This coming Sunday will be the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It is hard to believe that 15 years have come and gone since that terrible morning in September of 2001. I awoke that morning to a world that seemed unmoored from any reference point of understanding, any prior experience in my life. The […]
Solano County encourages students to promote attendance awareness through poster contest
In honor of September being Attendance Awareness Month, the Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) is working to make sure students show up to school as much as they possibly can. The way it has opted to raise that awareness is by allowing students to be creative with how they get that message out. Once […]
Write Away: Rats! And other four-letter words
Two years ago, my family and I visited my parents in Reno for Christmas, and when we returned, our kitchen was flooded. Apparently rats had snuck into the house in our absence and chewed through the water line to the fridge– the water line I’d been wanting installed for seven years and that was finally […]
Dennis Lund: Preparing for the upcoming election fight; Theft Prevention 101
Politics has never been a game for the lighthearted or thin-skinned. It can be, and always will be a matter of not what one can do, but what one can get away with. Today standards of integrity have been carried to the lowest levels by the Democratic nominee. Hillary, along with her husband, represent one […]
Benicia realtor to be featured on episode of ‘House Hunters’
“House Hunters” is an HGTV reality series in which prospective home buyers look for new places to live and have to weigh the pros and cons of the three houses they are presented with. They are helped by a real estate agent, and in Monday’s episode which looks at homes in the Napa Valley, […]
One healthy store makeover, one big change for the community
By Balgit Keur Special to the Herald When I first came to the United States, I barely spoke a word of English. Now, decades later, I own three convenience stores in Solano County. I could not have achieved this huge accomplishment without the support of my community. As a store owner, I am meeting and […]
Mrs. B’s Blather: Brain training
(Note: This article was written by guest columnist Christina Arrostudo) I used to start just about every day at my PC, playing Solitaire by random shuffle, until I either won a game or had to give up._ After hundreds of tries, with a win rate of 13 percent, my goal came to be to reach […]
James Garrett: New novel captures spirit of early ’60s high school football
My novel “One Great Season 9-0!” continues to reach people as football season approaches. The fictional city of Homestead, and Homestead High School, is an obvious reference to Benicia and Benicia High School. I wanted to capture the atmosphere of a small town in 1960 as it was in Benicia at that time. Too much has […]
Vallejo rapper Suga T honored by VH-1
Artist promotes humanitarianism, female empowerment Earlier this month, VH-1 aired its annual Hip Hop Honors awards ceremony, which honors some of the genre’s most influential artists. This year’s ceremony— the first after a six-year hiatus— honored some of the most innovative female rappers, including such trailblazers as Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Lil’ Kim and Missy Elliott— […]
A Different Drummer: On being apart together
I had to fly back to Ridgway Pennsylvania a month ago alone to build a new shower in our 100-year-old house and a few other chores. Because it was a work trip and not for fun, Susan stayed home. It’s the longest we’ve been apart in 30 years. It was Susan’s suggestion that I go […]