Medicinal benefits The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a cannabis-derived medicinal product formulated specifically to treat seizures associated with two rare forms of epilepsy. This means that clinicians can now write a prescription for the product, and patients or their caregivers will obtain it at a pharmacy, including the pharmacies in our town. The […]
Bob Livesay: Where have all the voters gone?
By Bob Livesay In my opinion, the voters just got a big wake-up call. They will not let Mayor Paterson, Vice Mayor Young or other progressive groups make their decisions for them. The “Dear Gov. Brown” letter was the last straw. You know, that letter that says “End the issuance of permits for new fossil […]
Voice of the Village: Have you ever made an attitude adjustment?
By Judie Donaldson How many times, if ever, have you made a significant change in your life? Have you gotten rid of a seriously bad habit? Have you transformed your attitude toward someone from negative to positive? Have you eliminated a bias? When I was young, I thought that you could just decide to change––and […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of July 15, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Judge Fines Self For Overtime Parking (July 15, 1943) Expecting to be occupied only for a few minutes, Judge Hartley Russell of the Benicia Police Court parked his car last Saturday in the 20 minute zone near the postoffice. The Judge is a busy man and forgot that […]
Letter: Why wouldn’t people want renewable energy?
Why wouldn’t people want renewable energy? I have been reading a string of comments on an earlier letter online and am having a hard time understand the resistance there is to renewable energy by some members of our community. One writer says renewable energy is only 28 percent efficient and to wait until it is […]
Letters: Capitol concerts and volunteer drivers
Support Capitol concerts We have a cultural advantage in Benicia with the beautiful State Capitol building. Benicia has many historical landmarks that are unique in the Bay Area. We need to emphasize the value of these rare, important structures. It is imperative to continue the Quartet Musical event that provides enjoyment for Benicians and many […]
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A message from the publisher
Dear Benicia Herald readers, Perhaps you have noticed the decline in readership and revenue for newspapers; we have too. We have thought a lot about how we can continue, and the good news is we have a plan. Effective Aug. 1, the Benicia Herald will go to three days a week: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. […]
Voice of the Village: What kind of a traveler are you?
By Lois Requist Picture this: Germany. October, 1989. My husband and I are on the Autobahn. We have a system. He drives. I navigate and decide where we are staying that night. By four in the afternoon, I’m checking the guidebooks for hotels in our vicinity. (No GPS, cellphones, or Booking.com back then). Traffic snarls […]
Letter: Planning is important
Planning is important In response to the doomsday letter (“Patterson and Young just ended their political careers”) on July 4: We can look at Benicia’s future in your negative, ‘fraidy cat, archaic way, or we might see that planning for the world without fossil fuels is a forward-looking crucial stage in Benicia’s future. Wind, solar […]