The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”. He does not plan to publish the book but instead is choosing to share the letters with the readers of the Benicia Herald. The letters continue the storyline of Garrett’s first novel “Benicia and Letters […]
Potential school board candidate comes forward; incumbent trustee will not seek re-election
The filing period for Benicia’s school board election is not until tomorrow, but if a panel at Thursday’s Progressive Democrats of Benicia (PDB) meeting was any indication, the race has already begun. Among other things, the panel saw the emergence of a potential challenger and the announcement by an incumbent that she would not seek […]
Letter: Medicinal benefits
Medicinal benefits The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a cannabis-derived medicinal product formulated specifically to treat seizures associated with two rare forms of epilepsy. This means that clinicians can now write a prescription for the product, and patients or their caregivers will obtain it at a pharmacy, including the pharmacies in our town. The […]
A Different Drummer: Farewell misery, hello happiness (Part 4)
At last, I get to chronicle the happy leg of our harrowing journey. It’s hard to believe the whole driving trip of 1,124 miles lasted only three nights and four days. It seemed like a month. After two nightmarish border crossings and a sleepless night in Montreal, we were entering Vermont and headed toward our […]
Bob Livesay: Where have all the voters gone?
By Bob Livesay In my opinion, the voters just got a big wake-up call. They will not let Mayor Paterson, Vice Mayor Young or other progressive groups make their decisions for them. The “Dear Gov. Brown” letter was the last straw. You know, that letter that says “End the issuance of permits for new fossil […]
Mayor requests rehearing of Industrial Safety Ordinance vote
At its June 19 meeting, the Benicia City Council voted 3-2 to not take any further action on Mayor Elizabeth Patterson’s request for an Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO) in Benicia until November. Now Patterson is requesting a rehearing on the item, which is on the agenda for Tuesday’s council meeting. Following a flaring incident […]
Voice of the Village: Have you ever made an attitude adjustment?
By Judie Donaldson How many times, if ever, have you made a significant change in your life? Have you gotten rid of a seriously bad habit? Have you transformed your attitude toward someone from negative to positive? Have you eliminated a bias? When I was young, I thought that you could just decide to change––and […]
Poetry Corner: Thomas Stanton “A Benicia Poem”
…train once ran to it biggest ships in the world leathered tethered busted and full tied to it gold in a drugstore teeth to the skeins rest and repose daughters of the light men of blue and bold poems here poems about here too fairly democratic duck bones turquoise gusts seagull and guts odes to […]
Poetry Corner: Nina Serrano “The Night After the 4th of July- A Haiku”
No rockets red glare Firecrackers quieted Could hear crickets sing
Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Unfinished Walking Books”
We are unfinished walking books being interviewed by other stars. We are who we are. Well, at least we are who we are thus far. Constantly changing! Thoughts rearranging, archiving and updating. I’m not who I was yesterday. Tomorrow will never come. I’m forever stuck …in the moment!