bidding to reopen soon By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor The four components of the Liberty High School renovation project, whose rejections were tabled by the Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees Sept. 20, were formally rejected Thursday so they could be re-bid. Before the vote was cast, Maintenance and Operations Supervisor Roy Owens and […]
Arts Benicia to mark 25 years
Anniversary show to feature work from gallery’s ‘illustrious past’ By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Arts Benicia is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month with a collection of artwork exhibited by the nonprofit gallery over the past quarter-century. But first they had to find it all. Though much of the artwork is in private collections, artist […]
Tabled bids back before board again
By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor The four components of the Liberty High School renovation that were tabled by the Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees on Sept. 20 for a lack of competing bids will be back before the board this week so trustees may formally reject them.
Teachers urged to apply for mini grants
Foundation bestows small amounts for purchase of supplies, other classroom uses By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor It’s that time of year: Teachers at Benicia public schools can supplement their classroom supplies by securing Solano Community Foundation Education Plus! Mini-Grants. Since the mini-grant program was created in 2000, hundreds of the grants — up to $1,000, but […]
Another forward step for city BID
■ Majority of Benicia merchants approved Business Improvement District via petition By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor The prospect of a Business Improvement District in Benicia is one step closer to reality, the city Economic Development Board heard last week. City Economic Development Manager Mario Giuliani told board members the BID had achieved more than 50-percent […]
Few bids, so Liberty renovation is delayed
■ Four of five projects get proposals outside budget, leading trustees to hit pause button By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Because the Benicia Unified School District received so few bids for most of its planned renovation of Liberty High School and the district office — and none within budget — trustees on Thursday opted to […]
Symphony gears up for full fall
■ Season-opening concert to feature Mozart, Mendelssohn; quartet brings the Megadeth By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor As fall approaches, so does the 81st season of the Vallejo Symphony Orchestra. And that’s good news for local music lovers. But those music lovers won’t have to wait until the curtain rises on the symphony’s season-opening fall concert […]
Auction time at Arts Benicia
■ Annual event serves as one of nonprofit’s big fundraisers; art available for viewing Sunday By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Every September for the last 19 years, art lovers and collectors from all over the Bay Area have converged on Benicia. They’ve come for Arts Benicia’s annual auction, one of the premier art sales in […]
Safe Routes panel to eye elementary school plans
By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor The Benicia Safe Routes to School community task force, part of the Solano Transportation Authority, will meet Monday to discuss school improvement plans for Robert Semple and Matthew Turner elementary schools.
Board OKs seat for trustee on DCC
By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor The Board of Trustees for the Benicia Unified School District met earlier than usual Thursday night so members could attend various Back To School Night events. The main item of business was a vote to add a seat to the District Curriculum Council, a request put to the board by […]