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Vallejo may follow Benicia’s lead on mask mandate
Days after the Benicia City Council passed a stringent mask mandate, neighboring Vallejo may follow suit. The Vallejo City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss adoption...Read More
Benicia indoor mask mandate passes unanimously
The Benicia City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday night requiring everyone ages 4 and up to wear a mask while inside any buildings open to the public. The...Read More
Update: Crews contain 45-acre brush fire near Benicia
A brush fire burned 45 acres in southern Solano County before crews reached containment Saturday afternoon. The northerly winds carried smoke toward the Benicia bridge, according to the National...Read More
Man convicted as ‘NorCal Rapist’ maintains innocence as judge hands down 897-year sentence
Roy Charles Waller was sentenced Friday to 897 years in prison following a conviction in the “NorCal Rapist” case involving the assault on nine women from 1991 to 2006....Read More
Benicia police officer fatally strikes pedestrian with patrol car
A man was fatally struck by an on-duty police officer vehicle early Wednesday morning, Benicia police officials announced. Around 2 a.m., the officer was traveling along the 1900 block...Read More
Solano County: Benicia, Dixon elect new mayors, city council members
Benicia voters appear to have elected Steve Young as their new mayor.Read More
Benicia refinery flaring releases 9,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide
Flaring at the Valero refinery in Benicia this weekend has released an estimated 9,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, according to an updated hazardous spill report filed...Read More
Threatening graffiti prompts Benicia Middle School lockdown
Benicia Middle School was temporarily locked down as a precaution Wednesday morning after threatening graffiti was found in a bathroom.Read More
One reported dead in Benicia collision
One person has died in a collision Monday afternoon on Interstate Highway 780 just west of Interstate Highway 680 in Benicia, the California Highway Patrol said. A motorcycle was...Read More
Vandals smash 36 vehicle windows in Benicia Tuesday morning
Benicia police said the side windows of 36 vehicles were smashed early Tuesday morning. Police said they received a call around 2 a.m. about a car window smashed in...Read More
Pedestrian dies after collision with car in Benicia
Benicia police have identified 70-year-old Sharon DeLamore as the victim of a fatal pedestrian collision Saturday evening.Read More
Martinez cancels holiday ice rink, blames lack of downtown parking
The Martinez Downtown Holiday on Ice, a seasonal skating rink that has become a local favorite, has itself been put on ice this year.Read More
Cannabis tax measures pass easily in Solano, Santa Clara counties
A pair of cannabis tax measures in Benicia and Suisun City passed easily Tuesday night.Read More
Solano Co. voters to decide several bond and tax measures
Two cannabis tax measures, three school bond measures and a sales tax measure are on ballots around Solano County for the Nov. 6 election.Read More
Monsanto granted new trial after $250 million judgement
A San Francisco judge Wednesday granted a new trial in a case against pesticide manufacturer Monsanto brought by a cancer-stricken Vallejo man.Read More
For decades, these rapes went unsolved. Today, a suspect is behind bars.
A Benicia man who worked for 25 years at the University of California, Berkeley was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting 10 women in at least six counties.Read More
Monsanto seeks dismissal of $289 million Roundup verdict
A San Francisco Superior Court judge will hear arguments Oct. 10 on a bid by Monsanto Co. for dismissal of a $289 million jury verdict for a cancer-stricken gardener.Read More
Jury to decide Monsanto cancer suit
A San Francisco Superior Court jury heard closing arguments Tuesday in the civil suit against pesticide manufacturer Monsanto, brought on by a 37-year-old Vallejo man who said he was...Read More