For those who live in Benicia, the days of driving to San Francisco or beyond to go to conventions featuring innovative, mind-bending attractions are less of a necessity. Such creativity can be viewed at Benicia Middle School every April. For the third year in a row, Benicia Makerspace— a 501(c) 3 nonprofit group that brings […]
City Council narrowly votes to uphold appeal to save historic buildings from demolition
The Benicia City Council voted 3-2 to uphold an appeal that would prevent two historic buildings from being demolished at its Tuesday meeting. The historic Foundry and Office building structures located at the end of East H Street were constructed in the 1850s as the shipping and office buildings for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, […]
City to offer green waste drop-off in April
The weather is warming up, which means it is time for residents to get their yards in shape, especially after a particularly stormy season. After pulling up all the weeds, trimming the branches and removing other vegetation, the question then becomes, “What do I do with all this excess flora?” The good news is that […]
Electric vehicle exhibit returns to Mini Maker Faire on Sunday
This Sunday is Benicia’s Mini Maker Faire at Benicia Middle School. The city’s technological Woodstock, hosted by Benicia Makerspace, will be returning for its third year to showcase the unique ideas of Bay Area makers and provide fun, interactive exhibits for the entire family. This year will include several new and returning exhibits, including a […]
Update on Clocktower renovation projects provided at Thursday’s HPRC meeting
The city of Benicia is working to make some changes to its historic Clocktower, including a re-roofing and tower netting, Parks and Building Maintenance Superintendent Rick Knight said at Thursday’s Historic Preservation Review Commission (HPRC) meeting. Knight said the city has worked to stabilize the tower’s stones. During a routine inspection of the 158-year-old structure, […]
Water update on Tuesday’s council agenda
The Benicia City Council may receive the city’s monthly water update at Tuesday’s meeting. Some new information was presented in a report by Public Works Director Graham Wadsworth, where it was noted that Benicia’s water conservation rate has improved within the past year. In all of 2016, Benicia’s conservation rate was at 43 percent, an […]
DUI trial to be held in BHS auditorium today
Solano Superior Court Judge Robert Bowers will be presiding over a DUI trial today with plaintiffs and defendants presenting their cases. The catch? It will all take place in Benicia High School’s Performing Arts Building auditorium. This morning, approximately 400 students will witness an actual criminal trial, not a mock presentation. The judge, attorneys, witnesses, […]
Benicia Moms Group to host Touch a Truck fundraiser Saturday
This Saturday, kids of all ages will not have to settle for playing with their toy trucks. They will be able to get a feel for the real thing. The Benicia Moms Group will be hosting its first-ever Touch a Truck fundraiser in the parking lot of Northgate Christian Fellowship, where agencies from throughout the […]
HPRC to consider supporting designation of Arsenal as ‘cultural district’ at Thursday’s meeting
The Historic Preservation Review Commission (HPRC) will consider supporting a request from the Arts and Culture Commission for the Arsenal to be designated as a cultural district by the California Arts Council. If approved, the request could go before the Benicia City Council as soon as its March 28 meeting. In a staff report, Community […]
Poetry to resume at Rosanna’s following accident
Following an accident almost two weeks ago that led to it being temporarily closed, Rosanna’s European Delights is open again and just in time for Benicia’s First Sunday Poetry Series in April. On the evening of Thursday, March 9, a vehicle had crashed into the side of the First Street bakery and struck a gas […]