Benicia Main Street is among this year’s nominees in Independent We Stand’s third annual American Main Streets contest. If it makes it to the final round, Benicia Main Street could receive $25,000 in cash and sponsor-related prizes. In 2016, Independent We Stand— a nationwide movement of small-business owners— hosted its first American Main Streets contest […]
HPRC to endorse Depot nomination to national historic registry
The Southern Pacific Train Depot could be one step closer to being named as a national historic landmark if the Historic Preservation Review Commission (HPRC) endorses the nomination at its Thursday meeting. In 2015, the Benicia Historical Society and Parks and Community Services Department put together a nomination for the Depot to be placed on […]