Below are some of the region’s clean-up activities for Earth Day: Solano County Earth Day Cleanup: Benicia Be a part of the movement to “Keep Solano Clean & Green!” Location: Ninth Street Beach Time: Saturday, April 20 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Contact: Carrie Chase Email: cchase@ci.benicia.ca.us www.ci.benicia.ca.us John Muir National Historic Site celebrates John […]
Families and community members gather to volunteer at Benicia State Recreation Area on Earth Day
California State Parks Foundation will celebrate Earth Day 2019 by hosting service projects to get local residents in touch with park needs, increase awareness of issues like climate change BENICIA — California State Parks Foundation and Benicia State Recreation Area team up to celebrate Earth Day by hosting service projects for local residents, families, […]
Thompson attends Benicia Town Hall at packed Senior Center
Galen Kusic, Editor Congressman Mike Thompson appeared at a Benicia Town Hall meeting held at the Benicia Senior Center on Monday, March 18. The event was privately sponsored by the Carquinez Patriotic Resistance, Progressive Democrats of Benicia and Indivisible Vallejo-Benicia. Thompson, the Chairman of the House Violence Prevention Task Force, fielded questions ranging from gun […]
Cal Maritime students protest potential removal of murals from training ship
Galen Kusic, Editor California State University Maritime Academy has a long history, especially aboard the institution’s training vessel, the Training Ship Golden Bear. Students take voyages on the training vessel around the world each summer, gaining valuable sailing experience to prepare for life as a maritime professional. To commemorate many of these voyages, murals have […]
Benicia Community Action Council: A one stop shop to help those in need
Galen Kusic, Editor The Benicia Community Action Council continues to positively impact lives by helping those in need. “You know we’re busy,” said Executive Director Viola Robertson, who has run the non-profit since 1980. “It’s like a one-stop shop.” The CAC features a beautiful commercial kitchen downstairs, where fresh meals are cooked five times a […]
Benicia Middle School Innovative Grants Fundraiser, “Shamrocks & Shenanigans” March 15
BENICIA — The Benicia Middle School PTSA is working hard to expand outlets for students to learn and experience new avenues of education through the “Shamrocks & Shenanigans” event on March 15. In true St. Patrick’s Day style, the “Shamrocks & Shenanigans” event will feature Irish-themed food, specialty-crafted brews and drinks (sponsored by Benicia Brüehol), […]
$3 million settlement reached between community group and Valero Benicia Refinery
Settlement package includes multiple air monitoring and water management projects BENICIA – The Good Neighbor Steering Committee (GNSC), a well-known local environmental group, and the Valero Benicia Refinery have reached an agreement that requires Valero to spend up to three million dollars on air monitoring, water conservation, and other environmentally beneficial projects. Valero will fund […]
Visit Benicia Photo Contest winners announced
Galen Kusic, Editor This year’s Visit Benicia Photo Contest ran all of 2018, as photographers of all backgrounds and experience levels were encouraged to enter their striking digital images, showcasing the Benicia experience. During the last photo contest in 2016, there were a total of 177 entries. In the 2018 contest, the entries nearly doubled […]
Arata Fine Art Gallery joins the flourishing downtown Benicia art scene
Galen Kusic, Editor The Benicia art scene continues to grow with the opening of Arata Fine Art Gallery at 637 First St. which is owned and operated by Geraldine “Geri” Arata Pruett and John Pruett. The gallery relocated from San Francisco and officially opened its doors on Nov. 24 of last year, but held its […]
Rio Vista Police Chief, Commander, subject of federal civil rights lawsuit
Galen Kusic, Editor News broke at the Rio Vista City Council meeting Tue. that Rio Vista Police Chief Dan Dailey is under investigation by the City through two separate investigation firms for a multitude of serious accusations and complaints received from department officers, Rio Vista citizens and visitors. Rio Vista citizens came out in force to […]