Journalist Michael Lester has traveled the globe and self-published guidebooks from such destinations as Israel, Jordan, Panama, Scandinavia, New England; and Mallorca, Spain. For his newest travelogue, Lester set his sights on his own backyard: Benicia. “Dispatch from Benicia” goes beyond listing sites for tourists. It captures the character, history and geography of the town […]
Woman helps organize local March for Our Lives
Gun violence hits close to home for Benicia resident Sheri Zada. Her two sons avoided becoming statistics of gun violence. Troy was on the campus during the 2014 Isla Vista massacre while attending the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her other son, Kyle, got off a train from Amsterdam to Paris in 2015 before a […]
Artist’s long career on display at Benicia Library
Jerrold Turner is well-known within Benicia’s art community. However, those wishing to become more acquainted with the local artist’s work can head on over to the Benicia Public Library to see some of his paintings— four decades’ worth, in fact. Turner, 84, has lived in Benicia for more than a decade. He is a member […]
Applications open for poetry scholarships
The window has opened for poetically inclined high school seniors to apply for a Joel Fallon Poetry Scholarship. The honor, named for Benicia’s first poet laureate, was established in 2015 to be given to two graduating seniors– one from Benicia High School and one from Liberty High School who are skilled in poetry. The […]
HQ Gallery to host one-day print sale
By Tibby Lerner Special to the Herald On Saturday, April 7 the HQ Gallery at 333 First St. in Benicia will be hosting a very special one-day sale of art from its six printmakers. There will be at least 60 one-of-a-kind prints on sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a reception from 2 […]
Economic Development Board to discuss Business Walks
The Economic Development Board (EDB) will review the city’s most recent Business Walk and go over plans for the next one at Wednesday’s meeting. The EDB hosted its first Business Walk in September to gauge the concerns of local business owners. EDB members and city officials split off into teams to visit local establishments in […]
‘March for Our Lives’ draws hundreds in Benicia
Marches have been rare throughout Benicia’s history. Mayor Elizabeth Patterson claimed the last one was held in the World War II era. However, that changed when 800 to 1,500 people filled the streets of downtown Benicia for the March for our Lives. Like the thousands of other Marches for Our Lives events held throughout the […]
VIDEOS: Speeches at Benicia March for Our Lives rally
Volunteer groups requesting Easter donations
Hoppy Helpers is asking, well, for help. The local volunteer group is in need of completed baskets, empty baskets, plastic eggs, Easter grass, small toys, chocolate bunnies and stuffed animals, bubbles and candy for the children served by the Benicia Community Action Council, Child Haven, Vallejo Together and local shelters. Donations can be brought to […]
Priority-Based Budgeting presented to HPRC
For the past month, the city has been promoting Priority Based Budgeting (PBB), an economic approach centered around local governments reassessing their priorities to make long-term funding decisions and establish a results-driven budgeting process. The city partnered with ResourceX to assist with the process and created a Benicia Town Hall survey to solicit feedback from […]