If there was one song to describe the scene on Interstate 680 on Friday, it was definitely “Ice Ice Baby.” More than 27,000 pounds of dry ice spilled in Benicia. A truck was traveling on 680 when an accident occurred causing the vehicle to lose its cargo of dry ice. Benicia Firefighters were dispatched for […]
Benicia Main Street vying for $25K prize in national contest
Benicia Main Street is among this year’s nominees in Independent We Stand’s third annual American Main Streets contest. If it makes it to the final round, Benicia Main Street could receive $25,000 in cash and sponsor-related prizes. In 2016, Independent We Stand— a nationwide movement of small-business owners— hosted its first American Main Streets contest […]
Delfonics, Ohio Players among acts on tap for Downtown Theatre in coming weeks
Two big-name groups in the ‘70s soul scene are set to touch down in Solano County in the coming weeks, care of concert promoter and Glen Cove resident Jeff Trager. Soon, Fairfield’s Downtown Theatre will be filled with the sounds of the Delfonics and the Ohio Players. The concerts are part of Trager’s goal to […]
Budget, Measure C funding approved by council
Money was the throughline theme of the City Council meeting Tuesday as the council took action on the fiscal budget and Measure C. The council adopted the biennial budget for the fiscal year of 2017-19 on June 27. In December, staff presented council revenue and expenditure adjustments to the budget for the fiscal year of […]
Benicia High School senior organizes book drive for Kenyan children
For his Eagle Project, Kevin McLarty of Benicia Troop 8 is planning to earn his wings as an Eagle Scout by organizing a book drive Sunday for the children of Kenya. A senior at Benicia High School, McLarty has been a scout practically his entire life. He joined the Cub Scouts at a young […]
Benicia brew to be served at Suisun beer bash
Even Solano gets the brews. The Fairfield-Suisun Rotary Club and Suisun City Recreation and Community Services Department will be hosting the first-ever BrewBash at the Basin, an event serving beers from craft breweries throughout Northern California with all proceeds benefiting local projects to support the youth of Fairfield and Suisun City. Fourteen breweries from Vallejo […]
Water, water everywhere: Artist captures seascapes in new Plein Air Gallery show
As the weather heats up, being by the water is likely on the minds of many Benicia residents. This makes it as good a time as any for Concord artist Catherine Fasciato to showcase her exhibition “Seascapes”— a favorite subject of the painter— at Plein Air Gallery, where she is this month’s featured artist. […]
Budget, Measure C funding on council agenda tonight
Benicia’s fiscal budget is on the agenda for tonight’s City Council meeting. On June 27, the council adopted the biennial budget for the fiscal year of 2017-19. Staff presented council revenue and expenditure adjustments to the budget for the fiscal year of 2017-18 in December. The mid-year progress report, which will be presented tonight, will […]
Sonoma community organizer takes another shot at congressional seat
Two years after placing third in the congressional primary for California’s 5th District, Sonoma County teacher and nonprofit communications director Nils Palsson is giving it another go. Palsson, 32, is looking to unseat Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson, who has served in Congress since 1999. This is not the first time Palsson had run for […]
Police solve 2013 sexual assault cold case
The Benicia Police Department closed a 5-year-old sexual assault cold case on Friday, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. In 2013, a 64-year-old Benicia woman was sexually assaulted on Halloween after an unknown assailant forced his way into her home. As a result of struggling with the victim, the suspect left samples […]