SOLANO COUNTY – Wednesday, April 1, Heretic Brewery in Fairfield helped SolTrans out with donating a five gallon jug of their “Germ Juice” Hand Sanitizer. SolTrans Executive Director Beth Kranda reached out to Heretic Brewery, while a couple of other employees reached out to others. Heretic jumped at the chance to help. SolTrans drivers and […]
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 […]
Benicia teachers and students work together during COVID-19 pandemic to succeed at distance education
By Emma Goularte, Special to the Herald Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that schools will be physically closed until the end of the school year. “While schools might be physically closed, class is still in session,” he said. “This agreement is good news for students and parents, and the announcement means that more Calif. […]
Benicia residents spearhead effort to make masks for health care workers
Galen Kusic, Editor As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to engulf the world, U.S. and Calif., people are getting creative to protect health care workers and flatten the curve. As of press time Tue., there were at least 183,532 cases across 50 states and more than 3,600 deaths attributed to the respiratory illness. In Calif. alone, […]
Canceled: Mary Farmar teachers to put on ‘Positivity Parade’ April 3
UPDATE: 4 p.m. April 1: The parade has been canceled. The police department felt it was not a safe choice at the moment. Teachers are sorry if this causes any inconvenience. Galen Kusic, Editor Mary Farmar Elementary School teachers and staff will be putting on a “Positivity Parade” for students and families in order to […]
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 High debate team first ever to qualify for state tournament; tourney canceled due to COVID-19
BENICIA – Senior Tristan Keene and sophomore Juhi Yadav became the first Benicia High students ever to qualify for the state finals in debate on Saturday, March 7, beating 26 other teams of debaters from some of the Bay Area’s best schools. But what really surprised the people who know them wasn’t that Tristan and […]
City of Benicia declares Local Emergency in response to COVID-19
BENICIA — Sunday, City Manager Lorie Tinfow, in her authority as Director of Emergency Services, issued a proclamation of local emergency in the City of Benicia in accordance with California Emergency Services Act and Benicia Municipal Code in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Council will ratify the declaration within seven days. “We have […]
Delta residents speak out against Newsom’s controversial tunnel project
Galen Kusic, Editor On Jan. 15, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the Notice of Preparation to start the environmental review process for a single tunnel project to divert water from the Sacramento River south via intakes to the Tracy pumps. Former Gov. Jerry Brown’s twin tunnels or California WaterFix was abandoned in 2019 […]
City of Benicia launches Coronavirus informational webpage
Benicia — The City of Benicia has launched an online information site to keep the community apprised of rapidly changing conditions associated with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Solano County. Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that […]