The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”.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 […]
Firm, timeline set for historic design guideline review process
Principal Planner Suzanne Thorsen delivered an update on Downtown Historic District design guidelines at Thursday’s Historic Preservation Review Commission (HPRC) meeting. The city of Benicia was awarded a Certified Local Government grant from the State Office of Historic Preservation. Some of the money will be used to fund an update to the Downtown Historic Conservation […]
Car flips outside of Benicia
A car flipped over on the side of Interstate 780 Wednesday. Benicia Firefighters received a call at 8:14 a.m. that a car traveling east down Highway 780 had lost control and exited the freeway, flipping over one time. The car landed 50 yards south of the highway near the Benicia State Recreation Area. Firefighters rushed […]
Tip Tap Toe celebrates holidays with dance, giving
Lots of people get into the giving mood during the holiday season. For Benicia dance studio Tip Tap Toe, this is an easy task because being charitable is one of the group’s year-round traits. The East 2nd Street dance center provides lessons for children of all ages from 2 1/2 to 18 in areas such […]
Poetry Corner: Katrina Monroe “Walking the Dog at the Benicia Pier”
The Christmas grand dame stands at the end of First Street, proudly displaying her rainbow jewelry sparkling in the sunshine, and surveying the barking seals who sing situations, and bask in the joyfulness of everyday life, while soaring seagulls an egrets suddenly swoop to snatch their supper from the Bay Area’s bounty. The waves brush […]
Sprankle’s Deli to move into former KFC building next year
Ever since Kentucky Fried Chicken closed its Solano Square location in 2016 after more than four decades of operation, residents have fervently wondered what would go in its place. That question was answered last week when Sprankle’s Village Deli announced via its Facebook page that the restaurant would be moving into that space in early […]
Carrie Rehak: Responsible freedom and spending, and the question of a local Industrial Safety Ordinance in the city of Benicia
By Carrie Rehak Special to the Herald I have been following the discussions about whether it would be of value for the city of Benicia to have a local Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO). To my mind, two main arguments for and against having a local ordinance—freedom and spending — mirror one another, though from different […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Dec. 24, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Judge Crooks Retires January 1 (December 24, 1942) Judge W.L. Crooks, justice of the peace for Benicia Township, will retire from public office January 1, 1943, after having served as justice for 16 years. The office of justice of the peace is one of two in which Judge […]
Council takes next step in approving cannabis businesses in town
After several hours of listening to public input on both sides, the Benicia City Council voted 4 to 1 to allow cannabis businesses in Benicia at its Tuesday meeting. The topic of cannabis use in Benicia has been on several residents’ minds since the passage of the Adult Use of Marijuana Act in November 2016 […]
Semple, Henderson students assist peers with proper waste disposal through new program
Elementary school is when students begin to learn the three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic. However, with the help of Republic Services, Joe Henderson and Robert Semple elementary students are absorbing the other trio of Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. Waste collection company Republic Services, which provides service for Benicia, has been working with school […]