Parents, students and teachers packed the Benicia High School Performing Arts Building for an informational meeting Monday night about the new school board-approved graduation requirements where they voiced their concerns about their potential impact on art and elective courses. At the March 16 school board meeting, the board held a discussion and first reading of […]
Penny Stell: Benicia can be a music city too
By Penny Stell Special to the Herald Music City, yes, Nashville. My husband and I recently went with friends for a short four-day trip. We had heard so much about the city. Even if you do not like country music, there is a lot to like about the city. We found Nashville to be so […]
The A Cappella Handyman: Sprinkler Leaks
Sprinkler Leaks Oh, Lordy, the customer calls, her sprinkler heads are not working up to par, several are fine, but some are just dribbling, can I schedule a look in the next few days? Yes, we agree on a time that suits both of us, and I arrive. She heads for the garage to turn […]
First Street galleries team up for Open Studios
In honor of Benicia Open Studios weekend, May 6-7, eight galleries along First Street have come together to offer a special gift for visitors. Each gallery will pass out special Art Cards, good throughout the weekend. As art enthusiasts visit each of the eight galleries, they can have their cards marked. When the card is […]
Everyday Feng Shui: The Art of Centering Your Home and Yourself
“The highest level of performance comes to people who are centered, intuitive, creative and reflective – people who know to see a problem as an opportunity.” — Deepak Chopra How grounded and connected to your center are you feeling right now? Are you at peace with your decisions and comfortable with you life’s flow? If […]
Letters: Thompson town hall and council priorities
Thompson town hall went great Those of us present at last Wednesday’s Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Mike Thompson witnessed an encouraging display of civic engagement. The grassroots event was sponsored by Carquinez Patriotic Resistance (CPR) and Benicia Indivisible for Justice, just two of the many community action groups growing in popularity and impact. Approximately 200 […]
Poetry Corner: Bud Light “The Seasons of Our Lives”
My coat is red. LET IT warm you. On chill evenings You will feel it Swelling you with emotion. My coat has turned blue. LET IT-soothe you. On certain humid days You will hear the call Of the mountains And the forests Calming your sun-burnt soul. My coat is now green. LET IT cool you. […]
Letters: Tree troubles and counterfeit bills
Tree troubles I am writing regarding the eucalyptus tree at 458 East L St. in Benicia which is next door to my house. I feel fear, concern and anguish about this hazardous tree. I have just paid my gardeners for the third time this spring to scoop up the leaves and debris that fall in […]
Stan Golovich: Cannabis’ tipping point
For thousands of years, history has recorded the use of the cannabis plant in various forms, as well as methods of ingestion or application. The medicinal utility and psychoactive qualities of cannabis are chronicled in the journals of numerous worldwide cultures. The Chinese are credited with being the first to regularly use cannabis in the […]
Dennis Lund: A modest proposal for the Supreme Court
Once again the nation has suffered through the process of a Supreme Court nomination. Having done so, we can now either sit back and wait in dread for the next one, or we can consider modification of probably the most divisive process in politics, save for presidential elections. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell has played […]