Raul Vega, a 2005 graduate of Benicia High School, recently published a mystery story using his hometown as an inspiration for the setting. It is not a book or even a video series, but in true 21st-century fashion, the story is presented as a downloadable or streamable podcast published in episodic installments. Vega, who is […]
BOTTG at top of its ‘Game’ at Arty Awards
Benicia High School takes home 3 awards Benicia Old Town Theatre Group (BOTTG) had a good evening Sunday night. The local theater company took home five trophies in the Arty Awards for its fall and spring productions, including the top prize for its Sherlock Holmes-inspired comedy “The Game’s Afoot.” “Game” took home three awards in […]
Yuba demolion permit, cannabis ordinance on council agenda tonight
The Benicia City Council will discuss the Yuba demolition permit and update the mediation and the request for a rehearing on the issue. In October 2016, Automobile import company Amports filed for an emergency demolition permit for the Foundry and Office buildings on East H Street. The buildings were constructed in the 1850s and, under […]
Avast and Ahoy: Tuesday be International Talk Like a Pirate Day
By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News Gazette Special to the Herald Ahoy, ye salty sea rogues and land-locked lubbers! Tuesday be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a date in which it becomes perfectly acceptable to sound like actor Robert Newton, whose portrayal of the dread Long John Silver in “Treasure Island” set the standard […]
Renovated Benicia High School stadium officially open
(This post has been updated.) It is finally here. After more than three years of planning, discussing and numerous construction delays, Benicia High School’s stadium is open for play, following a grand opening ceremony Thursday. In 2014, Benicia residents voted to approve Measure S, a ballot initiative aimed at providing $49.6 million in bond funding […]
Sir Stryker concert at Empress will benefit local charities
With hurricanes battering the Atlantic and other parts of the world experiencing tragedies, the spirit of giving is on a lot of people’s minds. To help with this giving, Vallejo’s Empress Theatre will be hosting a concert with acclaimed entertainer Sir Stryker in which the proceeds will go to two local charities that serve Solano […]
Benicia artist depicts Vacaville in new exhibit
Artist Donna Covey calls Benicia home, but she likes to venture out of her neck of the woods to paint landmarks in other places, be it Truckee, North Beach, Napa or Suisun Valley. Now she has used her paintbrush to capture images of Vacaville, and they can be seen at the Vacaville Art League & […]
National Drive Electric Week returns to Benicia
Benicia is currently in the midst of National Drive Electric Week. This national event highlights the clean-air benefits and cost saving of electric vehicles. Attendees will have the chance to see owners display their cars and participate in California Coastal Cleanup, an event within itself with the goal of cleaning up the state’s bays and […]