Benicia

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  Apr 16, 2025

Valero to shut down Benicia refinery after more than two decades

Valero is expected to cease operations at the Benicia Refinery by April 2026....

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  Apr 14, 2025

Benicia schools superintendent steps down for job at Santa Clara Unified

The Santa Clara Unified school board appointed Damon Wright as their next superintendent....

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  Apr 07, 2025

Photos: Fiestas Primavera in Benicia

The educational cultural event that aims to create community....

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  Apr 04, 2025

Fiestas Primavara returns to Benicia City Park for its second year

The educational cultural event aims to create community and understanding through cultural immersion....

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  Mar 20, 2025

Benicia comic book shop celebrates first year of employee ownership

Three employees took over Zeppelin Comics and saved it from closure last year....

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  Mar 06, 2025

Benicia approves ordinance regulating hazardous materials manufacturers

The Benicia City Council unanimously adopted an Industrial Health and Safety Ordinance to regulate companies like Valero....

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  Feb 06, 2025

Benicia officials embrace refinery regulations despite possible Valero lawsuit

The council supported passing an industrial safety ordinance, despite concerns about legal challenges from Valero....

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  Feb 03, 2025

Vallejo’s Mare Island Brewing Co. celebrates its ten-year anniversary with a podcast

“Battleships to Beers” details the links between the brewery and Mare Island’s naval history....

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  Dec 19, 2024

Benicia seeks to rebuild senior center with affordable housing

The Benicia City Council is seeking a developer to build affordable housing on two city-owned parcels....

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  Dec 13, 2024

Records detail how Benicia teacher accused of sexual misconduct regained teaching license

Matthew Shelton faces 12 felony counts of lewd acts with a child stemming from his employment at the Benicia Unified School District....

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  Nov 05, 2024

Benicia re-elects mayor, splits on tax measures

Meanwhile, incumbent City Councilmember Trevor Macenski and former Councilmember Lionel Largaespada were leading two challengers for two open City Council seats....

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  Nov 05, 2024

November 2024 live election results for Vallejo and Benicia

We're tracking the mayor and City Council races in Vallejo and Benicia, three Benicia ballot measures, Solano County's two state legislature seats, and the Solano College governing board seat for Vallejo and Benicia....

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