In Japan, thousands of kimonos are gathering dust in people’s closets — or worse, ending up in the trash. One startup is transforming these unwanted kimonos into everyday apparel, in a bid to ...

In Japan, thousands of kimonos are gathering dust in people’s closets — or worse, ending up in the trash. One startup is transforming these unwanted kimonos into everyday apparel, in a bid to ...

Crews contain a fire at the Valero refinery in Benicia Monday morning that caused shelter in place orders for several hours.

The Benicia Fire Department has contained a fire at the Valero refinery. Large flames could be seen rising from a building at the refinery. Local fire officials did issue a shelter-in-place for ...

Firefighters on Monday battled a blaze at the Valero Benicia Refinery, the city’s fire department said.

A shelter-in-place was issued Monday morning after a fire at the Valero refinery in Benicia sent smoke blowing through the area. Benicia residents who are able to smell the smoke are being urged ...

BENICIA — The Benicia community is still coming to terms with the announcement that the city's largest employer, Valero Energy Corporation, could close the Benicia Refinery by the end of April ...

Valero approved plans to either idle, restructure or shut down the Benicia refinery following concerns over California's dwindling fuel supplies and soaring gasoline prices.

Here's a closer look at Valero's plan to shut down its Benicia refinery.

In a historic circa 1860 home on Charleston's peninsula, a mother-daughter team is making waves in the sustainable fashion industry.

Fiestas Primavera, a cultural celebration of spring, originated to address racism in Benicia. This year the event hopes to highlight the importance of the immigrant community in the United States.