By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News Gazette Special to the Herald California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced he is seeking an injunction to block Valero Energy Corporation from buying the Martinez petroleum terminal, a purchase he called “anti-competitive behavior” and “unacceptable.” A court hearing on the motion is expected to take place next month. Becerra […]
Holy Ghost Parade continues centuries old tradition in Benicia on Sunday
Since its inception more than a century ago, the Holy Ghost Parade has become an essential part of Benicia’s DNA. It is an annual celebration of Holy Ghost in the Catholic Church by the Portuguese community. Sunday will be the 110th anniversary of the Holy Ghost Parade in Benicia. The festival starts at 10 a.m. […]
Benicia’s water history on display in collaborative Arts Benicia, museum exhibit
Benicia loves its history. Benicia also loves its arts. At last, these two items have come together for a collaborative exhibition by Arts Benicia and the Benicia Historical Museum titled “Drop By Drop: A Brief History of Benicia Water Through the Eyes of its Artists,” which opens Wednesday at the museum. Coming just off the […]
Police nab 2 for alleged attempted burglary of staged home
Benicia Police have arrested two men allegedly involved with the attempted burglary of a home for sale. During the morning of July 16, a realtor was showing a home for sale on Ardmore Way when she saw two men exiting the staged home. Noticing they had been spotted, both men began to flee on foot. […]
Photo: Helping out at Hanlon House
County launches one-stop website for senior services, information
Life for senior citizens in Solano County just became a lot easier. Yesterday, the county’s Department of Health and Social Services launched the website SolanoCares4Seniors.org, a one-stop tool aimed at seniors, their families, caregivers and service providers. The launch was delivered at a special event at the Solano County Events Center in Fairfield, which was […]
Benicia welcomes new fashion store
Unique. That’s the sense one gets when walking into Literatus Design, a new women’s clothing store in downtown Benicia. Located at 374 First St., Literatus Design is owned by Jazmin Literatus. Literatus was born in the Philippines and came to America at the age of 7 She self taught herself in fashion design and began […]
Council to discuss possible removal of old telephone cables
Mayor Elizabeth Patterson wants the Benicia City Council to discuss and possibly draft a resolution to support the removal of telephone cables beneath the city. The mayor will bring this topic up at tonight’s City Council meeting. This item on the council agenda came into fruition due to concerns about the old phone cables in […]
Healthy Food Fest returns to Vallejo today
In 2015, Vallejo began hosting the Vallejo Healthy Food Fest. The festival was started to bring up the lack of healthy food options in the city and celebrate the community. There will be activities, music and other events at the feast as Vallejo hosts the Healthy Food Fest again today. Dan Foley Park, located at […]
Ancient ceramic creation method gets fired up again at Gallery 621
Daniel Klapprott specializes in ceramics but not in the way you may think. The Lafayette native and Gallery 621 member artist does not rely on traditional glazes and instead uses fire and other natural materials to create pottery. This method, known as pit firing, dates back thousands of years and is the subject of Klapprott’s […]