Benicia

[buh-nee-shuh]

noun

1. a town in W California.

Example Sentences

The state is trying to electrify transportation while bracing for the closure of two major refineries in Wilmington and Benicia that together account for nearly 20% of California’s refining capacity.

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Wilson acknowledged that the bill won’t help the Benicia refinery, but said that “directly increasing domestic production of crude oil and lowering our reliance on imports will help stabilize the market — it will help create and save jobs.”

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According to the indictment, the trio conspired to commit at least 10 bank robberies in July 2023 in cities stretching from Sacramento to the east side of San Francisco Bay, including Vallejo, Benicia, Concord and Antioch.

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Less than a week later, on July 24, Jones drove Millett, an unnamed note passer and a fourth person to a bank in the city of Benicia, according to the indictment.

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Among them: a pledge to create at least 15,000 jobs; $500 million to assist with down payments for housing, scholarships and other benefits for residents; $200 million to revitalize the downtown core of Solano County communities such as Rio Vista, Benicia and Dixon; and commitments to preserve open space, create walkable neighborhoods and improve traffic flow on nearby roadways.

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