As many cyclists will tell you, biking is a great form of exercise and a lot of fun. However, as with everything else, great care must be taken. You do not want to end up with a flat tire, a rusty chain or brakes that suddenly fail when you head downhill. Thankfully, the Solano Transportation […]
‘Two Susans’ to showcase art at Birnbaum Realty tonight
Birnbaum Realty is crusin’ for a Susan…or two. The First Street real estate office is home to a new art exhibition featuring the works of Susans Street and Johnson in a show titled “The Two Susans.” In addition to sharing the same first name, both artists have a lot in common. Both are members of […]
Northgate church accepting donations for fire victims, evacuees
Items will go to evacuation centers in nearby areas As fires continue to ravage California, Northgate Christian Fellowship staff are depending on the kindness of others to ensure that evacuation centers have the items they need. In the past week, several wildfires have been burning in areas throughout the state, damaging properties, making air quality […]
BUSD highlights successes, areas for improvement in state test results
Benicia Unified School District outlined positive highlights and areas for improvement when data from the most recent Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) was presented at Thursday’s Governing Board meeting. The SBAC was initiated in 2015 and replaced the previous California Standards Test following the state’s shift to Common Core practices. The statewide assessment is given […]
Benicia High initiates new carnival night for Homecoming Week
Homecoming Week is coming. Once again, Benicia High School will maximize its spirit levels next week and welcome back former students with its annual rally, dance and football game. One Homecoming tradition will not be present this year, and that is the float parade. However, school officials have replaced it with something just as appealing: […]
Author to hold signing for new edition of 2000 political novel at Bookshop Benicia
A lot can change in 17 years, but some things do not and even manage to become more noticeable. Friends of Benicia author Lois Requist noticed a lot of aspects of the current political climate that were similar to what was depicted in her 2000 political novel “Where Lilacs Bloom” which inspired her to publish […]
BUSD to tackle state test data at Thursday’s school board meeting
The school board will hear a report and discussion on the data from the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) at Thursday’s meeting. The SBAC is a statewide assessment administered to all third through eighth-graders and 11th-graders in the areas of English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. The SBAC replaced the California Standards Test following the […]
Benicia gets into spooky spirit in October with Halloween events
October is finally here, which means the days are going to become gradually cooler, pumpkins will continue to invade foods and blocks will be covered with decorations. Benicia is certainly getting into the ghoulish spirit, as several Halloween events are planned for the month mostly through Benicia Main Street. Below is a short rundown of […]
6 middle school girls to share STEM camp experiences at AAUW dinner
Six middle school girls, including two from Benicia, will share their experiences of attending a weeklong science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) camp this past summer during the Benicia-Vallejo American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) potluck dinner on Tuesday. The girls’ experience was part of Tech Trek 2017, a summer camp founded by AAUW of […]
Mother, daughter take over Benicia dance academy
Military East’s dance school might have a new name and new owners, but as they say in show business, the dance goes on. Mother and daughter Carla Farnsworth and Juliet Farnsworth-Henry have taken over Stage One Dance Center and renamed it Farnsworth Dance Academy. After 25 years of running Stage One, Julie Sevier made the […]