Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny were playing poker one evening, not for money of course; that would not be a wholesome story. Santa played with candy canes and the Easter Bunny rolled with nougats. Currently, the Easter Bunny’s stack of canes was twice the size of Santa’s nougats. The Thanksgiving Turkey was in the […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Dec. 24, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Judge Crooks Retires January 1 (December 24, 1942) Judge W.L. Crooks, justice of the peace for Benicia Township, will retire from public office January 1, 1943, after having served as justice for 16 years. The office of justice of the peace is one of two in which Judge […]
Letters: DMUMP amendment and letter from Santa
Put DMUMP amendment on ballot Accurate community sentiment about cannabis on First Street can be measured by placing the Downtown Mixed Use Master Plan (DMUMP) amendment on the ballot with the local cannabis tax measure next year. This is the only certain and indisputable method of determining how we feel about it, otherwise it will […]
A Different Drummer: The inevitable showdown
Santa Claus walked into Amazon headquarters one day and rang the service bell. “Where’s Jeff?” he yelled. “Mr. Bezos is in a meeting, eh, sir, and cannot be bothered,” said Rehnquist, the wide-eyed, nearly speechless, young, thin, clean-shaved, hairless look-alike assistant from behind a cluttered desk where he was filling out a requisition form for […]
Letter: Fantastic Sams Giving Tree was a success
Fantastic Sams Giving Tree was a success Thanks in large part to the awesome publicity the Benicia Herald provided us—first with a front-page story and then through ongoing coverage in the Community Calendar—the 2017 Giving Tree at Fantastic Sams Cut & Color was a rousing success. This week, I delivered our treasure trove to the […]
Photo: Unlikely holiday friends
Poetry Corner: Becky White “The Benicia Tree Lighting 2017”
‘Twas 24 nights before Christmas, and all through our house, Quite a lot was a-stirring ‘twixt me and my spouse. Our coats were removed from the closet with care, And hastily donned ‘gainst the chilly night air. With nary a thought of our snug master bed, We arrived close to Main Street via Subaru sled. […]
Letters: Crab feed canceled, Benicia Chamber Players, a good Samaritan and more
Lions Crab Feed canceled Dear Friends of Benicia Lions Club, It is with regret that we must inform you that we will not be holding the Annual Lions Crab Feed this year. This is a temporary postponement of the event, we have all intentions of having the same event next year. The reason for the […]
Everyday Feng Shui: Holiday choices made easy with Feng Shui
The holiday season offers us many choices; “Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you….choose wisely.” Roy T. Bennett This is a time to give of yourself, your spirit, your energy, your time and your talents. It’s […]
High school business continues ‘Odd Jobs’ through holidays
The kids are all right. Well, at least the ones in Benicia. Last year, a group of high schoolers started a business where they do odd jobs for the community. We Do Odd Jobs was started by Benicia High School junior Chris Weldon and a group of his friends. This group was trying to figure […]