Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago “Do We Have What It Takes” Is Subject Of Rilea W. Doe, Vice President Safeway Stores For August 10 Meeting Of Kiwanis Club (Aug. 5, 1943) Rilea W. Doe, vice president of Safeway Stores, Incorporated Oakland, California, will speak before the Benicia Kiwanis Club on August 10, it […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of Nov. 12, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Gas Registration Dates November 18-19-20 (November 12, 1942) Gas registration dates have been changed to November 18, 19 and 20, and gas rationing postponed from November 22 to December 1. Benicia car owners will register at the grammar school auditorium between the hours of 12 noon to 9 […]
Improvements at Southampton plaza spur optimism
Two years ago this month, longtime tenants of Southampton Shopping Center were airing many concerns about the commercial area’s conditions and future. A lot can change in two years. This week, some of those same merchants who feared for the viability of the shopping plaza not only have renewed their leases, they also point out the […]
Restaurant patio plan approved
Panda Express in Southampton Shopping Center can have an outdoor patio for diners, City Manager Brad Kilger, acting as Benicia’s zoning administrator, decided Tuesday. His decision came quickly after he praised designer Gary Wang’s plans. “I think it looks really good,” Kilger said.