Last spring my wife and I took a ‘desert trip’ to Palm Springs for a long weekend. The talk poolside was of the upcoming Desert Trip concert; three nights with six rock and roll icons: Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones on night one, followed by Neil Young and Paul McCartney on the following night, […]
John McGuire: Attacks on Mark Hughes are without merit
By John McGuire Special to the Herald We are being asked in this election to vote for one of two people running for mayor of the City of Benicia. While I had thought that our community of Benicia was free of the negative campaigning that seems to occur far too often on the federal and […]
Christina Strawbridge: To receive or not to receive an endorsement– that is the question
I am honored to have received the following endorsements and support for my City Council reelection: * Benicia Police Officers Association * Local 1186 Benicia Firefighters Association * Benicia Teachers’ Association * Solano Board of Realtors * Benicia Chamber of Commerce * Napa Solano Labor Council * Napa Solano Building Trades Council The Police and […]
Carole Arneson: Taking the high road in the Benicia election
You’ve got to have thick skin to run for public office, even in our small town. It is unfortunate that our local candidates must be on alert to defend their integrity or correct misinformation on a regular basis during the campaign. But what really concerns me, as a Benician who is passionate about voters making […]
Craig Snider: Questionable endorsement in Benicia politics
(This post has been updated from the print edition) My hat is off to the full slate of capable and qualified people vying for positions on our City Council. Anyone who follows the workings of this body knows well the time and commitment required in what’s too often a thankless job. Being a 13-year resident […]
Matt Talbot: Some thoughts on our civic duty
I concluded last week’s column with the following: “I actually expect that (if elected, Hillary Clinton) will be a reasonably competent chief executive. Putting aside her lack of charisma, she is actually whip smart, and the level of organizational competence in her campaign is quite impressive. “She’ll be a very competent administrator; unfortunately, what the […]
‘Notebook’ sequel not being filmed in Benicia– or anywhere
Don’t believe everything you read on Facebook Could the 2004 romance film “The Notebook” possibly be getting a sequel? As a bonus, could it have scenes filmed here in Benicia? That’s what The Landry Post says. According to the website, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams will be reprising their roles as Noah and Allie for […]
Matt Talbot: Some thoughts on the 2016 election following the first debate
The general consensus among pundits, and confirmed by scientific polling since, is that Hillary Clinton won the presidential debate on Monday night. I would agree with that consensus, but I still think she is a weak candidate. She reminds me in many ways of the last candidate who ran to succeed a two-term Democrat: Al […]
Matt Talbot: memories of autumn
Can it be autumn already? The Autumnal equinox happened this Wednesday the 21st, and I am once again reflecting on why I love this season so much. If spring is the season of young men’s fancies, autumn is the season of older men’s bittersweet memories. Decades ago, I first fell in love in this season. […]
Think Dream Play: You can run, but…
A perverse force in the universe works this way: You become the very thing you strive to avoid. The thing you eschew, follows you, sneaks up on you, finds its way into your bathroom and hides behind the mirror over the sink. Then, one morning, before you’ve even had your coffee, you splash water on […]