Ever wanted to see Led Zeppelin perform live? Well, it’s not going to happen. Apart from a couple one-off shows, the hard rock legends have not toured since their disbandment in 1980 and the prospect of an extensive reunion seems very unlikely. The closest one would get to hearing their classic songs performed live would […]
Benicia gets rained on
Storm expected to continue through Thursday The Bay Area had quite a wet weekend as a result of the rainstorms. Solano County had received 4.74 inches of rainfall over the weekend, and the storms had caused problems throughout the Bay Area. A mudslide caused traffic problems on Highway 17 on the way to Santa Cruz, […]
Steve Hales named as new county fair manager
The Solano County Fair Association has a new general manager, and it is somebody who has worked within the organization for 13 years. Steve Hales will be taking the reins from Stephen Pierce, the general manager since 2014 who announced his resignation in November. Hales’ background is primarily in equine. He was the […]
Benicia Fire Department to prepare citizens for natural disasters through free course
The world continues to experience natural disasters every day. In just the past five years, parts of America have experienced extensive damage as a result of such disasters as Hurricane Sandy, the 2014 South Napa Earthquake and the 2015 Valley Fire. Thankfully, Benicia has managed to avoid disasters of this magnitude during that time, […]
Benicia Moms Group’s Early Education Fair returns
Preschool is an important milestone in every person’s life. It is when children take their first steps into the world of education. However, it can be a lot of work just to get started. Thankfully, as they have done in the past, the Benicia Moms Group will be hosting an Early Education Fair to […]
Obama shortens sentence for Benicia man
Back in October, President Barack Obama announced shortened sentences for 98 convicted criminals. One of them was a man from Benicia named Rico Mayo. On Feb. 9, 1998, Mayo was convicted by the Eastern District of California for the possession of five or more grams of cocaine base, the use of a firearm […]
2017 BottleRock Napa Valley music festival lineup announced
Although the year just started, music lovers will have plenty to look forward to this summer when it comes to music festivals. However, if you live in the Bay Area, you will have to spend a lot of travel time just to go to them. There is Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, but they require plane tickets […]
Vallejo Pasta Pomodoro closes
Pasta Pomodoro, the San Francisco-based Italian restaurant chain, suddenly closed all of its locations Dec. 26, including the one in Vallejo. Restaurant employees were notified via text messages that the franchise had closed, and they would receive their final pay Friday. The restaurant began in San Francisco’s Marina District in 1994 and expanded to more […]
2016 year in review: Crude-by-rail battle came to an end
(The last of the Herald’s articles focusing on the big Benicia stories of 2016 will be focusing on the biggest one of all.) Valero Benicia Refinery’s three-year battle to have its crude oil delivered by train rather than by boat came to an end in 2016. The year saw perhaps the biggest wave of developments […]
2016 Year in Review: City news characterized by election, City Hall changes and more
(Over the next few days, the Benicia Herald will close out 2016 by revisiting the big local news stories of the year. Today’s edition will focus on news that took place within the city.) The year 2016 is coming to a close. With the presidential election, big national and international stories, and long championship droughts […]