More than halfway through the Benicia Marina’s current lease period, the Benicia City Council received an overview and update on the property which prompted much discussion from councilmembers at Tuesday’s meeting. The history of the marina was delivered by Assistant City Manager Alan Shear, who said a marina has been on the minds of city […]
Council to receive update on Benicia Marina lease
For the sole business item on the Benicia City Council’s agenda, the council will receive an update on the Benicia Marina, a history of its development and a summary of the current operating agreement at the council’s Tuesday meeting. According to a staff report by Assistant City Manager Alan Shear, the city obtained the […]
Flashback Friday: Herald headlines for the week of Aug. 12, 1943, 1978 and 1993 (WEB EXCLUSIVE)
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Gen. Somervell Visits Benicia (Aug. 12, 1943) (Editor’s note: This article originally contained a pejorative term commonly used to describe Japanese and Japanese-Americans at the time. That term will not be reprinted here.) Lieutenant General Brehon B. Somervell, who heads the Army Service Forces, made a brief inspection […]
Benician competes to be ultimate ‘Walking Dead’ fan
Rhonda Imel is the harbormaster of the Benicia Marina, but when she is not overseeing the operations of the marina, she is watching people battle against zombies in a post-apocalyptic landscape. In other words, Imel is a huge fan of AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” so much so that she is competing to be a guest […]
Dead body in Benicia Marina identified
On Oct 14., the Benicia Fire Department were called to assist the Police Department at the Marina. Five minutes later, firefighters helped officers with a body recovery at the fueling docks. The body recovered was Paul Hyde, a member of the Benicia Yacht Club. His body was left in the custody of the Police Department […]
Poetry Corner: Johanna Ely “To the One Who Balances Rocks (at the Benicia Marina)”
Thank you for the rock sculptures that stand peacefully along this water’s edge. You, who have mastered the art of balance, who work alone before dawn- thank you for your fingers that are as patient as a lover’s, how you find the slipping into- the jagged point into crevice, the curve into hollow- one asymmetrical […]