Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Benicia School Led In Stamp and Bond Sales for County (June 10, 1943) County Superintendent of Schools has announced the following stamp and bond sales for Solano County schools other than Vallejo City schools. Benicia elementary schools lead in the county in sales of stamps and bonds with […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of June 10, 1943, 1968 and 1993
National Drive Electric Week returns to Benicia
Benicia is currently in the midst of National Drive Electric Week. This national event highlights the clean-air benefits and cost saving of electric vehicles. Attendees will have the chance to see owners display their cars and participate in California Coastal Cleanup, an event within itself with the goal of cleaning up the state’s bays and […]
Letters: Farmers market 25th anniversary
Celebrating the Benicia Certified Farmers Market Today is Opening Day on First Street for the Benicia Certified Farmers Market. Located between B and D Street downtown, our seasonal market is open every Thursday evening (4 to 8 p.m. April through August and 4 to 7 p.m. September through October) through Oct. 26. It may come […]
Electric vehicle exhibit to be featured at farmers market Thursday
Next week, the Benicia Certified Farmers Market will be getting a little electric. Electric vehicles, that is. National Drive Electric Week is Sept. 10 through 18. The celebration was founded in 2011 as National Plug In Day as a way to host events across the country touting the benefits of electric vehicles. The event became […]
22nd annual Farmers Market gets under way Thursday
Benicia Certified Farmers Market’s 22nd season starts Thursday, filling First Street from B to D streets with the sights and smells of fresh produce, flowers and other foods. Nancy Martinez, Benicia Main Street executive director, said the market will be held every Thursday through Oct. 30, giving shoppers the opportunity to buy produce fresh from […]
Farmer’s market returns this month
At start of 22nd year, drought’s impact on vendors unclear The Benicia Certified Farmers Market opens April 24 at the foot of First Street, and already most vendor spaces are filled, said Deborah Meyer, Benicia Main Street event coordinator. By then, she said, every space is expected to be filled as another year of the […]