Whose city is this? It seems like a simple enough question, but is it? Benicia appears to be in the process of being taken away by what I call quasi-shadow government groups. The simple explanation of a shadow government is they are run by non-elected officials who are bound together by a common cause or […]
Letter: Whose city is this?
Benicia ranks on list of America’s top ‘beach towns’ for second year in a row
Benicia has cemented its status as a waterfront community by being named as one of the most livable “beach towns” in the United States by personal finance site WalletHub. It even bested last year’s rank of No. 34 by slotting in at No. 22. Of course, what constitutes a “beach town” is purely subjective. Many […]
Letter: They got the Beat
They got the Beat Kudos to our great community for coming out to support the “Gimme A Beat” benefit concert at Lucca Bar & Grill last Wednesday to help fund music programs at Mary Farmar Elementary School. Fun was had by all, including the kids. Music is such an integral part of a child’s growth. […]
Benicia Letters Once More: Your Walks
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”.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 […]
Carquinez Village to host house concert with Paper Moon
Carquinez Village knows how to throw a house party. The local organization aimed at connecting and supporting seniors will be hosting Bay Area singing duo Paper Moon in the comfort of one of the Village member’s homes. Paper Moon are a Vallejo duo consisting of guitarist Leo Cavanagh and violist Katrina Wreede who specialize in […]
Letter: FDA and cannabis
FDA and cannabis An ongoing tsunami of support for patient-centered medicinal cannabis is continuing to spread across our nation. Thirty states now have approved regulated medicinal access recommended by a clinician, the most recent being deep red Oklahoma, after voters there approved medicinal only just last month. Four more typically conservative states are putting medicinal […]
Benicia Historical Museum strikes ‘gold’ with new temporary exhibition
The discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848 triggered a seven-year population influx and economic boom in the appropriately named Golden State for what became known as the California Gold Rush. Benicia played a part in the Gold Rush, as can be seen in the upcoming Benicia Historical Museum exhibition “Benicia’s Gold Rush Story,” […]
Photo: Benicia having a Night Out
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of July 29, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Daughter of Benicia’s founder dies in Sonoma (July 29, 1943) Senora Luisa Vallejo Emparan, only surviving daughter of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, one of the founders of Benicia, passed away Friday at the Burnsdale Sanitorium in Sonoma, not far from the historic family home, where she was born. […]