(The city recap will be provided on New Year’s Eve.) (This post has been updated from the print edition.) Benicia Unified School District has seen its share of activity in the last 12 months. Schools were honored by the state, the public turned up at school board meetings to voice their concerns on issues […]
BUSD music instructor thrilled with Henderson drum program grant
Joe Henderson Elementary School got an early Christmas present this year in the form of a $1,000 music grant for its Drum Circle program by the Solano Community Foundation. Gabe Guevara, an elementary music teacher with the Benicia Unified School District, said the grant was an honor. “I feel like there are areas to grow […]
Benicia woman appointed as Solano County Superior Court judge
Staff Report On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown announced the appointment of 33 superior court judges, including a Benicia woman to the Solano County Superior Court, according to a news release by the governor’s office. Dora Rios, 47, will be filling the vacancy left by Judge Scott L. Kays, who retired in June. Rios has served […]
Motown tribute group to close out 2017 with Empress concert
The new year is a time to deliver good intentions. Why not close out the year with The Best Intentions– that is to say, the rhythm and blues group of the same name when they come to Vallejo? With soulful tunes that bring to mind the classic R&B music from the 60’s, 70’s and beyond, […]
Firm, timeline set for historic design guideline review process
Principal Planner Suzanne Thorsen delivered an update on Downtown Historic District design guidelines at Thursday’s Historic Preservation Review Commission (HPRC) meeting. The city of Benicia was awarded a Certified Local Government grant from the State Office of Historic Preservation. Some of the money will be used to fund an update to the Downtown Historic Conservation […]
Car flips outside of Benicia
A car flipped over on the side of Interstate 780 Wednesday. Benicia Firefighters received a call at 8:14 a.m. that a car traveling east down Highway 780 had lost control and exited the freeway, flipping over one time. The car landed 50 yards south of the highway near the Benicia State Recreation Area. Firefighters rushed […]
Tip Tap Toe celebrates holidays with dance, giving
Lots of people get into the giving mood during the holiday season. For Benicia dance studio Tip Tap Toe, this is an easy task because being charitable is one of the group’s year-round traits. The East 2nd Street dance center provides lessons for children of all ages from 2 1/2 to 18 in areas such […]
Sprankle’s Deli to move into former KFC building next year
Ever since Kentucky Fried Chicken closed its Solano Square location in 2016 after more than four decades of operation, residents have fervently wondered what would go in its place. That question was answered last week when Sprankle’s Village Deli announced via its Facebook page that the restaurant would be moving into that space in early […]
Council takes next step in approving cannabis businesses in town
After several hours of listening to public input on both sides, the Benicia City Council voted 4 to 1 to allow cannabis businesses in Benicia at its Tuesday meeting. The topic of cannabis use in Benicia has been on several residents’ minds since the passage of the Adult Use of Marijuana Act in November 2016 […]
Semple, Henderson students assist peers with proper waste disposal through new program
Elementary school is when students begin to learn the three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic. However, with the help of Republic Services, Joe Henderson and Robert Semple elementary students are absorbing the other trio of Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. Waste collection company Republic Services, which provides service for Benicia, has been working with school […]