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Benicia mortgage company bestows client with replica of plaque lost in fire

December 17, 2017 by George Johnston Leave a Comment

Jim Ruddell worked for the San Rafael Bus transit system for 37 years. When Ruddell retired, he received a plaque honoring his nearly four decades of work. The plaque was a treasured item, and Ruddell was devastated when the Wine Country fires destroyed his Santa Rosa home and everything in it, including the plaque. However, […]

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Benicia artist supports animal rescue in wake of Nor. Cal fires

December 8, 2017 by Tibby Lerner Leave a Comment

By Tibby Lerner Special to the Herald Local artist Gaul Culley woke up the first night of the Wine Country fires back in October, knowing that something was terribly wrong. She smelled the smoke and turned on the TV, watching coverage of the events as they unfolded. She fell asleep after hours of watching the […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News, The Arts Tagged With: 2017 Northern California Wildfires, animal rescue, Benicia, gaul culley, hold your horses, HQ Gallery, solano fiargrounds

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