The school board will hear a report and discussion on the data from the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) at Thursday’s meeting. The SBAC is a statewide assessment administered to all third through eighth-graders and 11th-graders in the areas of English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. The SBAC replaced the California Standards Test following the […]
Benicia gets into spooky spirit in October with Halloween events
October is finally here, which means the days are going to become gradually cooler, pumpkins will continue to invade foods and blocks will be covered with decorations. Benicia is certainly getting into the ghoulish spirit, as several Halloween events are planned for the month mostly through Benicia Main Street. Below is a short rundown of […]
Union Pacific still investigating cause of derailment Saturday
A Union Pacific Railroad train derailed in Benicia on Saturday afternoon. The train, consisting of nine hopper cars, derailed near Bayshore Road in the Benicia Industrial Park around 3:40 p.m. No injuries were reported from the incident, and no hazardous materials were spilled. Union Pacific Railroad is currently investigating the situation, representatives for the company […]
6 middle school girls to share STEM camp experiences at AAUW dinner
Six middle school girls, including two from Benicia, will share their experiences of attending a weeklong science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) camp this past summer during the Benicia-Vallejo American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) potluck dinner on Tuesday. The girls’ experience was part of Tech Trek 2017, a summer camp founded by AAUW of […]
Photo: Poets’ minds at work
Mother, daughter take over Benicia dance academy
Military East’s dance school might have a new name and new owners, but as they say in show business, the dance goes on. Mother and daughter Carla Farnsworth and Juliet Farnsworth-Henry have taken over Stage One Dance Center and renamed it Farnsworth Dance Academy. After 25 years of running Stage One, Julie Sevier made the […]
City to host first Business Walk today
This morning, businesses in or near the downtown are going to get a visit from Benicia’s Economic Development Board (EDB) for the city’s first-ever Business Walk. As part of the Business Walk, EDB members will be visiting local establishments and talking to the owners or managers about their businesses and how to build relationships with […]
Westbound I-780 Columbus Parkway exit temporarily closed for tree removals
The Columbus Parkway exit from westbound Interstate 780 is scheduled to be closed for the next few days as the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is working with Pacific Gas & Electric to remove trees, according to a Caltrans news release. The closure began yesterday and will continue through Friday. The exit will be closed […]
‘Project Runway’ designers come to Benicia for fashion show
Designers from Lifetime’s “Project Runway” are coming to Benicia. Some may ask why these designers are coming to a town like Benicia, and the answer to that can be found at the Benicia Fashion Runway Weekend. This event will allow the designers an opportunity to showcase some of the clothes they have designed and offer […]
Benicia Middle School students raise money for hurricane victims
Everyone needs a helping hand every once and awhile. When a group of middle of Benicia Middle School students heard the family of one of the school’s teachers was affected by Hurricane Harvey, they decide to offer that helping hand. Benicia Middle Schoolers Pharrah Barrow, Ella Beatson, Julia Rogers, Kelly Chamberlain, Caitlyn Begbie, Jiana Lyons, […]