School Board candidate deadline approaches Updated Aug. 8: Three seats on the Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees were open for election this November – the deadline to file was extended to Aug. 12 at 5 p.m. Why it matters: Board members will continue to face tough budget decisions
Benicians will decide whether the City adopts a limited charter and property transfer tax when they head to the November 3 polls after the City Council adopted resolutions to move the measures forward on Tuesday. Voters rejected similar proposals two years ago. City Council members approved a resolution to allow
Long time, no see, hey? We set out to fill a gap in local, original reporting here in Benicia with this newsletter. And then, unexpectedly, we spent the last several months building much more. It's been a blur of meetings, business filings, considering grant applications, and conversations with
Plus, read Signature Development Group's latest report submitted to the City of Benicia Valero-contracted Signature Development Group may submit a formal planning application to the City of Benicia as soon as this fall to redevelop the energy company’s 900 acres along East Second Street. The developer’
In a few months, Benicians can expect to start seeing an uptick in long-overdue road repairs, starting around Cambridge Drive. The construction ushers in a four-year plan to fix Benicia’s failing roads, overwhelmingly funded by money raised through Measure F, a half-cent sales tax approved by
Recent sales tax increases will help fund about $5.5 million in annual street paving over the next four years across most of Benicia. Why it matters: * Benicia’s 198 miles of city streets received a D grade in 2026, scoring 52 out of 100 on the Pavement Conditions Index,
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Swings will be installed at the Playground of Dreams on First Street in Benicia within the next six weeks. The historic wooden play structure at the downtown park requires major restoration work that won't likely begin until 2030.
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Valero delayed reporting the March 26 flare tower release, which remains under investigation by several agencies. The plant may not have reported the flaring to state authorities at all, had it not been for Solano County officials’ urging. A distinctive black plume from one of Valero’s three flare stacks
Valero laid off its refinery firefighters in Benicia. Now, company executives have said they hope to rely on the Benicia Fire Department, contractors, and neighboring refineries to provide the manpower needed to tackle a future fire. Valero completed its latest round of layoffs this week, leaving about 70 employees, General
Company representative says Valero has no plans for a “tank farm” and will likely leave in the next two years For the first time in nearly 60 years, Benicia’s refinery stacks have gone quiet as Valero has officially stopped refining at the plant, general manager and vice president, Lauren