Benicia – The Benicia Public Library is pleased to present a book talk by U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 7 p.m. at the library, 150 East L Street in Benicia. Forty years after the Jonestown massacre changed her life, Congresswoman Speier tells her extraordinary story in “Undaunted: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning […]
Benicia PD looking for suspect responsible for hit and run that killed 70-year old woman
(Benicia, Calif.) On Jan. 5, Saturday, at about 6:15 p.m. Benicia police officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of East 5th St. to a report of an elderly woman lying on the side of the road. Paramedics transported her to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. She succumbed to those injuries Sunday night. She […]
New Bay-Delta magazine, ‘SOUNDINGS’ launches
Galen Kusic Editor Photojournalist Rich Turner recently announced the launch of the regional publication Soundings, where he serves as publisher/editor and features a multitude of journalism platforms focused on Bay-Delta art, culture and the environment. Featuring artists, photographers, first-person narratives, historical and scientific essays, long-form journalism and fiction, the magazine revolves around the fascinating […]
Council considers money for streets
By Dana Guzzetti Editor The cost of street work and how to pay for was a top priority for the Benicia city council at their Oct. 16 meeting. They grappled with complicated decisions on how many roads to fix, when to do the work, and how much to borrow. There is a list of […]
Collage artist to exhibit paper works at Umpqua Bank
Staff Report Nicky Ruxton an improvisational collage artist and writer will be showing her work at Umpqua Bank during the month of October. Ruxton will present over 20 pieces from the original collection called “The Shattering.” After seven years, Ruxton has taken a departure from designing industrial jewelry and crafting assemblage to expressing herself through […]
Letters: Election and Solano library grant
A clear choice for health I moved to Benicia 15years ago, knowing it to be a small, safe, friendly community. My daughter and three grandchildren followed. I am responsible for their presence in this town. I am deeply committed to their health and safety. Valero’s power failure in May 2017 engulfed Benicia with black smoke […]
City announces results of 2018 Coastal Cleanup Day
Staff Report According to a news release by Carrie Chase, Benicia’s water quality technician, 555 people came to the city’s shores and streets to pick up more than two metric tons of debris during the 34th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. According to Chase, the No. 1 item picked up this year was cigarette butts […]
Photo: Start with Hello
Voice of the Village: What would an age-friendly world look like?
By Lois Requist The World Health Organization has a vision which is to “facilitate the inclusion of older persons to make our world more age-friendly.” The organization believes “An age-friendly world enables people of all ages to actively participate in community activities and treats everyone with respect, regardless of their age.” So what does […]
Letters: Yep, it’s election season
Swaying the vote I get a kick out of the campaign season and have for the past 25 years or so. I remember a day when local, city elections were supposed to be free from political parties. Then in the early 2000s, Dan Smith (the first to do so that I remember) mentioned that the […]