BENICIA – The 28th annual season of the Benicia Certified Farmers Market will open on Thursday, June 4 from 4-8 p.m. Best practices will be implemented to protect customers, farmers and staff to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, with guidance provided by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), California Department of Food and Agriculture, […]
Benicia mask making group for health care workers reaches 50-plus members
Galen Kusic, Editor As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to decimate the United States with nearly 700,000 confirmed cases and over 31,000 deaths, the Benicia mask making group founded by Bodil and Larnie Fox is still going strong to protect health care workers on the front lines. The Fox’s ingenuity and artistic creativity has started a […]
Solano County COVID-19 cases climb to 397; death toll at 12
(This article is being updated with the most current statistics. Last update May 13, 8:30 p.m. PST.) Galen Kusic , Editor At least 84,000 people with COVID-19 have died in the United States with over 1.3 million reported cases as of May 13. While the epicenter of the pandemic is in New York with over […]
City of Benicia COVID-19 updates
City Extends Closures Through May 1, 2020 Tuesday, March 31, City Manager Lorie Tinfow announced that City buildings and facilities will remain closed to the public through Friday, May 1, 2020, in recognition of the continuing need to minimize exposure of City staff and the public to the COVID-19 virus. Staff will continue to be […]
Benicia named to top five in competition for Season 5 of Small Business Revolution
BENICIA—The City of Benicia learned early Tuesday that Benicia has been selected as one of the “Top 5 Towns” in the competition to be the featured town in season 5 of the hit Hulu series Small Business Revolution, an original series by Deluxe, hosted by Amanda Brinkman and Ty Pennington. Each season the Deluxe team […]
Benicia Community Action Council: A one stop shop to help those in need
Galen Kusic, Editor The Benicia Community Action Council continues to positively impact lives by helping those in need. “You know we’re busy,” said Executive Director Viola Robertson, who has run the non-profit since 1980. “It’s like a one-stop shop.” The CAC features a beautiful commercial kitchen downstairs, where fresh meals are cooked five times a […]
Visit Benicia Photo Contest winners announced
Galen Kusic, Editor This year’s Visit Benicia Photo Contest ran all of 2018, as photographers of all backgrounds and experience levels were encouraged to enter their striking digital images, showcasing the Benicia experience. During the last photo contest in 2016, there were a total of 177 entries. In the 2018 contest, the entries nearly doubled […]
Benicia council looks at amending campaign ordinance
Galen Kusic Editor At the Jan. 15 Benicia City Council meeting, an important discussion took place on the consideration of updating the City’s campaign ordinances at the request of Councilmember Tom Campbell. Following a discussion led by Campbell, the council provided direction to staff to study the Santa Clara campaign ordinance model dealing with dark […]
Weekend food and fund drive for local Coast Guard families a tremendous success
Benicia, CA— The results of the call to help local Coast Guard families with food, gift cards and cash donations this weekend was a wonderful success according to organizers. “While there are still some donation pledges left to collect,” said Terry Scott, including pledged gas cards from Valero, “volunteers raised more than $7,000 in […]
Flood Awareness: Resources for Solano County
SOLANO COUNTY — Recent storm events are a reminder that this is the time of year when many areas of Solano County may be at risk of flooding. The Solano County Water Agency and Solano Resource Conservation District would like to remind residents that there are a variety of flood control resources available: The Real-time […]