In the wake of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. that left 17 people dead, Benicia High School students marched down to City Park for a candlelight vigil Saturday to pay respect to the victims. The event was organized by a large group of students, including Carson Rendell, […]
Vigil to once again raise awareness of domestic violence
Domestic violence is a continually growing problem in the United States. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner, which equates to more than 10 million victims— both women and men— each year. It is even a problem in Benicia, where the police […]