A parting gift from Benicia High School’s 2008 graduating class has finally seen the light of day, and it can be seen by anyone who drives into the front parking lot or even passes it by when driving down Military West. Every year, the outgoing senior class announces its Senior Class Gift. The funds are […]
Six great Benicia High School backs of the ’50s as seniors (Part 3)
CHARLES KIMBLE Sophomore season The team finished with a record of 4-5, but that was largely due to the fact five or six sophomores at a time were in the starting lineup. The season previously was the first time the huge majority of the now sophomore players had ever worn a football uniform. There was […]
James Garrett: Six great Benicia High School backs of the ’50s as seniors–Part 2
ROLLAND VAN BLARICOM (pronounced “Raw-land”) Junior season The 1955 team was a Co-Champion of the Solano County Athletic League and had a record of 6-2-1. Rolland Van Blaricom only scored 13 points as a junior. Big things were ahead for him as a senior. Senior season In the second game of the season, the 1956 […]
Benicia High School productions win big at Artys
Benicia Herald Staff Report The following is a complete list of every category that Benicia High School won in at this weekend’s Arty Awards: High School Comedy/Drama *Sound Design: Alina Martinez and Foxx Molinari, “Our Town” *Lighting Design: Phil Alexander, “Our Town” *Lead Actress: Maya Singh Sharkey, “Our Town” *Lead Actor: Wynton Day, “Our […]
School board approves change orders for Benicia High School stadium project
The Governing Board of Benicia Unified School District unanimously voted to approve change orders for Benicia High School’s stadium renovation project, allowing it to address any unforeseen circumstances. The project, one of the largest to be funded by the 2014 Measure S initiative, received an update from Bond Director Roxanne Egan. The scope for current […]
Benicia Home Efficiency Program fights for funds
In the past six years, the Benicia Home Efficiency Program— a city-sponsored, nonprofit program that provides energy consultation to homeowners— has completed 676 home consultations, saved 10.2 million gallons of water and 370 metric tons of carbon dioxide, and trained and employed more than 70 Benicia High School students. However, the program may have to […]
Benicia High School alumni yearbook a journey through Benicia history
A 2016 yearbook of Benicia High School alums that started out as an accessory for reunion attendees grew to become such a well laid out book, telling a story in pictures of Benicia history alongside life snippets from the more than 100 members of the graduating classes of 1956 through 1979, that it has now […]
Memory bricks available to purchase for new Benicia High School stadium walkway
As Benicia High School’s stadium of yesteryear fades into the soil to make room for a new stadium— scheduled to be completed in Spring 2017— many changes to the Drolette Stadium will be instated. These include a new all-weather track, upgraded lighting, new bleachers and so on. One of these new features is a redesigned […]
Teen marijuana use to be discussed at Benicia High forum
The legalization of marijuana for responsible recreational use has been a hot-button issue in recent years, and the push has only grown. Colorado and Washington state have legalized the plant, and a marijuana legalization initiative— Proposition 64— is on the ballot in California for the general election. The debate over the drug’s effect on revenue […]
Benicia principal, police meet with concerned parents over lockdown, threats of violence
By Kevin Nelson Special to the Herald More than 100 parents and residents attended a special meeting Tuesday at Benicia High School hosted by Principal Brianna Kleinschmidt, police and school district officials who sought to reassure parents that the school was safe and to answer questions related to Monday’s lockdown after a Benicia High freshman […]