California’s clean energy leadership is needed On July 3, the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee will be voting on SB 100 which would mandate that California utilities produce 100 percent clean energy by 2045. The final Assembly vote in August requires a fifty percent majority and Gov. Brown’s signature. Moving California toward 100 percent emission-free […]
Benicia-based ‘Break it Down’ podcast celebrates five years
For the past five years, Pete Turner and Jon Leon Guerrero have hosted the podcast “The Break it Down Show,” where they bring on guests from all walks of life— some of them world famous— to talk about art, culture and combat. And just where do these two men hail from? Why Benicia of course. […]
Photo: A book smart design
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Poetry Corner: Johanna Ely “Build a Library”
Build a library where 7,000 books become 100,000, where children with Teddy bears listen to stories until they fall asleep, and teens study late into the evening, cell phones left on vibrate— where neighbors meet to hear a famous author speak, or a musician play guitar. Build a library where literacy is a free gift, […]
Letters: Religious views on family separations at border
Religious community HAS condemned family separations at border This is in response to the paid advertisement from Lawrence Dutch saying that he’s heard “nothing from the religious community” regarding the separation of children from their families and keeping them in detention centers Huh? All you need to do is Google “religious leaders’ statements on detention […]
Christina Strawbridge: Another late night spent at the City Council Chambers
Several important issues have been voted on by the Benicia City Council in the wee hours of the morning as of late. This past Tuesday was no exception. The packed Chamber was full of those who wanted to speak on the noise ordinance, and the rest of the attendees were there for the Industrial Safety […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of June 24, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Combat Vehicle To Be Named For Benicia (June 24, 1943) A combat vehicle, one of the 13th Armored Division, will carry the name, Benicia, and be so christened at ceremonies to be held at Camp Beale, Marysville, on July 4. Mayor Charles G. Clyne received a letter from […]
Letter: Grateful to citizen who returned cane
Grateful to citizen who returned cane A few days ago, a lovely lady– so my neighbor told me– brought my lost cane right to my door. I had left it somewhere one day last week, but I couldn’t remember where. Losing ym cane was one thing but not remembering where was worse. I rationalized that […]
Council votes down Industrial Safety Ordinance
At Tuesday’s meeting, the Benicia City Council did not approve Mayor Elizabeth Patterson’s request to adopt an Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO), at least not yet. Instead, the council voted 3-2 to direct staff to monitor Solano County’s implementation of Program 4 for the county’s Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) and meet with the Valero Benicia […]
Benicia Mini Maker Faire moves to Fairgrounds, becomes Solano County Mini Maker Faire
The Benicia Mini Maker Faire is no more. However, those who love seeing innovative technologies on display in a carnival-like setting need not worry. The annual event by Benicia Makerspace has morphed into the larger Solano County Mini Maker Faire, and it can be viewed at the Solano County Fair on June 30 and July […]