Benicia

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  Mar 12, 2024

Cassandra James to win Vallejo’s seat on Solano County Board of Supervisors

Unofficial results released Monday evening showed James with a lead of 920 votes with an estimate of 925 votes still uncounted....

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  Mar 05, 2024

Monica Brown takes big lead in District 2 Solano supervisor race; District 1 seat too close to call

The District 1 supervisor race to represent northern Vallejo is very close but Michael Wilson has a narrow lead with 51% to Cassandra James’s 49% of the vote....

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  Mar 05, 2024

Benicia voters overwhelmingly support tax hikes, bonds

Measure B – which would raise Benicia's sales tax by three-quarters of a cent – was winning with 75% of the vote....

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  Mar 05, 2024

Vallejo, Benicia March 5 live election results

We're tracking the Solano County Board of Supervisors races in Vallejo and Benicia, the primaries for state Senate District 3 and state Assembly District 11, the Solano County Superior Court judicial race, the U.S. Congress Representative District 8 race, and ballot measures in Benicia....

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  Mar 05, 2024

Benicia teacher charged with sexual acts with student was previously arrested in Napa

Matthew Joseph Shelton was charged on Feb. 23 with five felony counts of lewd acts with a child....

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  Feb 27, 2024

Who’s donating to Vallejo’s Solano Board of Supervisor candidates?

Michael Wilson leads fundraising in Solano County supervisors races....

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  Feb 05, 2024

California State Senate candidates present their case to represent Solano County

The candidates include Dixon City Councilmember Thomas Bogue, former West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, Rohnert Park City Councilmember Jackie Elward, Vallejo City Councilmember Rozzana Verder-Aliga and Republican candidate Jimih Jones....

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  Feb 05, 2024

Incumbent faces two challengers to represent Vallejo, Benicia on Solano Board of Supervisors

Incumbent Monica Brown is challenged by leadership consultant Rochelle Sherlock and Fairfield real estate broker Nora Dizon....

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  Jan 09, 2024

Solano Supervisor candidates for Vallejo, Benicia spar over committees, California Forever

The candidates debated in a lively forum in Benicia moderated by the Solano County Black Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee....

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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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  Dec 12, 2023

Candidates for local Solano races finalized for March 2024 primary election

Next year’s primary ballot could reshape the Board of Supervisors and decide the fate of Benicia’s government....

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  Dec 01, 2023

First-ever Miss Vallejo to work for access for disabled people

Sydney Allen says she was inspired by the activism of her father....

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