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Sweetness & Light Flowers and Events opens on First St. in time for Valentine’s Day

February 5, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

(This article was originally published in the Feb. 2 print edition of the Herald) Galen Kusic, Editor “I can’t wait to show Benicia the sweeter side,” said Sweetness & Light Flowers & Events Creative Director and CEO Wendi Phillips, as she prepared for her ribbon cutting on Jan. 16 and grand opening party on Jan. […]

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Benicia loses to Fredonia, NY in Small Business Revolution contest; Top 5 finish brings major publicity to town

February 5, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

(This article originally appeared in the Jan. 29 print edition of the Herald) Galen Kusic, Editor Benicia was selected as one of the “Top 5 Towns” in the competition to be the featured town in season 5 of the hit Hulu series Small Business Revolution, an original series by Deluxe, hosted by Amanda Brinkman and […]

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Benicia; Bay Area celebrate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 29, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

(This article was originally published in the Jan. 22 print edition of the Herald) Galen Kusic, Editor Over the past week, the Bay Area, nation and world remembered the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with marches, tributes, sermons and celebrations. On Mon. in Benicia at the Community Congregational Church, United […]

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Mystery surrounds two hilltop heroes in Benicia, Vallejo

January 22, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Kevin Nelson, Special to the Herald Eight years ago, on Jan. 31, 2012, a young Marine Sergeant named William Chapman Stacey was killed while serving his country during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Now, Sgt. Stacey is a central figure in an intriguing mystery in the hills of Benicia and Vallejo. And Benicia and Solano […]

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Benicia named to top five in competition for Season 5 of Small Business Revolution

January 15, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

BENICIA—The City of Benicia learned early Tuesday that Benicia has been selected as one of the “Top 5 Towns” in the competition to be the featured town in season 5 of the hit Hulu series Small Business Revolution, an original series by Deluxe, hosted by Amanda Brinkman and Ty Pennington. Each season the Deluxe team […]

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Gibson Publishing cartoonist leaves behind a legacy of free speech

January 15, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Galen Kusic, Editor Robert Light, famed Delta cartoonist, passed away on Oct. 18 after a long bout with an illness at 58. Light worked at the River News-Herald and Isleton Journal, the sister paper of the Benicia Herald for 13 years under the Gibson Publishing umbrella until his death. Light went by the moniker, RWL, […]

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Deluxe’s Small Business Revolution tours First Street as Benicia competes for a spot in finals

December 13, 2019 by Editor Leave a Comment

 Galen Kusic, Editor Deluxe’s “Small Business Revolution” is improving towns and small businesses one step at a time. Benicia made the Top 10 Towns list in Deluxe’s Small Business Revolution from thousands of nominations across the country. Benicia is now in the running to be featured in Season 5 of the Small Business Revolution, a […]

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Centenarian Peter Caggiano honored with City of Benicia proclamation

December 11, 2019 by Editor Leave a Comment

Galen Kusic, Editor Over the past decade, the Solano County Board of Supervisors has featured a centenarian celebration among Solano residents. This year, one distinguished Benician, Peter Caggiano was honored along with 53 others, as he turns 100 on Dec. 26. “Through Norma at the Benicia Senior Center, we’ve become friends,” said Supervisor Monica Brown. […]

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SUBA Manufacturing, Inc. closes doors after over a half century in Benicia

December 2, 2019 by Editor Leave a Comment

Galen Kusic, Editor (This article was originally published in the Nov. 24 print edition of the Herald) The name SUBA has become synonymous with the City of Benicia. After 53 years of doing business at the Port of Benicia, the countertop manufacturer has officially closed its doors. Jack Bell, owner of SUBA Manufacturing, Inc., bought […]

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Benicia resident earns Eagle Scout rank; constructs housing for military flags

October 30, 2019 by Editor Leave a Comment

Galen Kusic, Editor (This article was originally published in the June 30 print edition of the Herald) Benicia resident Brandon Andrew May achieved the respectful rank of Eagle Scout recently with Troop 7007, Benicia’s oldest Boy Scout Troop.  The troop was established over a century ago, pre-1917. Brandon’s Eagle Project, a community improvement project that […]

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