Classes are canceled at all three Solano Community College (SCC) campuses for the remainder of the day after two bomb threats were called in Monday. The Solano County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the campuses. Within the span of three minutes around noon, two calls were made to SCC stating bombs had been placed at […]
Letter: Kudos to Solano College
Kudos to Solano College I would like to publicly thank Solano Community College’s softball team for allowing me to throw out the ceremonial pitch, Thursday Feb. 1. Thankfully, no one was hurt in this effort. Receiving a Solano College shirt, the softball I used and flowers was such a surprise. Thank you, Athletic Director Erik […]
’68 Olympic athlete discusses activism at Solano College
On the eighth day of Black History Month and the first night of the Winter Olympics, gold medal track and field athlete— and human rights advocate— Tommie Smith delivered a speech at Solano Community College Theatre. Fifty years earlier, Smith and fellow runner John Carlos raised gloved fists at the medal ceremony at the Summer […]
Human rights advocate, former Olympian to speak at Solano Community College
Solano Community College will be commemorating Black History Month with a series of events throughout February. To kick things off, the college will be hosting a speech by noted Olympian and human rights activist Tommie Smith at the SCC Theatre. Smith was a track and field star who competed in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico […]
BOTTG at top of its ‘Game’ at Arty Awards
Benicia High School takes home 3 awards Benicia Old Town Theatre Group (BOTTG) had a good evening Sunday night. The local theater company took home five trophies in the Arty Awards for its fall and spring productions, including the top prize for its Sherlock Holmes-inspired comedy “The Game’s Afoot.” “Game” took home three awards in […]
Throwback Thursday: Week of April 20, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Sugar rationing begins April 10 (April 23, 1942) Benicia swings into line with the rest of the nation next Tuesday and Wednesday, April 28 and 29 when all business establishments must register for sugar rationing. This was announced by Paul Wetmore, rationing administrator for Solano County. All stores […]
Benicia police crowdfunding campaign has positive outcome
Young Vallejo worker uses funds to buy car, attend college Jourdan Duncan, the Vallejo young adult who walked four hours to and from his workplace at Pro Form Laboratories every night following the breakdown of his car, will not have to walk anymore. Through the efforts of a GoFundMe campaign, he was able to use […]
Benicia-Vallejo AAUW to host gender equity forum at SCC Vallejo campus
Gender equity remains a commonly discussed issue in today’s society. Attendees of tonight’s free program at Solano Community College’s Vallejo campus will learn about the subject as it applies to K-12 and postsecondary education and how to address gender bias when it occurs. The forum, hosted by the Benicia-Vallejo branch of the American Association of […]
Solano College students interpret yearlong campaign in election-themed art show
America’s presidential election might be over, but that does not mean it is too early to start looking back on the wild ride throughout 2016 and much of 2015. One might think that with all the commentary and late-night comedy shows, there are no more creative ways to describe one of the more divisive elections […]
New act begins for longtime Benicia High drama teacher
Christine Mani takes new gig as Solano theater instructor After 17 years, Christine Mani has taken her final bow as Benicia High School’s drama teacher. However, she will have a new role as a full-time theater instructor at Solano Community College. Mani cites the need to help Solano’s theater department— which suffered drastic budget cuts […]