Sam Walter moved to Benicia after attending high school in Concord. After being told he did not have enough credits to attend Benicia High School, he and his family settled on the town’s alternative school, Liberty High School. Makayla Brown started her high school experience at Benicia High but felt she could benefit from a […]
Benicia police join forces to aid local resident
Members of the Benicia Police Department (BPD) came together Sunday to help a community member in need. The department learned about a Benicia resident who was experiencing a significant problem. The woman has been confined to a motorized wheelchair for some time and has been unable to navigate the steps to and from her […]
Seven questions with Rep. Mike Thompson
Rep. Mike Thompson has been serving in Congress since 1999. Following redistricting in 2013, Thompson has been representing California’s 5th district, which includes Napa County and parts of Contra Costa, Lake, Sonoma and Solano counties, including Benicia. On Friday, Thompson stopped by the Herald offices to discuss his upcoming election and vision for the district. […]
Economic Development Board vice chair, Lionel Largaespada, to run for Benicia City Council
Lionel Largaespada, the vice chair of Benicia’s Economic Development Board, recently announced his intention to run in the Benicia City Council’s November election. Largaespada graduated from Pinole Valley High School in 1989, majored in government and minored in philosophy at St. Mary’s College in Moraga and received his master’s in mass communication at Boston […]
EcoArt Camp returns this summer for the creative youth
Hey, kids, summer is just around the corner. Soon the youth of Benicia will be awash with activities, whether it is going to the beach or the pool, having delicious barbecues or spending time at camp. When it comes to summer camps, there is no shortage in Solano County. For those who consider themselves to […]
Rhyme and Reason: May
The lilies of the valley, burst from fields of emerald green Oh May; unleash the beauty, of the Earth so it be seen _ The sweaters to the closet, and the seeds are in the ground The babble of the brooks and bees, in sync, sing out their sound _ The young ones seek each […]
City Council discusses economic development, land leases
At its regular meeting Tuesday, the City Council heard a report from the Solano Economic Development Corp., decided to re-hear the issue of Amports’ land lease and Benicia Oak Road Investors, and continued the issue of the 1/4-cent, 10-year Solano County sales tax for “Funding the Next Generation” which will appear on the November ballot, […]
This day in history: The Haymarket Affair
In April of 2013 two bombs were exploded at the Boston Marathon. Three people were killed and 260 wounded. This was not the first time that a bomb has been set off at a gathering. Sometimes we forget that history repeats itself. One hundred and thirty years ago today, on May 4, 1886, the Haymarket […]
Schedule Advisory Committee to recommend new Benicia High bell schedule at Thursday’s school board meeting
After six months of conducting research and gathering community input, Benicia High School’s Schedule Advisory Committee is ready to make a recommendation for a new bell schedule at Thursday’s school board meeting. The schedule would go into effect at the start of the 2017-18 school year. The committee was formed in November and is […]
And to think I saw it on Military West: Benicia High revisits Dr. Seuss for spring musical
Dr. Seuss needs no introduction. The famed author has done as much to shape the last five or six generations of children as any of their parents. Of course, his success is not limited to just books. His works have also inspired countless animated TV specials, movies, children’s edutainment shows and even a theme […]