, December 04, 2023
Nov 22, 2023
City Manager Mario Giuliani said that if the measure does not pass, the city would need to lay off a third of its staff....
Nov 09, 2023
The city council sidestepped allegations made by former employees that SafeQuest’s shelters went largely unused for months....
Nov 06, 2023
SafeQuest has faced eroding support and calls for an investigation into its practices after a Vallejo Sun investigation....
Feb 14, 2023
Giuliani will replace City Manager Erik Upson who is leaving on March 1 to take a position with a global security firm....
Feb 02, 2023
The housing element is intended to insure that the city can meet future housing needs in an equitable manner....
Jan 23, 2023
Upson was originally hired as the city’s police chief in 2015 and was appointed city manager in 2020....
Oct 13, 2022
The five candidates seethed over revelations of undisclosed emissions and fretted about the oil giant’s influence in the city’s politics....
Oct 11, 2022
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....
Oct 07, 2022
Measure R would raise the city’s sales tax by three-quarters of a cent, Measure K would extend the duration of Benicia’s Urban Growth Boundary for 20 years....
Sep 06, 2022
William "Billy" Innes Innes has thrown his hat into the ring seeking one of the two seats up for grabs this fall....
Aug 15, 2022
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....
May 26, 2022
The city is considering a ballot initiative for a three-quarter-cent tax increase....
Dec 04, 2023
Dec 03, 2023
