(This post has been updated from the print edition.) Lip-syncing in music is often frowned upon (See: Milli Vanilli), but when it is turned into a competition, everybody wants to be a part of it. Lip-sync competitions certainly have become a sensation in the past couple of years. While simply mouthing the words to popular […]
BUSD trustees to vote on resolution requesting more money for California public schools
The superintendent of the Benicia Unified School District is asking school board trustees to support a resolution by the California School Boards Association (CSBA) requesting more money for state schools at Thursday’s BUSD Governing Board meeting. According to the resolution, “California has the sixth largest economy in the world and the largest Gross Domestic Product […]
Human rights advocate, former Olympian to speak at Solano Community College
Solano Community College will be commemorating Black History Month with a series of events throughout February. To kick things off, the college will be hosting a speech by noted Olympian and human rights activist Tommie Smith at the SCC Theatre. Smith was a track and field star who competed in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico […]
Report: Benicia shows slight improvement in tobacco control policies, still receives F grade
On Wednesday, the American Lung Association released its State of Tobacco Control 2018 report, which saw marked increases over the previous year for the tobacco control policies of California cities. The report noted that California was leading the nation in such policies, and the Bay Area was one such contributor. Benicia made slight improvements, but […]
Bay Area bridge toll increases on June ballot
The decision over whether or not to raise the toll prices on Bay Area bridges— including the Benicia-Martinez Bridge— rests in the hands of Bay Area voters. The Bay Area Toll Authority unanimously voted to place a measure to approve $3 in fees on all the Bay Area’s toll-operated bridges— minus the independently operated Golden […]
Mary Farmar students taking part in kindness challenge all week
Elementary schoolers already have a tendency to be kind, but this week at Mary Farmar Elementary School, students are taking it to a whole new level. For the second year in a row, Farmar is taking part in the Great Kindness Challenge, an international bullying prevention initiative in which students spend the last week of […]
Annual Arts Benicia program returns to bring local artists together
The biggest gathering of Arts Benicia’s member artists’ works will return to Benicia on Saturday, with one of the gallery’s longest-running annual exhibitions “The Art of a Community.” Since its inception in 1995, “Art of a Community” has been a means to showcase the work of Arts Benicia member artists from the community and […]
Arts Benicia to host After School Art program at Farmar in February
While a school day is not always enough time to learn the basics of art, Arts Benicia is here to make sure creatively inclined students have additional opportunities to hone their craft. After School sessions will be held at Mary Farmar Elementary School throughout February. Arts Benicia’s After School program, sponsored by Benicia Unified School […]
Thompson to make rounds in district in next 2 days
Rep. Mike Thompson, who represents Benicia in the U.S. House of Representatives, was in Washington, D.C. this weekend as the country was in the midst of a government shutdown that ended on Monday, but he is back in the Bay Area. The Democratic congressman is going to have a busy schedule in the next two […]
Vallejo boxer preps for upcoming fight
Global Boxing Organization light heavyweight champion Ryan Bourland was given three months to prepare for a Feb. 10 fight against Jose Hernandez at Cache Creek Casino Resort. Nonetheless, the Vallejo boxer says he is up for the task of defending his title. “We got the notice about two months ago,” he said. “I’ve […]