With all precincts in Solano County reporting as of Wednesday, Benicia practicing attorney Steve Gizzi has won a victory over prosecutor John Coffer in the race for judge on the Solano Superior Court. Gizzi, who had served on the Benicia City Council from 1996 to 2002, had received 54 percent of the vote to Coffer’s […]
Representatives react to Gov. Brown’s budget proposal
Gov. Jerry Brown announced the details of his 2018-19 General Fund budget plan, the last of his governorship, on Wednesday. The $131.7 billion proposal includes a number of goals, including filling the state’s rainy day fund to its constitutional target, implementing California’s K-12 Local Control Funding Formula two years ahead of schedule and providing $4.6 […]
Letters: Thanks to Carter Rankin, Tim Grayson
Keep Carter in Benicia It was with great dismay I learned that Carter Rankin at Carter’s Biz Cafes in the Commandant’s has lost his lease. I do not know the story, I just want to say that he has been an invaluable asset to our great town. Every transaction in which I was involved was […]
Grayson to take part in senior scam prevention seminar in Concord, Nov. 14
Seniors, unfortunately, are susceptible to scams in a lot of forms. Due to them typically having a lot of money in their accounts, seniors are generally targeted by scammers through phone calls, emails and even mailers. These scams include everything from telemarketing, insurance fraud, medical fraud, investment schemes, sweepstakes and more. However, with the right […]
Travel Inn Meet and Greet netted volunteers, recognition Saturday
“Saturdays at the Travel Inn,” a volunteer program founded by Benicia High School alums Sara Gallagher and Jeff Foster, strengthened its volunteer base and received special recognition from state officials at a special Meet and Greet event Saturday. “Seven new faces came and volunteered,” Gallagher told the Herald Thursday, with a total of 13 […]
Monica Brown defeats Ioakimedes for county supervisor seat, Rep. Thompson steadily re-elected, and other races
Mike Ioakimedes, a former Benicia planning commissioner and city councilmember, lost his bid to serve on the Board of Supervisors for Solano County’s second district. Instead, that seat will go to Solano Community College board Trustee Monica Brown, who received 53 percent of the vote to Ioakimedes’ 45 percent. In other races affecting Benicia, the […]