Galen Kusic, Editor For anyone that has noticed how clean Interstate 780 west of Southampton to the Interstate 80 interchange is, you can thank Caltrans’ Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) program and the In Honor of Mother Earth team. Benicia residents Sindy Harris and her husband Steve have been cleaning up the area for years as trained Caltrans […]
Benicia residents appreciate local essential workers with signs and artwork
BENICIA – While some Benicians are able to shelter-in-place or work from home, there are many essential workers that are on the front lines everyday to keep society functioning while providing critical services to residents during the Covid-19 crisis. A group of thankful Benicians organized a Facebook page titled, “Benicia Appreciates All Our Essential Workers […]
Three Benicia sisters stuff 500 plastic Easter eggs with chocolate for local charity
BENICIA – Three Benicia sisters from the Souza familiy stuffed 500 plastic Easter eggs with chocolate candy for the local charity Hoppy Helpers. “Their eggs were used in most of our 130 baskets distributed through six local charities this year,” said Hoppy Helpers Founder Jennifer Sundberg. Originally, the sisters’ girl scout dens were supposed to […]
Op-Ed by Sen. Dodd and Mayor Patterson: ‘We cannot let up’
By Senator Bill Dodd and Mayor Elizabeth Patterson Coronavirus has brought wrenching change to our community, forcing us to pause our normal lives. Families are feeling economic uncertainty as businesses shut down and workers stay home to stop the spread. Parents face the challenge of home-schooling kids. And there is widespread fear about what infection […]
Proposal to provide $50,000 in Downtown Dollars to residents affected by COVID-19 denied
Galen Kusic, Editor Councilmember Steve Young brought a proposal to the Benicia City Council on April 7 to provide an immediate boost to Benicia businesses and residents. The proposal includes the City giving $50,000 to Benicia Main Street to manage and distribute Downtown Dollars to residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the item was […]
Valero commits $100,000 to area COVID-19 fight
Funding to provide support for community response efforts BENICIA — Valero Energy Corporation and the Valero Energy Foundation are committing $100,000 to support local organizations on the front lines of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The support is part of an overall $1.8 million commitment to help people most in need primarily in cities where […]
Heretic Brewery donates hand sanitizer to SolTrans in effort to protect drivers and public
SOLANO COUNTY – Wednesday, April 1, Heretic Brewery in Fairfield helped SolTrans out with donating a five gallon jug of their “Germ Juice” Hand Sanitizer. SolTrans Executive Director Beth Kranda reached out to Heretic Brewery, while a couple of other employees reached out to others. Heretic jumped at the chance to help. SolTrans drivers and […]
San Francisco Bay dredging proposal a handout to oil industry
By Isabella Zizi, Climate Campaigner, Stand.earth From the outside looking in, the Bay Area is a bastion of progressive values and environmental stewardship, but when you look a little bit closer, the picture isn’t nearly as pretty. Right now, with support from local governments, the federal Army Corps of Engineers is pushing forward a proposal […]
Solano County COVID-19 cases climb to 397; death toll at 12
(This article is being updated with the most current statistics. Last update May 13, 8:30 p.m. PST.) Galen Kusic , Editor At least 84,000 people with COVID-19 have died in the United States with over 1.3 million reported cases as of May 13. While the epicenter of the pandemic is in New York with over […]
Benicia teachers and students work together during COVID-19 pandemic to succeed at distance education
By Emma Goularte, Special to the Herald Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that schools will be physically closed until the end of the school year. “While schools might be physically closed, class is still in session,” he said. “This agreement is good news for students and parents, and the announcement means that more Calif. […]