Benicia
A city in Solano County, California — population 27,988 as of 2020.
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News in Benicia
The Vallejo Sun
October 1Finalists announced: Best of Vallejo & Benicia 2026
The final round of voting begins today and will last until Oct. 31.
Events
The Vallejo Sun
September 16Meet the three candidates running for Benicia City Council
Newcomer Justin Zollars is challenging incumbents Terry Scott and Kari Birdseye.
Government & Civic
The Vallejo Sun
September 16Meet the two candidates running for Benicia school board Trustee Area 1
Benicia residents Barbara Jones and Dan Smith are running to replace board member Sheri Zada.
Education
The Vallejo Sun
September 3Bay Area Air District announces $40M in funding for city of Benicia, school district
The grant was awarded from a record $82 million fine against the Valero Refining Company in 2024.
Government & Civic
The Vallejo Sun
August 26Judge rejects allegations that Benicia ballot measures are misleading
Benicia did not craft inaccurate ballot measure language, judge finds.
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Benicia by the numbers
- Area
- 12.81 sq mi (33.19 km²), 1.31 sq mi water
- Median age
- 44.9
- Households
- 11,051
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $121,204
- Median house value
- $810,000
- Office
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
- Address
- CITY OF BENICIA, BENICIA, CA 94510