Galen Kusic, Editor As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to engulf the world, U.S. and Calif., people are getting creative to protect health care workers and flatten the curve. As of press time Tue., there were at least 183,532 cases across 50 states and more than 3,600 deaths attributed to the respiratory illness. In Calif. alone, […]
Canceled: Mary Farmar teachers to put on ‘Positivity Parade’ April 3
UPDATE: 4 p.m. April 1: The parade has been canceled. The police department felt it was not a safe choice at the moment. Teachers are sorry if this causes any inconvenience. Galen Kusic, Editor Mary Farmar Elementary School teachers and staff will be putting on a “Positivity Parade” for students and families in order to […]
City of Benicia COVID-19 updates
City Extends Closures Through May 1, 2020 Tuesday, March 31, City Manager Lorie Tinfow announced that City buildings and facilities will remain closed to the public through Friday, May 1, 2020, in recognition of the continuing need to minimize exposure of City staff and the public to the COVID-19 virus. Staff will continue to be […]
Benicia students; faculty impacted by school closures due to COVID-19
By Emma Goularte, Special to the Herald COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, has been a non-stop talked about topic in the news and social media. This new virus attacks the respiratory system and shows itself by illuminating flu-like symptoms such as a fever, dry cough, sore throat, and in extreme cases difficulty breathing. It […]
Benicia High debate team first ever to qualify for state tournament; tourney canceled due to COVID-19
BENICIA – Senior Tristan Keene and sophomore Juhi Yadav became the first Benicia High students ever to qualify for the state finals in debate on Saturday, March 7, beating 26 other teams of debaters from some of the Bay Area’s best schools. But what really surprised the people who know them wasn’t that Tristan and […]
City of Benicia declares Local Emergency in response to COVID-19
BENICIA — Sunday, City Manager Lorie Tinfow, in her authority as Director of Emergency Services, issued a proclamation of local emergency in the City of Benicia in accordance with California Emergency Services Act and Benicia Municipal Code in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Council will ratify the declaration within seven days. “We have […]
Benicia Police searching for serial arson suspect
BENICIA – In the past month, the Benicia Police Department and the Benicia Fire Department have been working together to collaboratively investigate a series of arsons within the city. Since Feb. 14, 2020, agencies have investigated eight arson cases, all of them (except for one) involving palm trees. The majority of the fires were set […]
Delta residents speak out against Newsom’s controversial tunnel project
Galen Kusic, Editor On Jan. 15, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the Notice of Preparation to start the environmental review process for a single tunnel project to divert water from the Sacramento River south via intakes to the Tracy pumps. Former Gov. Jerry Brown’s twin tunnels or California WaterFix was abandoned in 2019 […]
City of Benicia launches Coronavirus informational webpage
Benicia — The City of Benicia has launched an online information site to keep the community apprised of rapidly changing conditions associated with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Solano County. Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that […]
Vallejo Symphony’s ‘Iconoclast’ series continues with violinist Amalia Hall
Galen Kusic, Editor Vallejo Symphony’s second concert of the season, “Iconoclast” will feature violinist Amalia Hall, conducted by Marc Taddei. Hall is the concertmaster of Orchestra Wellington in New Zealand, the youngest in the orchestra’s history. The concerts will take place on Sat. Feb. 29 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 1 at 3 p.m. […]