Typically, the main room of the Benicia Public Library is where one will find books and the Marilyn Citron O’Rourke Gallery is where one will find art. Mixed media artist Carol Dalton appears to have asked the question “Why not both?” and thus, the room is where visitors can find various book parts repurposed as […]
Jury awards ex-BUSD employee $289 million in Monsanto trial
A Vallejo man who worked as a groundskeeper for Benicia Unified School District won a case against agribusiness corporation Monsanto after alleging that use of the company’s widely used weed killer product Roundup gave him cancer. A jury for the Superior Court of San Francisco ordered Monsanto to pay Dewayne Johnson $289 million in damages. […]
School board to vote on resolution removing obsolete books
On Monday, students throughout Benicia will be returning to school, but nearly 2,000 outdated books in Benicia High School’s library will not be joining them. Over the summer, Benicia Unified School District officials and student volunteers weeded certain books out of Benicia High’s collection, and the school board will be voting to declare these […]
Councilmember Mark Hughes will not seek re-election
After 13 years on the Benicia City Council, Mark Hughes announced Friday that he would not seek re-election in November. In an email sent out Friday, the councilmember said he had given a lot of thought to the decision but ultimately decided to focus on his family. “Spending more time with […]
Gallerie Renee Marie artist calls on memories of grandfather in new exhibit
By Vicki Byrum Dennis Special to the Herald As an artist, Nancy Truax takes her inspiration from a variety of sources, but, for her current work, she is calling on the spirit of her grandfather and his gardening ways. Truax will be the featured artist for the upcoming show at Gallerie Renee Marie called “Welcome […]
‘Snow White’ sequel to debut at Bay Area Stage Friday
As anybody who has read the fairy tale “Snow White” knows, the prince brings the titular princess back to life and they all live happily ever after…or do they? Concord author Jay Hartlove explores several questions about the Snow White story in a new musical sequel titled “Mirror’s Revenge,” which premieres Friday at Vallejo’s […]
CPUC will not punish PG&E for 2017 power outage at Valero
Despite conclusions by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that a failed Pacific Gas & Electric component was responsible for the power outage and flareup at the Valero Benicia Refinery last year, the regulatory agency will not penalize the electric company if it moves forward with corrective actions. In May 2017, a power outage occurred […]
Retired librarian becomes first candidate in school board race
The Benicia school board election is well underway. This year, three seats are up for grabs but of those three, only President Diane Ferrucci has made an attempt to run for re-election. This will essentially guarantee new faces on the board, and according to the Solano County Registrar of Voters’ website, at least four challengers […]
Financial workshop for millennials returns Wednesday
The older people get, the more dealing with money becomes a necessity. For the millennial generation who may have just graduated from college, started a new career or are planning to move out and get their homes in the future, they may have several financial questions they may hope to have answered. Thankfully for them, […]
2018 Benicia Film Festival returns Labor Day Weekend
Staff Report This Labor Day weekend, remind yourself that the best cinematic stories do not have to be told in more than 90 minutes with enormous budgets. The 5th annual Benicia International Film Festival returns with a wide variety of films from throughout the world that cover a range of topics and stories. […]