Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Vallejo News Edits On July 9, 1843 (July 8, 1943) Indications that “time” will be put on the ration list was suggested in the date line of the Vallejo Evening News edition of last Thursday night and that also the News had been hoarding a reserve stock from […]
Letters: Cannabis won’t impact small-town charm
Cannabis won’t impact small-town charm I enjoyed the recent Benicia magazine feature article about Fairfax in Marin County, citing small-town charm and other amenities. Fairfax is known as the home of the first medicinal cannabis dispensary in the nation, opening soon after passage of California’s Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996. The dispensary […]
PHOTOS: 2018 Torchlight Parade
Plein air artist captures wildlife in new show
Martinez artist Mary Lou Correia has been all over the world, usually with a sketchbook and camera in hand. It is from these trips that she has captured scenes of nature and wildlife with her oil and pastel brushes. Viewers can see these paintings beginning tomorrow at Benicia Plein Air Gallery, where Correia is the […]
Letter: Patterson and Young just ended their political careers
Patterson and Young just ended their political careers We are now seeing the true political personal agenda of Mayor Patterson and Vice Mayor Young: anti-fossil fuel, and in the case of Benicia, anti-Valero. This is not new to me. I have been talking about it for years. I do now hope the residents/voters now understand […]
Benicia Letters Once More: Good Girl Gone
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”. He does not plan to publish the book but instead is choosing to share the letters with the readers of the Benicia Herald. The letters continue the storyline of Garrett’s first novel “Benicia and Letters […]
Photo: Smoky air
New poet laureate seeks to unite art, poetry
The time has arrived for Benicia to have a new poet laureate. On Sunday, Tom Stanton assumed the position as Benicia’s top poetry official, and he takes the reins from Johanna Ely. In his new role, Stanton promises to bring some bold new ideas to the title. Stanton is no stranger to Benicia’s artistic community. […]
Photo: Toast to the Farm
Harold Bray to serve as grand marshal in Torchlight Parade
Harold Bray, a Benicia resident and World War II veteran who was one of more than 300 people to survive the sinking of a naval cruiser, will be serving as the grand marshal at this year’s 3rd of July Torchlight Parade. Bray enlisted in the Navy in 1944 at the age of 17. He was […]