Benicia High School’s newest Panther Production aims to put audiences under a spell— figuratively speaking, of course. The spring musical this year is “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” based on the 2005 Broadway production about a group of quirky middle schoolers and their quest to win in a local spelling competition. The play, […]
Council adopts demolition permit findings ahead of possible rehearing
The Benicia City Council narrowly voted to adopt a resolution denying an emergency demolition permit for two historic buildings ahead of a potential rehearing on the property at Tuesday’s meeting. At the March 28 meeting, the council voted 3 to 2 to uphold an appeal of a demolition of the Foundry and Office buildings on […]
Benicia High, Benicia Middle honored as exemplary California secondary schools
On Tuesday, State Superintendent of Public Schools Tom Torlakson announced that 275 California middle and high schools were being recognized as part of the state’s Gold Ribbon Schools Award Program. Among them are Benicia Middle School and Benicia High School. The Gold Ribbon program honors schools throughout the state while the previous program, California Distinguished […]
Benicia Run for Education celebrates 10 years
This Sunday, Benicians will once again come together for a run to raise money for Benicia’s schools as part of the Benicia Education Foundation’s Run for Education. This year is a little more special than most: it is the event’s 10th year. The run had humble beginnings in 2008 when some BEF board members came […]
Earth Day restoration to return to recreation area for 19th year
Saturday is Earth Day, and those interested in beautifying the planet can do their part by helping restore California’s state parks. The California State Parks Foundation will be hosting its 19th annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup event at several parks throughout California, which in the past has drawn more than 80,000 volunteers to help […]
Planning Commission denies use permit for Industrial Park hot dog restaurant
The Benicia Planning Commission unanimously voted to deny a use permit for a hot dog restaurant on Bayshore Road at Thursday’s meeting. According to staff, the site had previously been operating as an event center without a permit. In 2015, a business named La Fabriquita was established in the south end of the Benicia Foundry […]
Benicia High grad treats orthopedic injuries in East Bay
Ten years ago, BASS (Bay Area Surgical Specialists) Medical Group was formed to provide state-of-the-art medical care through a variety of offices and doctors located throughout Northern California. One of its more than 150 surgeons is Dr. Benjamin Busfield, an orthopedic surgeon with offices in Antioch, Brentwood and Walnut Creek, but it was Benicia that […]
Rectangular paintings are focus of new Plein Air Gallery show
Let’s say you are an artist. You order several 8 X 16-inch canvases and need to use all of them up. What do you do with them? Well, if you are Michael Dadasovich, you paint on them and make a show out of it, as he did for his new show at Benicia Plein Air […]
Agreement for private ferry service terminated
There will not be a private ferry service launching out of 9th Street Park, Acting Deputy City Manager Mario Giuliani wrote in a memo to city staff and residents yesterday. At the Nov. 15 Benicia City Council meeting, councilmembers voted 4-0— Mark Hughes was absent— to approve a licensing agreement between the city and private […]
Granizo tile art to be featured on Fox Business Network show
His work can be viewed all over town, several corners of the world and now it can be viewed on national television. The work of famed ceramic artist Guillermo Wagner Granizo— whose tile works depicting scenes of Benicia can be seen gracing First Street’s sidewalks— will be featured on Fox Business Network’s “Strange Inheritance” next […]