BENICIA – As we enter Black History Month, and reflect on the African American story and contribution to our country’s larger story, here are some pictures from, and a summary of, our fourth annual Benicia MLK Day celebration, held on Martin Luther King Day, January 21, 2019. The event was organized by the Benicia MLK […]
Benicia council looks at amending campaign ordinance
Galen Kusic Editor At the Jan. 15 Benicia City Council meeting, an important discussion took place on the consideration of updating the City’s campaign ordinances at the request of Councilmember Tom Campbell. Following a discussion led by Campbell, the council provided direction to staff to study the Santa Clara campaign ordinance model dealing with dark […]
Weekend food and fund drive for local Coast Guard families a tremendous success
Benicia, CA— The results of the call to help local Coast Guard families with food, gift cards and cash donations this weekend was a wonderful success according to organizers. “While there are still some donation pledges left to collect,” said Terry Scott, including pledged gas cards from Valero, “volunteers raised more than $7,000 in […]
NorCal Rapist charged with 28 new counts of sexual assault
Staff Report Roy Charles Waller, 59, of Benicia, known as the “NorCal Rapist,” was charged with 28 new counts last week in addition to the dozen felony sexual assault charges he was arrested for in September. The charges stem from a long list of heinous crimes he allegedly committed dating back to 1991. Waller, a […]
Advisory: Storm/Sandbag info from Solano OES
Message from Solano County Office of Emergency Services: The National Weather Service is forecasting a series of storms with the potentially most significant storm in this series to push through much of the state Wednesday afternoon through Thursday bringing the most widespread impacts this week • Heavy rain may cause debris flows on recent burn […]
Flood Awareness: Resources for Solano County
SOLANO COUNTY — Recent storm events are a reminder that this is the time of year when many areas of Solano County may be at risk of flooding. The Solano County Water Agency and Solano Resource Conservation District would like to remind residents that there are a variety of flood control resources available: The Real-time […]
U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier to speak at Benicia Public Library
Benicia – The Benicia Public Library is pleased to present a book talk by U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 7 p.m. at the library, 150 East L Street in Benicia. Forty years after the Jonestown massacre changed her life, Congresswoman Speier tells her extraordinary story in “Undaunted: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning […]
Benicia PD looking for suspect responsible for hit and run that killed 70-year old woman
(Benicia, Calif.) On Jan. 5, Saturday, at about 6:15 p.m. Benicia police officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of East 5th St. to a report of an elderly woman lying on the side of the road. Paramedics transported her to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. She succumbed to those injuries Sunday night. She […]
New Bay-Delta magazine, ‘SOUNDINGS’ launches
Galen Kusic Editor Photojournalist Rich Turner recently announced the launch of the regional publication Soundings, where he serves as publisher/editor and features a multitude of journalism platforms focused on Bay-Delta art, culture and the environment. Featuring artists, photographers, first-person narratives, historical and scientific essays, long-form journalism and fiction, the magazine revolves around the fascinating […]
In California, responsibility of safety falls on bar owners
By SJ Black Special to the Herald Customer safety in bars remains unregulated by state and is up to the owners and employees in California. Last month in the early hours on Sunday, Nov. 27, Daniel Lopez, 33, fired his weapon in a Benicia bar after being refused service after the bar’s 2 a.m. curfew. […]