The school board approved Benicia Unified School District’s second interim financial report at Thursday’s school board meeting. According to Chief Business Official Tim Rahill, BUSD’s revenue for 2017-18 is at $44.4 million. Thirty-seven percent of the revenue comes from the Local Control Funding Formula, 6 percent comes from local and other funds, 5 percent comes […]
Commission approves alcohol prohibition in parks amendment
The Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Commission unanimously voted to add an amendment to Title 12 of the Benicia Municipal Code, taking the first step to prohibit alcohol in parks without a permit. It will next be submitted to the City Council for approval. The amendment is intended to remove the allowance of alcoholic beverages and […]
Retired architect showcases art in new Gallery 621 show
Napa artist Dennis Smith is one of Gallery 621’s newer members, having joined in 2017. However, he has been painting for more than 30 years. Benicians hoping to become acquainted with Smith’s art can do so for his new show at Gallery 621, unofficially titled “Napa and Other Things,” where he is the featured artist. […]
Benicia High students rally on campus for gun control
Unlike at the thousands of schools across the country, zero students walked out of Benicia High School during the National School Walkout. Instead, students held a rally in the quad during Access Period to give speeches on preventing future gun violence and improving their school. Senior Carson Rendell began the rally with a moment of […]
Delaine Eastin, Gov candidate, talks education, property tax reform, more at Benicia Library
Delaine Eastin, a candidate for governor, stopped by the Benicia Public Library on Tuesday to promote her views at the Progressive Democrats of Benicia meeting. Eastin began her career in education as a political science and women’s studies professor at several community colleges. In 1980, she was elected to the Union City Council. From 1986 […]
Second draft of BUSD financial report up for review
Tim Rahill, Benicia Unified School District’s chief business official, will be presenting the second interim financial report at Thursday’s school board meeting. The report shows, among other things, that BUSD is operating at a $1.9 million deficit. At the Dec. 14 school board meeting, Rahill presented the first interim financial report which was approved by […]
BHS discourages leaving campus for National School Walkout, provides alternative activities
Students leaving campus or skipping classes for the National School Walkout will be marked absent, according to a recently issued Benicia High School newsletter. In response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. One month ago today, students at schools and universities throughout the country are planning to walk out […]
Plein air painter celebrates past, promotes philanthropy in final show
For her final show at Benicia Plein Air Gallery, founding member artist Dixie Mohan is feeling charitable. That is the premise of the exhibition, “Hungry for Art,” in which a portion of the proceeds will go to the Food Bank of Solano and Contra Costa. Additionally, the artist is requesting all visitors bring a can […]
Thompson: ‘Hearts are heavy’ following Yountville hostage crisis
Staff Report U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Napa) issued a statement Friday following the killing of three psychiatric workers at the Veterans Home of California in Yountville. The facility is located in Thompson’s district, which also includes Benicia. “Tonight as a community, we mourn the tragic shooting at the Yountville Veterans Home and the devastating loss […]
BREAKING: Sheriff’s office investigating bomb threats at Solano Community College
Classes are canceled at all three Solano Community College (SCC) campuses for the remainder of the day after two bomb threats were called in Monday. The Solano County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the campuses. Within the span of three minutes around noon, two calls were made to SCC stating bombs had been placed at […]