Whose city is this? It seems like a simple enough question, but is it? Benicia appears to be in the process of being taken away by what I call quasi-shadow government groups. The simple explanation of a shadow government is they are run by non-elected officials who are bound together by a common cause or […]
Letter: Whose city is this?
Letter: They got the Beat
They got the Beat Kudos to our great community for coming out to support the “Gimme A Beat” benefit concert at Lucca Bar & Grill last Wednesday to help fund music programs at Mary Farmar Elementary School. Fun was had by all, including the kids. Music is such an integral part of a child’s growth. […]
Letter: FDA and cannabis
FDA and cannabis An ongoing tsunami of support for patient-centered medicinal cannabis is continuing to spread across our nation. Thirty states now have approved regulated medicinal access recommended by a clinician, the most recent being deep red Oklahoma, after voters there approved medicinal only just last month. Four more typically conservative states are putting medicinal […]
The Truth About Cruising (Part 10): The finale
The Benicia Fullosopher Ship Cheapness Factor (SCF): Rather than raise fares, cruise companies have begun to charge for many things that were formerly free. I created the term “Ship Cheapness Factor” to describe this practice that applies to the mainstream and premium class ships. The welcome drink: In the past, guests boarding would be […]
Voice of the Village: Ballroom dancing, anyone?
By Judie Donaldson I must admit that it’s sometimes hard for me to believe what I read, particularly when something seems so implausible or just doesn’t fit into any corner of my brain. This occurred to me this morning when I read something about ballroom dancing. Bear with me. I’ll explain what stymied me in […]
Photo: Benicia having a Night Out
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of July 29, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Daughter of Benicia’s founder dies in Sonoma (July 29, 1943) Senora Luisa Vallejo Emparan, only surviving daughter of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, one of the founders of Benicia, passed away Friday at the Burnsdale Sanitorium in Sonoma, not far from the historic family home, where she was born. […]
Stewart Hall: What I took away from attending a City Council meeting
By Stewart Hall Special to the Herald On July 17, I was able to attend the Benicia City Council meeting. It had been several months since attending meetings after the yearlong debate over cannabis. After seeing how that topic and how it was handled, I considered not attending or witnessing another session. I read in […]
Letter: Actions matter, so do words
Actions matter, so do words A recent op-ed (“Trump the Puppet? Words speak louder than action, it seems,” July 22) said we should look at Trump’s actions and not words in deciding if he is under Putin’s influence. I think the president’s words matter, and coupled with some the actions he has taken, we can […]