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Today is the last day to vote in the California Primary Election. Here’s the info you need to get your ballot in if you haven’t done so already. Even if you forgot to register, you can still vote. To vote in person, find your polling place here. Ballots
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Valero Refining Company has agreed to pay $3.25 million to the Bay Area Air District to settle 118 violations of air quality rules in Benicia, California.
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Swings will be installed at the Playground of Dreams on First Street in Benicia within the next six weeks. The historic wooden play structure at the downtown park requires major restoration work that won't likely begin until 2030.
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Valero delayed reporting the March 26 flare tower release, which remains under investigation by several agencies. The plant may not have reported the flaring to state authorities at all, had it not been for Solano County officials’ urging. A distinctive black plume from one of Valero’s three flare stacks
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