Benicia’s newest art gallery is actually not new to Solano County nor is it just a gallery. The Little Art Shop was founded in 2000 as a potter’s studio in Fairfield’s viticultural Suisun Valley region. Located on Mankas Corner across the street from the restaurant of the same name, the studio eventually morphed into The […]
Photos: A golden day at Benicia High School
On Wednesday, May 31, the Solano County Office of Education presented Benicia High School with a Gold Ribbon Award, which honors schools throughout the state for exemplary programs. Since BHS was being honored for its visual and performing arts program, several art-related activities were available throughout campus. Below are just a few. All photos are […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of June 4, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago City Attorney Reports on Negotiations For Sale of Former Tannery Property (June 4, 1942) On Tuesday evening the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Benicia was held at the City Hall, Mayor Chas. G. Clyne presiding, and all trustees present. A communication from […]
Longtime Benicia High School, Liberty administrator to retire
After more than 30 years as a teacher and administrator with the Benicia Unified School District, JoAnn Severson is ready to call it a career. In Severson’s 33 years of working in education, 31 have been at BUSD, including 26 at Benicia High School and five years at Liberty High School, where she has served […]
Coldwell Banker paper shredding event returns
It should be a rip-roaring good time Saturday, June 3. The Coldwell Banker Solano Pacific will host a paper shredding event at their back parking lot on 900 First St. Coldwell Banker welcomes attendees to shred unwanted documents and papers from 9 a.m. to noon. While waiting in line or just watching their papers being […]
Cultivate Community Food Co-op to host free movie event
The Cultivate Community Food Co-op will host a free movie screening of “Food for Change” on Thursday, June 15. The event will be hosted at the Benicia State Capitol building on First Street from 6:30 to 9 p.m. There will be a panel discussion and community open forum before the film shows, a raffle and […]
New Benicia High School courses to be considered for approval at Thursday school board meeting
New Benicia High School courses are among the many items on the agenda for the Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District’s Thursday meeting. There are seven new courses that are being considered for implementation at Benicia High School for its 2017-18 school year.These course outlines will be presented by Dr. Leslie Beatson, assistant […]
Top 2017 Liberty graduates grateful for school’s support
(This post has been updated from the print edition to correct the date and time of the graduation.) Jessica Turner did not have an easy start to high school. She began attending Benicia High School, but she said it was not a good fit academically for her. “I had really bad attendance,” she said. “I […]
Letters: Kudos to Jasmine
Kudos to Jasmine It is always a pleasure to read the contributions of Jasmine Weis to the Benicia Herald. Her pieces, whether they deal with holiday customs around the world, “10 Neat Facts About Benicia,” or the angst of applying to college, are always thoughtful, engaging and highly readable. Ms. Weis’ latest piece, in the […]
Benicia Letters Once More: Educating the Bully
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 […]