By Linda Koeling Special to the Herald It can be said, that when the government is careless with the money of its citizens, it is careless with their future. You may be familiar with Regional Measure 3, which states that if approved by voters, a pot of money will be used to mitigate traffic congestion. […]
Voice of the Village: Why we are celebrating
By Lois Requist Maybe you’ve seen the announcement about our first birthday celebration this month, on the 25th at Benicia Yacht Club from 3 to 4:30. I hope you come! Since the creation of Carquinez Village took a significant chunk of my time since January, 2015, indulge me in remembrance. A friend of mine said, […]
The A Cappella Handyman: Exercise Poems
1. I’m Wrong Since high school, that’s when I last did PE exercises, I’m wrong, I could get B’s then but then get the Hell out, Physical Exercise was NOT my middle name. I’m the Yard Guy for our homes for 50 years: I rototill, Weedeat, tote the fence posthole concrete bags, the wheelbarrow, put […]
Benicia Letters Once More: Holding My Lady
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”. He does not plan to publish the book but instead is choosing to share the letters with the readers of the Benicia Herald. The letters continue the storyline of Garrett’s first novel “Benicia and Letters […]
Steve Young: Count every person in 2020 census
By Steve Young Special to the Herald The decision by President Trump to require a citizenship question as part of the 2020 census has serious implications for the city of Benicia, Solano County and the state of California. The inclusion of this question, which has not been part of the regular census since 1950, virtually […]
John Sparacino: A model of what every mayor should be like
By Bob Livesay Special to the Herald Martinez just lost a legend. Former mayor and the first elected mayor of Martinez John Sparacino died at 93. I have known John for most of my life in Martinez and after I left to pursue my career. I would always stop by and see John at his […]
ArchiTalk: The Big Move
Getting to know the house I thought I knew We left our house of 29 years on West K Street and are now five blocks away in our house of three weeks on West 6th Street. My senses have been on overdrive noticing things about life in the new house. I’m ready for that to […]
Hiking Back in Time: Lynch Canyon Open Space and Pena Adobe
Welcome back to a monthly column focused on local day hiking destinations, that– with a little imagination– will take you back in time to when our local Native Americans lived in a garden of Eden we now call home. I hope you will have fun exploring, discovering, educating others and protecting our Native Village sites. […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: When Love Lies in Bed
Close enough to touch But miles away from me Way out in the dark Still so plain to see Side by side we walk But go in separate ways We have lost our place To be Who is in your mind As you lie by my side I gave you all my love I gave […]
Dennis Lund: “Ted Kennedy: Lion or jackal?”
On Friday, “Chappaquiddick,” a movie detailing the events involving Sen. Ted Kennedy on Martha’s Vineyard in July 1969, was released. That incident demonstrated the depths to which the Kennedys were willing to go to salvage the political career of the last of the Kennedy sons. In subsequent years, the actions of Ted Kennedy that night […]