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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  Oct 30, 2024

Benicia City Council saves Arts and Culture Commission in reorganization of advisory bodies

The council also preserved a key oversight power held by the Open Government Commission....

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  May 10, 2024

Benicia voters could decide on two new taxes in November

The City Council is proceeding with a plan for a new property transfer tax and a group of citizens have proposed a new sales tax....

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  Dec 20, 2023

Benicia to move forward with regulation of Valero refinery

Residents felt that state and regional regulatory agencies had not followed through on enforcement....

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  Nov 11, 2022

Benicia voters appear to reject incumbents, Valero in City Council election

Councilmember Lionel Largaespada wrote on Facebook that he called retired executive Terry Scott and planning commissioner Kari Birdseye to congratulate them....

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  Nov 08, 2022

Benicia City Council race too close to call as incumbents surge in Election Day results

Incumbents Lionel Largaespada and Christina Strawbridge gained in Election Day results and Largaespada surged into second place late Tuesday....

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  Nov 04, 2022

Nov. 8 election guide: What’s on the ballot in Vallejo and Benicia

This election will decide three Vallejo City Council seats, two Benicia City Council seats, a Vallejo school board seat and tax measures in Vallejo, Benicia and countywide....

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  Nov 03, 2022

Valero makes late entry into Benicia City Council race

Texas-based oil manufacturer Valero is making a last-minute push to re-elect incumbent councilmembers Christina Strawbridge and Lionel Largaespada....

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  Oct 13, 2022

Valero looms over Benicia City Council candidates forum

The five candidates seethed over revelations of undisclosed emissions and fretted about the oil giant’s influence in the city’s politics....

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  Oct 11, 2022

Nov. 8 election guide: Two seats contested on Benicia City Council

Council incumbents Lionel Largaespada and Christina Strawbridge are both seeking re-election. They are challenged by planning commissioner Kari Birdseye, retired executive Terry Scott and retired teacher William Innes....

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  Sep 06, 2022

Retired public educator running for Benicia council says candidates not ‘palatable’

William "Billy" Innes Innes has thrown his hat into the ring seeking one of the two seats up for grabs this fall....

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  Aug 15, 2022

Planning commissioner Kari Birdseye believes Benicia City Council needs new leadership

Kari Birdseye believes it’s time for new leadership in the city of Benicia. The longtime planning commissioner is running for a seat on the Benicia City Council this fall to bring change to the city she has called home for 22 years....

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