By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter When Raymond Perez started carrying letters in Benicia, there was no Southampton subdivision. And the days started much earlier. Perez, who has spent 45 years as a postal carrier, started delivering letters in the city’s Highlands area, off Rose Drive. His next route would be to homes that were […]
Benicia looks ahead
❒ Residents ponder what 2014 will bring to city By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter After reflecting on the closing year, several Benicians said they are looking forward to 2014 and what they may accomplish both personally and for the community.
Jeff Burkhart’s ‘Rhyme and Reason’: A New Year’s Dream
DECEMBER 31ST I DREAMED A New Year was at hand I saw the world in harmony And fellowship with man There were no wars or borders And all people were respected The Earth was joined as one you see And no one was neglected There was a path for every soul To work and gain […]
Locally, ‘king’ tide to arrive about midday
By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter Benicia will get a visit today from a 7 1/2-foot “king tide,” arriving some time past noon, Deputy Brian Miller of the Marine Patrol said. The tide will have passed Vallejo earlier in the day and will be on its way to Rio Vista when it makes an appearance […]
As ’14 begins, ‘Spare the Air’ alerts hit 24
By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter The new year is starting with a “Spare the Air” alert by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. The unprecedented series of winter alerts has continued as stagnant air has prevented pollution from being blown away from the Bay Area, said Aaron Richardson, spokesperson for the air quality […]