Galen Kusic, Editor Madelyn Swanson is a Benicia High School graduate and a transfer student at San Francisco State University. After earning her associates degree in Communication Studies from Diablo Valley College, she chose SF State because it was close to home and allows her to travel back on the weekends to visit her grandparents. […]
City of Benicia announces extension of closures through May 17, 2020
Torchlight Parade and 4th of July events canceled BENICIA – On Friday, April 24, the Solano County Public Health Official extended the shelter at home health order and directive through Sunday, May 17, 2020, to continue directing individuals to stay at home except to get food, care for a relative or friend, get necessary health […]
Heritage Church opens Food Bank Barrel for donations
BENICIA – Heritage Presbyterian Church of Benicia, while closed and sheltering in place, opened its Food Bank barrel for food donations on April 28. Donations can be made on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. The church is located at 1400 East Second Avenue. You can also donate money; according to Food Bank representative Neil […]
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 […]
Benicia residents continue to clean up streets amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Galen Kusic, Editor For anyone that has noticed how clean Interstate 780 west of Southampton to the Interstate 80 interchange is, you can thank Caltrans’ Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) program and the In Honor of Mother Earth team. Benicia residents Sindy Harris and her husband Steve have been cleaning up the area for years as trained Caltrans […]
Benicia residents appreciate local essential workers with signs and artwork
BENICIA – While some Benicians are able to shelter-in-place or work from home, there are many essential workers that are on the front lines everyday to keep society functioning while providing critical services to residents during the Covid-19 crisis. A group of thankful Benicians organized a Facebook page titled, “Benicia Appreciates All Our Essential Workers […]
Three Benicia sisters stuff 500 plastic Easter eggs with chocolate for local charity
BENICIA – Three Benicia sisters from the Souza familiy stuffed 500 plastic Easter eggs with chocolate candy for the local charity Hoppy Helpers. “Their eggs were used in most of our 130 baskets distributed through six local charities this year,” said Hoppy Helpers Founder Jennifer Sundberg. Originally, the sisters’ girl scout dens were supposed to […]
Op-Ed by Sen. Dodd and Mayor Patterson: ‘We cannot let up’
By Senator Bill Dodd and Mayor Elizabeth Patterson Coronavirus has brought wrenching change to our community, forcing us to pause our normal lives. Families are feeling economic uncertainty as businesses shut down and workers stay home to stop the spread. Parents face the challenge of home-schooling kids. And there is widespread fear about what infection […]
Proposal to provide $50,000 in Downtown Dollars to residents affected by COVID-19 denied
Galen Kusic, Editor Councilmember Steve Young brought a proposal to the Benicia City Council on April 7 to provide an immediate boost to Benicia businesses and residents. The proposal includes the City giving $50,000 to Benicia Main Street to manage and distribute Downtown Dollars to residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the item was […]
Valero commits $100,000 to area COVID-19 fight
Funding to provide support for community response efforts BENICIA — Valero Energy Corporation and the Valero Energy Foundation are committing $100,000 to support local organizations on the front lines of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The support is part of an overall $1.8 million commitment to help people most in need primarily in cities where […]