Jerry Johnson comes into Java Point Cafe every day. He has done so for the past seven years. Baristas know his order, and almost everybody knows his name One day, Johnson noticed something different in downtown Benicia. It was someone who would change his life forever. On Saturday afternoon, friends and family gathered to witness […]
Foundry and Office building debate back on council agenda
The Benicia City Council is back in session tonight, and topics like an emergency demolition approval or denial and possible changes to the Industrial Park Transportation and Employment Center Plan will be on the agenda for this evening’s meeting. The saga of the emergency demolition permit for the Foundry and Office Buildings at 670 and […]
Benicia artist designs MLK statues throughout United States
A statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. stands in a park in Kalamazoo, Mich. It has been there for the past 29 years and can find its roots to one Benicia artist. Lisa Reinertson, a resident of Benicia for the past decade, grew up regal in the stories of her parents marching with Dr. […]
New healthy juice bar now open for business
Eighteen hours before the grand opening of Juice House Co., sisters Tiana and Kelsea Duvauchelle were busy juicing fruits and vegetables. This was the moment they had waited for and wanted to make sure that when customers came into Juice House Co., the shelves would have a full stock of selection. With hope in their […]
Planning Commission to vote on West K Street land application
A discussion on a proposed tentative parcel map to create four lots on a 1.38 acre parcel located at 1201 West K St. will ring in the new year for the Planning Commission for their first meeting of 2018 Thursday. David Bates filed an application with the city to renovate a small parcel of land […]
Goats return to control vegetation in Benicia
Goats, aka nature’s lawn mowers, returned to Benicia this week as part of the city’s vegetation management program. These horned grass eaters began noshing their way through the city’s landscapes on Wednesday and are trimming vegetation along property lines bordering open space. Their owners, the Orinda-based company Goats R Us, are responsible for herding the […]
Police Department faces backlash over Facebook post
Benicia Police Chief Erik Upson issued an apology on behalf of the Benicia Police Department for a poem detailing a recent arrest that was posted on the department’s Facebook page. On Dec. 29, the Benicia Police Department posted a poem inspired by “A Visit from St. Nicholas” in response to the arrest of a man […]
New antique store opens on First Street
(This article has been updated from the print edition) Knick-knacks, doohickies, and possible hidden treasure can be found at Antiques on First, a new store which recently opened in downtown Benicia. Antiques on First is owned by Allie McLanahan Mamere and her husband. Mamere was born in Baltimore. After a few pit stops in Florida […]
3 arrested for shoplifting from Rite Aid
Three shoplifters were nabbed by police Tuesday night, according to a post on the Benicia Police Department’s Facebook page.* Three women– all from the East Bay– were caught shoplifting from the Rite Aid in Solano Square. Police arrested 24-year-old Antioch resident Yolanda Woods, 22-year-old Oakland resident Samantha Hardy 19-year-old Oakley resident Shamirra Soriano, after they […]
Motown tribute group to close out 2017 with Empress concert
The new year is a time to deliver good intentions. Why not close out the year with The Best Intentions– that is to say, the rhythm and blues group of the same name when they come to Vallejo? With soulful tunes that bring to mind the classic R&B music from the 60’s, 70’s and beyond, […]