The first time I came to or through Benicia was in 1946 across the train bridge from Martinez, I was three years old. My Mom and I were enroute to Brigham City, Utah to see my Dad who was in a VA hospital for reconstructive surgery for his wounds acquired in World War II Germany. […]
Local ‘Arkie’ recalls early paper routes, Benicia history
Longtime resident Jim Higginbotham has memories of Benicia dating back to the “invasion of Arkies and Okies,” as it was referred to at the time, that occurred toward the end of the Second World War in the early 1940s. “We took over Benicia without ever firing a shot,” he said with a laugh. Higginbotham came […]