Donnell Rubay, a Benicia author, historian, educator and one-time mayoral candidate, died Thursday night. “Benicia has lost a fabulous historian,” fellow Benicia writer Kathryn Reiss said. “Her meticulously researched biographies and historical fiction for children and young adults entertained and educated a generation of readers. A light has gone out in Benicia.” A resident […]
Congressional bill would allow John Muir Site expansion
By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News Gazette A new bill introduced into both houses of Congress would pave the way to add 44 acres in the Alhambra Creek watershed to the John Muir National Historic Site. U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-11), in whose district is a portion of Martinez, and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) […]