By Denise Hasler Special to the Herald Art Blakey said that “Music washes away the dust of every day life.” The L.A. Swing Barons are helping make that happen in Southern California. The classic 13-piece jazz big band was formed in 2015 when it became clear that no one in the greater Los Angeles area […]
High school business continues ‘Odd Jobs’ through holidays
The kids are all right. Well, at least the ones in Benicia. Last year, a group of high schoolers started a business where they do odd jobs for the community. We Do Odd Jobs was started by Benicia High School junior Chris Weldon and a group of his friends. This group was trying to figure […]
Fantasy, reality become intertwined in Benicia High School fall production
One might associate fantasy fans and theater fans as being disparate groups of people, but they will come together for Benicia High School’s fall play “She Kills Monsters,” which opens tonight. However, the fantasy elements will be intertwined with the harsh realities of grieving and growing up. Qui Nguyen’s comedic drama only debuted off-Broadway in […]
Benicia Letters Once More: I Get it Now
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”.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 […]
School board approves applications for PAB grant funding
The school board unanimously approved the submission of two applications for Proposition 51 Career Technical Education (CTE) Facilities Grant funding for Benicia High School’s Performing Arts Building (PAB) at its Thursday meeting. Proposition 51 was approved by California voters in the 2016 election to provide $9 billion in bond funding which in turn would provide […]
BUSD applying for grant funding for BHS Performing Arts Building renovation
School board will vote on resolution at Thursday’s meeting The school board will be voting to approve the submission of two applications requesting grant funding for renovation of Benicia High School’s Performing Arts Building (PAB) at its Thursday meeting. In May, an informational meeting was held at Benicia High to discuss two items. One was […]
Benicia High news broadcast program continues to evolve
Lights, camera, action…lots and lots of action. That is the best way to describe Benicia High School’s Panther TV. Since its inception in 2013, the weekly web series that serves as an offshoot of the film production class has had the same goal: to deliver the news of on-campus happenings to students and their parents […]
Photo: Benicia High Dia de los Muertos-themed Dance Show opens Thursday
Student clubs advocate for gender-neutral bathrooms at BHS
Two of Benicia High School’s most prominent student activist clubs have been working to promote a more inclusive campus. To further this, the club’s student leaders have been promoting the establishment of a gender-neutral, single occupancy restroom. The Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) and Intersectional Gender Equity and Feminism (IGEF) clubs have joined forces to craft a […]
BHS Panther Band hosts first golf tournament fundraiser over weekend
Benicia High School’s Panther Band Boosters held the program’s first-ever golf tournament fundraiser at Hiddenbrooke Golf Club on Sunday where money was raised and fun was had by all. Benicia High School’s band program– including its jazz band, Color Guard, drumline and two concert bands– remains one of the school’s proudest organizations. The program has […]