Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Napa) discussed his plans for curbing gun violence and took questions from his 5th District constituents at a town hall at Vallejo High School on Saturday. Thompson, who represents Benicia in the U.S. House of Representatives, began the town hall by talking about his goals of establishing a committee on gun violence […]
BUSD provides update on BHS special education model at school board meeting
District employees of the year also honored More than six months after its implementation, Dr. Carolyn Patton— Benicia Unified School District special services director—delivered an update on Benicia High School’s curriculum support model for its special education students at Thursday’s school board meeting. First, Patton highlighted some components of the Performance Indicator Review (PIR), […]
Rellik to host Beat poetry reading
Dig this: in just over a week’s time, The Rellik Tavern will be swinging with a galaxy of Benicia’s finest poets as they pay tribute to the cool cats of the past. In other words, it will be a reading of Beat poetry. Benicia Literary Arts (BLA) and the Benicia First Tuesday Poetry Group will […]
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Statue, progress report on council agenda
Updates on the public art initative and General Plan are on the agenda for Tuesday’s Benicia City Council meeting. In mid-2017, the Arts & Culture Commission issued a request for proposals for its initiative to add more public art to the downtown and throughout Benicia. This call was for artists to submit proposed designs for […]
Find Jack London at Benicia antique shops this month
Jack London, the renowned author of such American classics as “The Call of the Wild” and “White Fang,” was known to frequent Benicia in the late 19th century. In fact, the city is mentioned in his books “John Barleycorn” and “Tales from the Fish Patrol.” Benicia has returned the appreciation for Jack London, having named […]
Council discusses Priority-Based Budgeting
It was a night for numbers as Benicia’s City Council discussed a proposed system for the city’s budget at Tuesday’s meeting. The only item on the agenda for the council was Priority-Based Budgeting (PBB) and the confirmation of strategic results. PBB is an economic approach being used by local governments across America with the goal […]
School board to hear update on district’s positive behavior program
Now that the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports PBIS) system is in place at all seven of Benicia Unified School District’s sites, Special Services Director Dr. Carolyn Patton will be providing an update at Thursday’s Governing Board meeting. According to a Power Point by Patton, PBIS is a framework aimed at helping schools organize and […]
Benician competes to be ultimate ‘Walking Dead’ fan
Rhonda Imel is the harbormaster of the Benicia Marina, but when she is not overseeing the operations of the marina, she is watching people battle against zombies in a post-apocalyptic landscape. In other words, Imel is a huge fan of AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” so much so that she is competing to be a guest […]
Benicia High students hold vigil for Florida school shooting victims
In the wake of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. that left 17 people dead, Benicia High School students marched down to City Park for a candlelight vigil Saturday to pay respect to the victims. The event was organized by a large group of students, including Carson Rendell, […]