Valero Shutting Down Benicia, CA Oil Refinery (02/05)
Podcast:The John Kobylt Show Published On: Fri Feb 06 2026 Description: The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (02/05) - Rick Caruso has decided not to run for mayor after saying he'd reconsider running after the LA Times article that came out reporting that Mayor Karen Bass wanted the Palisades Fire after-action report altered. Oil and gas expert Mike Ariza comes on the show to talk about Valero beginning to shut down the oil refinery in Benicia, CA. More on Valero beginning to shut down the oil refinery in Benicia, CA and why Gov. Newsom should not be the Democratic nominee for President. There is a new federal taxpayer fraud taskforce that VP J.D. Vance is going to lead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.