For his Eagle Project, Kevin McLarty of Benicia Troop 8 is planning to earn his wings as an Eagle Scout by organizing a book drive Sunday for the children of Kenya. A senior at Benicia High School, McLarty has been a scout practically his entire life. He joined the Cub Scouts at a young […]
Benicia brew to be served at Suisun beer bash
Even Solano gets the brews. The Fairfield-Suisun Rotary Club and Suisun City Recreation and Community Services Department will be hosting the first-ever BrewBash at the Basin, an event serving beers from craft breweries throughout Northern California with all proceeds benefiting local projects to support the youth of Fairfield and Suisun City. Fourteen breweries from Vallejo […]
Water, water everywhere: Artist captures seascapes in new Plein Air Gallery show
As the weather heats up, being by the water is likely on the minds of many Benicia residents. This makes it as good a time as any for Concord artist Catherine Fasciato to showcase her exhibition “Seascapes”— a favorite subject of the painter— at Plein Air Gallery, where she is this month’s featured artist. […]
Sonoma community organizer takes another shot at congressional seat
Two years after placing third in the congressional primary for California’s 5th District, Sonoma County teacher and nonprofit communications director Nils Palsson is giving it another go. Palsson, 32, is looking to unseat Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson, who has served in Congress since 1999. This is not the first time Palsson had run for […]
Local author analyzes Benicia’s character in self-published book
Journalist Michael Lester has traveled the globe and self-published guidebooks from such destinations as Israel, Jordan, Panama, Scandinavia, New England; and Mallorca, Spain. For his newest travelogue, Lester set his sights on his own backyard: Benicia. “Dispatch from Benicia” goes beyond listing sites for tourists. It captures the character, history and geography of the town […]
Artist’s long career on display at Benicia Library
Jerrold Turner is well-known within Benicia’s art community. However, those wishing to become more acquainted with the local artist’s work can head on over to the Benicia Public Library to see some of his paintings— four decades’ worth, in fact. Turner, 84, has lived in Benicia for more than a decade. He is a member […]
Applications open for poetry scholarships
The window has opened for poetically inclined high school seniors to apply for a Joel Fallon Poetry Scholarship. The honor, named for Benicia’s first poet laureate, was established in 2015 to be given to two graduating seniors– one from Benicia High School and one from Liberty High School who are skilled in poetry. The […]
Economic Development Board to discuss Business Walks
The Economic Development Board (EDB) will review the city’s most recent Business Walk and go over plans for the next one at Wednesday’s meeting. The EDB hosted its first Business Walk in September to gauge the concerns of local business owners. EDB members and city officials split off into teams to visit local establishments in […]
Priority-Based Budgeting presented to HPRC
For the past month, the city has been promoting Priority Based Budgeting (PBB), an economic approach centered around local governments reassessing their priorities to make long-term funding decisions and establish a results-driven budgeting process. The city partnered with ResourceX to assist with the process and created a Benicia Town Hall survey to solicit feedback from […]
Benicia ranked as one of 100 safest cities in California, per FBI crime report
Benicia is one of the 100 safest cities in California, according to a ranking by the National Council for Home Safety and Security. The Council, a national trade association made up of licensed alarm installers and contractors, released lists of the safest cities in each state through its website at Alarms.org. According to the authors […]