Melissa Montoya is on her way to the Boston Marathon after life dealt her a bad hand. On April 6, 2017, a storm ripped through Benicia. The 60 mile per hour winds tore an 85-foot pine tree from the ground. That tree crashed into Montoya’s home on Lindo Street, burying Montoya and her fiancé, […]
Attacked Giants fan speaks to Henderson students in anti-bullying assembly
The road to recovery has been a difficult journey for Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan who was attacked at a Los Angeles Dodgers game seven years ago, but part of his healing has included delivering anti-bullying assemblies at schools. One of his most recent stops was earlier this month at Joe Henderson Elementary […]
BHS holds fundraiser for paralyzed wrestler
For the past few weeks, Benicia High School has been raising money for a severely injured wrestler from Pleasant Hill. On Jan. 10, College Park High School sophomore Ryan Joseph suffered an injury to his spinal cord, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down and affecting his ability to breathe and speak on his own. […]
’68 Olympic athlete discusses activism at Solano College
On the eighth day of Black History Month and the first night of the Winter Olympics, gold medal track and field athlete— and human rights advocate— Tommie Smith delivered a speech at Solano Community College Theatre. Fifty years earlier, Smith and fellow runner John Carlos raised gloved fists at the medal ceremony at the Summer […]
Human rights advocate, former Olympian to speak at Solano Community College
Solano Community College will be commemorating Black History Month with a series of events throughout February. To kick things off, the college will be hosting a speech by noted Olympian and human rights activist Tommie Smith at the SCC Theatre. Smith was a track and field star who competed in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico […]
Vallejo boxer preps for upcoming fight
Global Boxing Organization light heavyweight champion Ryan Bourland was given three months to prepare for a Feb. 10 fight against Jose Hernandez at Cache Creek Casino Resort. Nonetheless, the Vallejo boxer says he is up for the task of defending his title. “We got the notice about two months ago,” he said. “I’ve […]
Renovated Benicia High School stadium officially open
(This post has been updated.) It is finally here. After more than three years of planning, discussing and numerous construction delays, Benicia High School’s stadium is open for play, following a grand opening ceremony Thursday. In 2014, Benicia residents voted to approve Measure S, a ballot initiative aimed at providing $49.6 million in bond funding […]
Photo: (Bocce) ball’s in your court
Champion boxer now offering kids’ classes in Benicia
By Megan Vaneck Special to the Herald “Whose stuff is all this, man? Pick it up. Don’t just leave it on the ground.” Many Benicians may not know there’s a Global Boxing Organization championship boxer right in our own backyard who’s dedicated himself to teaching the values and basics of boxing to eager little ears. […]
Jeff Moriarty: Shining stars in Benicia sports
By Jeff Moriarty Special to the Herald This is a story of a journey through youth sports with my daughter, Emma Moriarty. Born with cerebral palsy and wheelchair bound, Emma could not participate in sports along with her peers. So we became fans instead. Along the way we saw incredible athletic performances, and we witnessed […]