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Benicia’s Troop 7007 adds two new Eagle Scouts to its ranks

October 1, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Jan DeStefans, Special to the Herald Silverado District’s Troop 7007 of Benicia is happy to announce its two newest Eagle Scout’s. The Said family is proud to announce that Romey Said and Qaram Said have earned the rank of Eagle, joining their older brother Zayne who earned his in 2015. Troop 7007 is the oldest […]

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Benicia Schools Volunteer Food Delivery Services need drivers

October 1, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Galen Kusic, Editor When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, schools were scrambling to keep lunch and breakfast available to students through pick up options at one school site. While some students were still able to utilize this valuable resource, some did not have transportation or means to get there, leaving much of the food […]

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R.I.S.E. Benicia Kyle Hyland Foundation Scholarships awarded

October 1, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

BENICIA – The Kyle Hyland Foundation (KHF) for Teen Support is pleased to announce the recipients of the  2020 R.I.S.E Benicia KHF Scholarships. R.I.S.E. stands for Recognizing, Individuality with  Support and Empowerment and the scholarship is focused on supporting those students who  have worked diligently to overcome obstacles or hardships in their lives. This scholarship […]

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Local artist brings students together with YouTube channel

July 31, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

BENICIA- In the face of shelter in place restrictions, local artist and instructor Diane Williams had to learn newways to teach. In addition to quickly learning a variety oftechnology platforms, this week Williams launched her ownYouTube Channel, I AN I Studio channel connection. In addition to painting full time, Williams and her husband, artist Chuck […]

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Kiwanis Club of Benicia wins a Kiwanis International Award

July 31, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

BENICIA – Benicia Reads, a partnership between the City of Benicia and Benicia Unified School District, was formed to improve literacy for all children. These two organizations reached out and brought together a wonderful array of partners to develop a program to address the 40 percent of children in the district who cannot read at […]

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Solano schools will start school year with distance learning

July 20, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

State officials mandate specific counties to hold off on reopening school campuses FAIRFIELD – On July 17, 2020, Gov. Newsom announced mandates for public and private schools across the state, based upon the state’s county monitoring data. Previously, some Solano County school districts and charter schools made plans to reopen school campuses with varying models […]

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Former Benicia High graduate creates remote music learning show in NYC

July 3, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Means Music provides a musical outlet for young students Galen Kusic, Editor Jesse Means, a 1985 graduate of Benicia High School is going above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic to make sure his New York City music students get a quality music education. Means became a public school music teacher […]

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Rotary Club of Benicia hands out Jack Bell Merit Awards

July 3, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

BENICIA – Rotary Club’s philosophy is “Service above Self.”  The worldwide organization gives money to many organizations locally and around the globe.  Locally, the Benicia Rotary Club is very involved in helping the Benicia Teen Center or the Kyle Hyland Foundation, Liberty High School, Benicia High School, Benicia Education Foundation, and many other local organizations. […]

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What’s next for the 2020 graduates?

July 3, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Emma Goularte, Special to the Herald The year 2020 has been full of uncertainties and is sure to hold many more to come. For the 2020 graduates, the graduation ceremonies were unconventional. Each school district took a different approach to perform the ceremony. Some had drive-thrus, where students drove to pick up their diplomas and […]

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Macenski announces City Council run

June 17, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

BENICIA — Planning Commissioner and community volunteer Trevor Macenski has officially announced that he will be running for city council in Nov. “I look forward to giving back to our community to help tackle complex issues that include increasing water rates, deteriorating infrastructure, unfunded pension liabilities, and strained relationships with our local businesses”, he said […]

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