By Ken Paulk WOW, WHAT A GREAT FOURTH OF JULY. I hope everyone got through it safe and sound. Mom was born on July 4, 1920. She was from an Irish family and Dad’s from Germany. They met in San Francisco toward the end of 1944 and were married in early 1945. With both Irish […]

By Divya Erram Special to The Herald Hot topic: The world’s environment in peril, and the opportunities that come with a sea change in how Americans — and Benicians — get and use their energy. Since 1986, Benicia resident Grant Cooke has been talking and writing about the evolution of the global economy from carbon-based […]

❒ Neighborhood icon has seen a lot from ‘Bottom of Third’ By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter Phil Lucas always wanted to live in Benicia. Lucas and his wife, Connie, moved from Oakland to San Ramon so their daughters could attend that city’s schools. But as soon as they could, in 1978, they began house […]

Volunteers needed for landscaping By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter Volunteers armed with shovels, rakes and other yard tools are needed to help remove weeds and install sheet mulching at the home of a 91-year-old Benicia resident. And those who are willing to spare a little time Wednesday but don’t want to get dirty are […]

Suisun director: Many ways to help out at wildlife center By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter The rescued animals at the Suisun Wildlife Center could use a few gifts from Santa Claus or his helpers, Monique Liguori, executive director, said. “The critters do go nuts for nuts!” she quipped. But the center is serious about […]

Complaints, lodged in letters to Herald, detail ‘poor quality,’ ‘uncooked’ meals By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter Five minors incarcerated in Solano County Juvenile Hall have written and mailed letters to The Herald complaining about the food they’re served — and the facility’s superintendent says those complaints have been relayed to the company that makes […]