The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District unanimously voted to approve a tentative agreement between the district and the Benicia Teachers’ Association at Thursday’s meeting. In November, the BTA declared it was at an impasse with the district over contract negotiations regarding pay raises. On March 3, a tentative agreement was reached that […]
New BHS club opens up discussion on gender issues
At Benicia High School, education does not always stop when the lunch bell rings. Over the years, BHS has been host to a number of clubs where students can discuss topics such as the environment, Christianity, LGBTQ rights and providing assistance to the military to fellow club members and educate the student body at large. […]
DVC professor to discuss Bear Flag Revolt at Benicia Historical Society presentation
California’s state flag, with its image of a grizzly bear and the phrase “California Republic,” is perhaps one of the most iconic state flags in all of America. However, many may not be familiar with its origins. Greg Tilles, a history professor at Diablo Valley College, will discuss the historical event that inspired California’s current […]
Carquinez Village will launch on April 3
After two years of planning, Carquinez Village will be hosting its official launch party on Monday, April 3 at Carter’s Biz Cafes. The Carquinez Village Project was announced in 2015 with the goal of helping aging seniors in Benicia live full independent lives at home. The idea was inspired by the “Village” movement that began […]
School board to consider teacher pay raises at Thursday’s meeting
A tentative agreement between the Benicia Teachers’ Association (BTA) and the Benicia Unified School District offering salary increases is scheduled to be voted on at the school board’s Thursday meeting. In November, the BTA declared that it was at an impasse with the district over contract negotiations for pay raises. Bargaining teams had met for […]
Pups ‘N’ Purrz, Umbrella of Hope partnering to ’empty the shelters’
Next weekend will be a good time to come to Pups ’N’ Purrz and take home a pet. Umbrella of Hope, the Pittsburg-based adoption agency and a frequent partner of Pups ’N’ Purrz, will be one of more than 20 animal welfare agencies in Northern California taking part in Bissell Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters” […]
Benicia WWII veterans share stories at Liberty High School
Two World War II veterans from Benicia shared their experiences in Liberty High School’s gym on Thursday morning. All of Liberty’s students came out to hear Bob Hitchcock and Harold Bray speak, as did Mayor Elizabeth Patterson, Councilmember Mark Hughes, Benicia Unified School District Superintendent Charles Young, BUSD Trustee Diane Ferrucci and Assistant Superintendent Dr. […]
Council advises staff for further input on marijuana regulations
The Benicia City Council advised staff to begin looking at land use regulations for permitting cultivation, manufacturing and delivery of retail or wholesale marijuana in commercial and industrial zones at Tuesday’s meeting. In 2015, Gov. Jerry Brown signed three bills regulating the cultivation, testing and distribution of marijuana in what came to be known as […]
California poet laureate coming to Benicia
Cementing Benicia’s status as a poetry friendly town, California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia will be coming to Benicia on April 18 to perform some of his poetry. Gioia was born in Hawthorne and graduated from Stanford University, where he edited Stanford’s literary journal Sequoia Magazine. After graduating from business school in 1977, he worked at […]
Arts Benicia panel to discuss artists’ influences
Once again, Arts Benicia and the Benicia-Vallejo American Association of University Women will be joining forces to conduct a panel discussing the topic of art. This is the eighth year the organization has put on a Creative Women’s Symposium. Past topics have focused on the importance of art in a community and the moments when […]