Catholic?” is something people often used to ask when they wanted to reject someone else’s ridiculous rhetorical question. Today, though, the Pope’s identity as a Catholic may not be so absolute. Pope Francis hasn’t been in the mainstream press much lately, but he caused quite a stir in early February of […]
Letter: No to Regional Measure 3, yes to Gizzi and Thurmond
No to Regional Measure 3, yes to Gizzi and Thurmond Regional Measure 3 is a bad deal for Solano County residents. RM3 will raise the bridge tolls by $3 over several years. This will impact the working class people of Solano County who are forced to commute for their jobs. Even worse, Solano County residents […]
Letters: Debating Mike Thompson and getting out the vote
The quest to debate Hello. For those who don’t know my name, I am a congressional candidate here in District 5. As a Green, it is not always easy to get my voice out there to be heard by you, the voting public. I write these letters, but my good friends that publish the news […]
Bob Livesay: Benicia is losing an unsung hero
By Bob Livesay Special to the Herald That unsung hero is Sue Fisher Jones. Sue is retiring as the public affairs/community relations manager for Valero and going home to Oregon. Sue was a very important part of the community of Benicia. She will definitely be missed. In her position, Sue has been very well-known and […]