Galen Kusic, Editor News broke at the Rio Vista City Council meeting Tue. that Rio Vista Police Chief Dan Dailey is under investigation by the City through two separate investigation firms for a multitude of serious accusations and complaints received from department officers, Rio Vista citizens and visitors. Rio Vista citizens came out in force to […]
Benicians celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
BENICIA – As we enter Black History Month, and reflect on the African American story and contribution to our country’s larger story, here are some pictures from, and a summary of, our fourth annual Benicia MLK Day celebration, held on Martin Luther King Day, January 21, 2019. The event was organized by the Benicia MLK […]
Violin soloist to perform with Vallejo Symphony at Empress Theatre
Galen Kusic, Editor Classical music lovers are in for a treat. On Feb. 10, renowned violinist Alina Kobialka will join the Vallejo Symphony to perform Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 at the Empress Theatre. Kobialka, 19, currently attends the Cleveland Institute of Music where she studies under Ilya Kaler. The soloist phenom is a San […]
9 BMS students accepted to North Bay Honor Band
Galen Kusic, Editor Nine Benicia Middle School students were accepted to the 2019 North Bay Honor Band. Following a two-day rehearsal, the concert took place at Pioneer High School in Woodland, Calif. On Jan. 20. “It’ll be nice to let the town know what a great music program we have. There are many talented students in […]
2,000 Solano County students become scientists through local environmental education programs
Programs give students and teachers hands-on experience understanding watershed health SOLANO COUNTY – This month the Solano Resource Conservation District (Solano RCD) continues engaging more than two-thousand Solano County youth in its Watershed Explorers, Biomonitoring, and School Water Education Programs. These programs will continue through May and include students from each of Solano County’s seven cities […]
Benicia council looks at amending campaign ordinance
Galen Kusic Editor At the Jan. 15 Benicia City Council meeting, an important discussion took place on the consideration of updating the City’s campaign ordinances at the request of Councilmember Tom Campbell. Following a discussion led by Campbell, the council provided direction to staff to study the Santa Clara campaign ordinance model dealing with dark […]
Weekend food and fund drive for local Coast Guard families a tremendous success
Benicia, CA— The results of the call to help local Coast Guard families with food, gift cards and cash donations this weekend was a wonderful success according to organizers. “While there are still some donation pledges left to collect,” said Terry Scott, including pledged gas cards from Valero, “volunteers raised more than $7,000 in […]
NorCal Rapist charged with 28 new counts of sexual assault
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 […]
Advisory: Storm/Sandbag info from Solano OES
Message from Solano County Office of Emergency Services: The National Weather Service is forecasting a series of storms with the potentially most significant storm in this series to push through much of the state Wednesday afternoon through Thursday bringing the most widespread impacts this week • Heavy rain may cause debris flows on recent burn […]
Flood Awareness: Resources for Solano County
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 […]