Why?

I moved to Benicia in the early 80's. Benicia represented small town America; one main street, small thriving businesses,and a real sense of community. We only had a handful of traffic lights. Southampton Center was a hay field and Southampton Road and Chelsea was a 3-way stop sign intersection. Who would have imagined the growth in our small village. Years later, our town has grown up. Yes, it still engenders that small town feeling, but grown up it has..there is no mistaking that. That growth has come with its own set of problems. One problem is the increase in crime. Yes, its true, we still have one of the lowest crime rates in California. However, property crimes are on the rise here. My neighborhood has been the victim of ever-increasing vandalism; graffiti, petty thefts, broken fences, you know what I mean, especially if you have been the victim as I have.The purpose of this blog is to coalesce our community to fight back and reclaim our safety, serenity, and peace of mind. We will thank those that help us and question those that oppose our agenda of making Benicia a safer and better place to live.I hope that you will join me in this important effort. We, as residents, are in this together whether we like it or not. If one neighbor's property is graffitied, we are all graffitied. If one person's property is damaged or stolen, we are all victimized.Let's join together to protect and improve our wonderful town and the quality of life that it has to offer. At your service,Ross Sagun