“I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things” (Isaiah 45:7, NIV). “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem my four dreadful judgments—sword and famine and wild beasts and plague—to kill its […]
Bob Livesay: Not all endorsements are necessarily equal
By Bob Livesay Special to the Herald As we approach the Labor Day holiday, the City Council election scramble starts to move very fast. Signs will be out all over town and residents can expect in-home endorsement meetings, venue meetings, mailers, newspaper ads, social media overtaken by comments and more. For this article, I will […]
Letter: Strawbridge puts people over politics
Strawbridge puts people over politics The Benicia City Council race is supposed to be nonpartisan. However, it has been a practice these past several years to seek your party’s endorsement. These are difficult times in our country. It seems that all the press goes very far to the left or far to the right. I […]
Letter: Remembering Leroy Bennett
Remembering Leroy Bennett The fire community lost a dedicated hero, mentor and teacher with the passing of Leroy Bennett, former engineer for the Vallejo Fire Department and founder of our Fire Cadet Program. In the former he protected the citizens of Vallejo for decades and was a mentor and teacher of young firefighters throughout his […]
The A Cappella Handyman: Thibodeau
Thibodeau Thibodeau came to me in the middle of the night while scratching my own back. I went downstairs to check him out on Yahoo to make sure he wasn’t carrying some hex from a cane field or Botany Lab. No, the coast was clear, I could spell him anyway I wanted, my Thibodeau wore […]
Andrew Kelly: Free speech advocates mistaken in defending Alex Jones
One of the newest hot-button debates surrounding free speech in America is that of controversial talk show host Alex Jones’ content being removed from a plethora of streaming services such as YouTube, Vimeo, and Spotify, as well as the deletion of his social media platforms. Many on the left and center say that this was […]
Letter: Support music education
Support music education I was delighted to attend Mary Farmar Elementary School’s music fundraiser held at Lucca Beer Garden on July 25. As a retired math teacher, I know evidence has shown that music helps the brain. Music makes you smarter, happier and more productive at any age. Mary Farmar is a wonderful elementary school. […]
Devon Minnema: The ongoing impact of the Jones Act
There are many obscure laws out there that affect our communities, however there are few as impactful on West Coast communities than the Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920. First, a quick definition of a somewhat rare term. “Cabotage” is the shipping of goods by water to and from ports […]
A Vibrant Faith for the 21st century: A great book on reading scripture
By Rev. Henry Sun In 1976, what I consider the defining book on an evangelical doctrine was published. Written by Harold Lindsell, at that time the editor of Christianity Today, “The Battle For the Bible” made the case that the foundational doctrine for Christianity was its doctrine about the Bible, and the most faithful, historic […]
Letter: Poor CPUC decision
Poor CPUC decision I’m a resident of Benicia who lives just up the hill from the Valero refinery on Lindo Street, and the fact that the CPUC’s decision NOT to penalize PG&E for its “inadequate training of operations personnel and slow response” is ludicrous. In fact, the CPUC should be penalized for making such a […]