Humor informs artist’s latest exhibit By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Jerrold Turner said his latest show, “Reality in Question,” has been “lurking” in the artist’s mind for the last couple years. Now “Reality” has finally emerged for the rest of Benicia to appreciate. Eighteen to 20 of Turner’s oil paintings, widely ranging in size, will […]
Panel hears about connection between open spaces, city tourism
Solano Land Trust, Benicia can boost tourism together, director says By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Solano Land Trust Executive Director Nicole Byrd spoke to the Tourism Committee of the Benicia Economic Development Board on Thursday, telling members about her nonprofit and how it can boost tourism in Benicia. The Land Trust, which recently marked its […]
Color & Texture: Artist’s exhibit ‘In Provence’ takes viewers on vibrant journey around France
‘In Provence’ takes viewers on vibrant journey around France By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Susan Johnson first fell in love with France in the 1960s. She traveled there a lot — three times a month, in fact — for her work. “I was a Pan Am stewardess in the ’60s,” the plein air artist said. […]
Lit lights to shine in Benicia
Award-winning author, Benicia resident to give public reading By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Author Steven Boyett will join a pair of poets Sunday for a public reading to benefit a local literary group. Boyett, a Benicia resident and author of “Ariel,” “Elegy Beach” and “Mortality Bridge,” will be the featured reader at the Rellik Tavern […]
Tourism panel planning ahead
Committee eyes priorities, this year and beyond By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor After a bit of looking back Thursday, a Benicia committee dedicated to boosting business and the city’s profile will do some looking forward. The Tourism Committee of the Benicia Economic Development Board will discuss its work plan for fiscal year 2012-13, which began […]
Simply ‘Fabulous’
Blogger puts feminine twist on motorsports By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Valli Hilaire wanted to offer a different perspective on motorsports, and on NASCAR in particular. A female perspective. Hilaire created the motorsports blog “The Fast and the Fabulous” while working as a Web producer with ANG Newspapers, owners of the Oakland Tribune. Knowing that […]
Next stop, London
VOENA choir holds finals fundraiser before Olympic trip By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor VOENA has launched its last fundraising effort ahead of the choir’s trip to London for the Summer Olympics. The online auction, through Bidding For Good, will run through July 22. VOENA — Voices of Eve N’ Angels, the Benicia-based choir that has performed […]
Muir home to host campfire talks
■ Martinez landmark to be site of ‘informal’ chat series By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor John Muir’s home, we like to imagine, was host to many a campfire chat back when the famed naturalist lived there. Now, harkening back to that time, organizers at the National Historical Site are gearing up for a summer campfire […]
Smooth Rides
NorCal Knockout car show enters third year in Vallejo By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Want to see a lot of old steel fashioned into hot rods, kustoms, bombs, gassers and nostalgic race cars and gassers? Well start your engines: The NorCal Knockout is gearing up for a lot of big block action this Saturday in […]
School district to shuffle jobs in effort to lower expenses
By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Benicia Unified School District trustees will convene for a special meeting Thursday to consider cutting one district food service position and reducing the hours of another — though no one will actually lose their job, a school official stressed.