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NorCal Rapist charged with 28 new counts of sexual assault

January 16, 2019 by Editor Leave a Comment

Staff Report Roy Charles Waller, 59, of Benicia, known as the “NorCal Rapist,” was charged with 28 new counts last week in addition to the dozen felony sexual assault charges he was arrested for in September. The charges stem from a long list of heinous crimes he allegedly committed dating back to 1991. Waller, a […]

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Flood Awareness: Resources for Solano County

January 16, 2019 by Editor 1 Comment

SOLANO COUNTY — Recent storm events are a reminder that this is the time of year when many areas of Solano County may be at risk of flooding.  The Solano County Water Agency and Solano Resource Conservation District would like to remind residents that there are a variety of flood control resources available: The Real-time […]

Filed Under: All Topics, Education, Features, Front Page, News, Ongoing Events, Special Reports, Weather

Benicia PD looking for suspect responsible for hit and run that killed 70-year old woman

January 8, 2019 by Editor 2 Comments

(Benicia, Calif.) On Jan. 5, Saturday, at about 6:15 p.m. Benicia police officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of East 5th St. to a report of an elderly woman lying on the side of the road. Paramedics transported her to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. She succumbed to those injuries Sunday night. She […]

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New Bay-Delta magazine, ‘SOUNDINGS’ launches

January 5, 2019 by Editor 1 Comment

  Galen Kusic Editor Photojournalist Rich Turner recently announced the launch of the regional publication Soundings, where he serves as publisher/editor and features a multitude of journalism platforms focused on Bay-Delta art, culture and the environment. Featuring artists, photographers, first-person narratives, historical and scientific essays, long-form journalism and fiction, the magazine revolves around the fascinating […]

Filed Under: All Topics, Art Scene, Business, Education, Features, Front Page, History, History and Tourism, Local Events, News, Photo, Special Reports, Spotlight, The Arts, Visual Arts

Council considers money for streets

October 21, 2018 by Editor 1 Comment

By Dana Guzzetti Editor    The cost of street work and how to pay for was a top priority for the Benicia city council at their Oct. 16 meeting. They grappled with complicated decisions on how many roads to fix, when to do the work, and how much to borrow. There is a list of […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia City Council, Measure C, street maintenance

Pianist to guest for first of 3 Vallejo Symphony concerts

September 30, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Vallejo Symphony Orchestra is set to kick off its 2018-19 season on Oct. 14, and the star appears to be Ludwig van Beethoven. Three of the composer’s “Lenore” overtures from his opera “Fidelio” will be performed at all of VSO’s concerts this season. However, Beethoven will not be the only musician showcased by the VSO […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, Music, News, The Arts Tagged With: David Fung, Ludwig van Beethoven, piano concerto, Rachmaninoff, Vallejo, Vallejo Symphony Orchestra

BAS encourages audiences to ‘walk this way’ for musical production of ‘Young Frankenstein’

September 30, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

It’s alive! It’s alive! At least it will be alive soon, “it” being Bay Area Stage’s production of “Young Frankenstein: The Musical,” which opens Friday, Oct. 12 and promises to be more fun than a roll in the hay. The 2007 musical is an adaptation of Mel Brooks’ 1974 spoof of 1930s Universal horror films, […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News, The Arts, Theater Tagged With: Bay Area Stage, Empress Theatre, Halloween, Mel Brooks, theater, Vallejo, Young Frankenstein

Collage artist to exhibit paper works at Umpqua Bank

September 30, 2018 by Editor Leave a Comment

Staff Report Nicky Ruxton an improvisational collage artist and writer will be showing her work at Umpqua Bank during the month of October. Ruxton will present over 20 pieces from the original collection called “The Shattering.” After seven years, Ruxton has taken a departure from designing industrial jewelry and crafting assemblage to expressing herself through […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News, The Arts, Visual Arts Tagged With: art exhibit, collage art, Nicky Ruxton, Umpqua Bank

Mrs. B’s Blather: What may a columnist have to offer?

September 30, 2018 by Ellen Blaufarb 2 Comments

Nick Sestanovich is leaving the Benicia Herald as editor.  He has done an admirable job in a career that is fading from view: print news. Why buy a newspaper when you can have CNN on all day or Fox News and get your “fake news” quota for the day? I feel for Nick’s plight along […]

Filed Under: Features, Spotlight Tagged With: Armistead Maupin, Charles Krauthammer, column writing, Ellen Blaufarb, Emma Bombeck, Mrs Bs Blather

Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Blue

September 30, 2018 by Jeff Burkhart Leave a Comment

My heart bleeds for blue It’s the color of pain That the writers of song Use to write sad refrains But to me blue can be Such a comforting sight That I’ve seen in the ocean And in the sky’s light And so here is my message To all that will listen; “Look up to […]

Filed Under: Features, Poetry, Spotlight Tagged With: Jeff Burkhart, poetry, Rhyme and Reason

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