Board to hear of district’s pact with union; instructors would get 5% over 2 years, ‘not as high as inflation has been,’ BTA president says By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Benicia Unified School District trustees on Thursday will consider a tentative agreement between the Benicia Teachers Association and the district that would give city teachers […]
Transit in Industrial Park gets EDB look
■ Panel also will talk about retaining retail By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor The Economic Development Board on Wednesday will hear an update on the proposal to purchase land and build a transit hub in the Industrial Park. The project has been proposed as a way to attract and retain businesses in the Industrial Park, […]
Plein Air Gallery ‘springs’ to life
Saturday reception to launch ‘In Bloom’ By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Benicia In Bloom, the Benicia Main Street event that celebrates spring with flowers and open house events along First Street, seems tailor-made for Benicia Plein Air Gallery. In the past, plein air — or “open air” — painters took part in the event with […]
Panel to take virtual tour of city
■ Tourism Committee will view online video promoting Benicia By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor A video tour of Benicia will be presented to the members of the Tourism Committee of the Economic Development Board on Thursday. The series of short films give an overview of what the city offers, from places to shop and dine […]
Downtown Alliance unsure on tree ribbons
Panel urges city: Find alternative By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor The Downtown Benicia Alliance is preparing the send an official letter to the city about tree ribbons, urging that the city come up with an alternative for groups seeking to spread awareness. DBA Chair Leah Shelhorn said Monday during the panel’s regular monthly meeting that […]
DBA to hear assessments report
By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Economic Development Manager Mario Giuliani, currently the liaison between the city and the Downtown Benicia Alliance, will give that group a report Monday on the status of the collections of the Business Improvement District assessments and provide a tentative timeline on the first deposit with Bank of the West. Giuliani’s […]
Pigs take up their posts
Annual education foundation fundraiser up and running By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Eighteen ceramic piggy banks have been painted, sculpted, glazed, decorated and given new personalities by local artists, students, and other members of the community in the third annual Parade Of Pigs 4 Kids fundraiser for the Benicia Education Foundation. The pigs are now […]
‘Dessert first’: Light, then heavy for flutist with VSO
By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Vallejo Symphony Orchestra expects to close out the 2012-13 season as spectacularly as it began with Sunday’s Spring Concert, and a special guest on flute will help them do it. The concert will feature Schumann’s “Manfred” overture, Fauré’s “Fantasie for Flute and Orchestra,” and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, and flutist […]
Empty seat to fill
❒ Trustees to take 1st step in appointing new BUSD board colleague By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Assistant Superintendent Michael Gardner will ask the Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees on Thursday to discuss and approve a process for filling the sudden vacancy on the board left by former Trustee Dana Dean, who stepped […]
Contestant field not settled for big chili contest
Still some slots left for prospective chefs By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Now hear this, chili fans: The gauntlet has been thrown. Ken Paulk, organizer of this month’s Great Bowls of Chili Challenge, said Wednesday his team, the Benicia Chili Heads, expects to wrestle the title of Best Chili from defending champion Rellik Tavern and […]