Memorial Day is a time to honor those who died serving in combat as well as living veterans and soldiers currently fighting overseas. This year, as in past years, Benicians will have the opportunity to celebrate with a ceremony in the West Coast’s oldest military cemetery. The Benicia Historical Society will be sponsoring Benicia’s annual […]
Benicia Main Street will welcome summer with Wine Walk
Wine? Why not? To usher in the summer season, Benicia Main Street will be hosting a wine walk. Participants can visit 22 participating First Street businesses, shop and enjoy a glass of wine. The Wine Walk has been a tradition for Benicia Main Street since 2012 as a way to celebrate the start of new […]
Sorority to award scholarships Sunday
By Valerie Roberts Gray Special to the Herald In the more than 40 years since the Vallejo Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. was chartered in 1974, the chapter has provided more than $200,000 in scholarships to deserving high school students pursuing higher education. The tradition continues this weekend as the chapter awards scholarships […]
Show your true colors at Benicia High School’s first ever color run
Everybody loves a good run, especially when it comes to raising money. However, when you are springing toward that finish line, wouldn’t you like to get a little messy…and colorful? Benicia High School will help make that happen. Benicia High will be hosting its first-ever Panther Pride Color Vibe, an event that combines a color […]
Sorority honors author, offers youth scholarships
By Valerie Roberts Gray Special to the Herald Bay Area author Savannah Van Dyke Bello, a resident of Richmond, Calif. by way of Lawton, Okla. and Spokane, Wash., shared memories from her recent publication, “Savannah …Unexpected Turns,” at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum early last month. The event was sponsored by the Vallejo Alumnae […]
Benicia native scores gig at Armando’s with new band Westerly
The spirit of traditional folk music is alive in the hearts of four Bay Area musicians who call themselves Westerly. Westerly are a Benicia-based band who blend folk music with Americana and even a little bit of gospel with lyrics that are heartfelt but also socially conscious and rooted in tradition. The current lineup consists […]
Tim and Jeannie Hamann Foundation to host cancer research fundraiser at Ironhorse
The Tim and Jeannie Hamann Foundation will be hosting its annual dinner and auction to benefit research for cancer patients, but this time it will be returning to Benicia. The Hamanns began doing fundraising auctions in 2004 out of their home, which they continued to do for the next five years. For the following six […]
Sac State professor will cover California’s geologic history tonight at Camellia Tea Room
Many talks by the Benicia Historical Society focus on the local history of Benicia and California as it pertains to people and places. Tonight’s lecture will focus on a different kind of history: California’s geologic history. Steven Skinner, an assistant professor of geology and geophysics at Sacramento State University will be delivering the talk. Skinner’s […]
DVC professor to discuss Benicia’s railroad history
As the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot at the end of First Street undergoes the process of being considered for the National Register of Historic Places, residents can learn all about the town’s railroad history in a series of formal presentations. The Benicia Historical Society will be hosting a series of lectures to tie in with […]
Trivia Bee to honor past winners
The nominees for the 88th annual Academy Awards were announced last week, and while your favorite film might or might not receive the coveted Best Picture statue, there is a chance that you could win a shiny award of your own. You just have to be really smart. The Benicia Public Library will be hosting […]