Like Christmas itself, the Benicia Public Library’s Winter Concert– starring the Diablo Regional Concert Band–comes once a year. It’s a free event and all ages are welcome to enjoy some festive music played by a band with a long history. The Diablo Regional Concert Band was formed in 1910 when it was called the Martinez […]
Plein Air Gallery artists find ‘peace’ in new show
The word “peace” is commonly associated with the holiday season, certainly in 2017. With ongoing wars in the Middle East and Africa, divisive politics in Washington and frequent mass shootings and terrorist incidents worldwide, peace is a desire that, in the minds of many individuals, outweighs any material item. When the time came for the […]
High school business continues ‘Odd Jobs’ through holidays
The kids are all right. Well, at least the ones in Benicia. Last year, a group of high schoolers started a business where they do odd jobs for the community. We Do Odd Jobs was started by Benicia High School junior Chris Weldon and a group of his friends. This group was trying to figure […]
Mother-daughter volunteer service group forms in Benicia
One Benicia group is taking the mother-daughter bond to a new level by having them participate in philanthropic work and become engaged with their communities. A group of Benicia moms and their daughters have formed their own chapter of the National Charity League (NCL). Benicia’s chapter of the National Charity League was established in March […]
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Attorney general candidate addresses Benicia Democratic club meeting
Dave Jones, a candidate in the 2018 California attorney general race, spoke at the November meeting of the Progressive Democrats of Benicia Club held Monday at the Benicia Senior Center. Thirty-five people attended this meeting. Jones was elected State Insurance Commissioner in 2010 and was re-elected to that position in 2014 which he still serves. […]
Museum fundraiser remains popular despite national tree shortage
The past 10 years have been difficult for tree farmers, especially on the West Coast. They have had to deal with droughts, fires and an overall shortage. Nonetheless, the Benicia Historical Museum has managed to soldier on, selling sustainably farmed Christmas trees at affordable prices with the proceeds benefiting two local nonprofits for the eighth […]
Council to hold cannabis vote on Tuesday
Next week’s City Council meeting is all about cannabis. The council will discuss amending several cannabis rules within Benicia at its regular meeting. First, on the cannabis-related agenda, the council has to decide if it will amend the moratorium prohibiting cannabis uses and adopting a resolution prohibiting such uses in the Downtown Mixed Use Master […]
Fantasy, reality become intertwined in Benicia High School fall production
One might associate fantasy fans and theater fans as being disparate groups of people, but they will come together for Benicia High School’s fall play “She Kills Monsters,” which opens tonight. However, the fantasy elements will be intertwined with the harsh realities of grieving and growing up. Qui Nguyen’s comedic drama only debuted off-Broadway in […]
Carbon dioxide emitted from railroad cars in Industrial Park; no danger reported
A small volume of carbon dioxide leaked from two Union Pacific Railroad cars on Monday evening. City officials first received 911 calls about the incident around 5 p.m. The Benicia Fire Department traveled to the vicinity of 200 East Industrial Way and found two rail cars used by welding supply store Praxair Distribution, Inc. were […]