Bob’s Liquor and Food of Benicia has received only positive feedback on the changes made to the store during the “Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community” makeover that took place in May. Owner Baljit Kaur is pleased with the changes and her customers’ response, she told the Herald Wednesday. * “It looks nicer,” she said, […]
BUSD retirees, award recipients honored at luncheon
The Benicia Unified School District (BUSD) honored 24 new retirees and numerous years-of-service award recipients at a luncheon at Benicia High School on May 13. Two teachers were honored for both the 35-years-of-service mark and their 2016 retirement from the district, namely Deborah Casey and Michael Mullikin. Casey taught math at Benicia Middle School, and […]
BUSD adds preschool, family literacy programs
The Benicia Unified School District (BUSD) received new state funding for a full-day preschool at Mary Farmar Elementary School beginning with the 2015-2016 school year and will continue to offer subsidized full day, morning and afternoon preschool and a school age (transitional Kindergarten through fifth grade) program at Robert Semple School, as well as school […]
Car show and cookout to raise funds for Relay for Life
Benicia and Vallejo are teaming up to raise funds for this year’s Relay for Life, an annual event to raise money for the American Cancer Society, by hosting a classic car show and chili cook-out on Saturday, June 18 from 10 to 3 at the Commandant’s Residence in Benicia. The event is being sponsored by […]
Benicia police join forces to aid local resident
Members of the Benicia Police Department (BPD) came together Sunday to help a community member in need. The department learned about a Benicia resident who was experiencing a significant problem. The woman has been confined to a motorized wheelchair for some time and has been unable to navigate the steps to and from her […]
Vallejo mother seeks help finding son’s killer
A Vallejo mother is seeking help from the public in finding the person or persons responsible for her teenage son’s death by gunfire on Feb. 6. The incident occurred outside in daylight with many people in the immediate vicinity. We received the following letter from Isabelle Reyes this week: “My son’s life was taken on […]
Bernie Sanders rally draws compact, mellow crowd in Vallejo
Democratic presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont touched down in Vallejo Wednesday, after rallying supporters in nearby San Jose earlier in the day. The Vallejo event’s official start time was 7 p.m., with gates opening at 4. Early comers were treated to a variety of musical and other vocal opening acts as well as […]
Council re-approves AMPORTS agreement, among other items
Proclamations On behalf of the city of Benicia, Mayor Patterson presented Fire Chief Jim Lydon with a proclamation declaring the week of May 15 to 21 as Emergency Medical Services Week. Lydon noted that many agencies are involved in providing these services, including ambulance, police and fire, and just as importantly, individual citizens. The chief […]
Bob’s Liquor makeover continues this week
The Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community project broke ground at Bob’s Liquor and Food on West J Street Monday. Dignitaries and volunteer workers, some of whom fit both categories– namely Benicia Youth Action Coalition members Patti Baron of the Benicia Police Department, City Councilmember Christina Strawbridge, and Vice Mayor Mark Hughes, among others,–were on […]
City Council discusses economic development, land leases
At its regular meeting Tuesday, the City Council heard a report from the Solano Economic Development Corp., decided to re-hear the issue of Amports’ land lease and Benicia Oak Road Investors, and continued the issue of the 1/4-cent, 10-year Solano County sales tax for “Funding the Next Generation” which will appear on the November ballot, […]