With the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot now on the National Register of Historic Places, another local landmark is looking to get listed as a statewide historic site. An ad hoc group called the Cemetery Historical Listing Group is attempting to garner city support to have the Benicia City Cemetery placed on the California Register of […]
Dennis Lowry: City Council needs a time out on marijuana issue (Part 1)
The City Council’s decision by a 3-2 majority vote to direct the development of a policy to allow recreational and medicinal marijuana to be sold from storefront businesses on First Street needs to be reconsidered. There are a number of reasons for recommending that a “Time Out” be instituted regarding this very controversial decision […]
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 […]
Dead body in Benicia Marina identified
On Oct 14., the Benicia Fire Department were called to assist the Police Department at the Marina. Five minutes later, firefighters helped officers with a body recovery at the fueling docks. The body recovered was Paul Hyde, a member of the Benicia Yacht Club. His body was left in the custody of the Police Department […]
Review: BOTTG’s ‘Wonderful Time’ a wonderful romp
Benicia Old Town Theatre Group’s production of “Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Her” debuted to a packed house that laughed at just about every joke. Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore’s 1982 zany cringe comedy is packed with those, and with them being delivered at such a fast pace, this averaged to an […]
Benicia Letters Once More: The Romantics
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”.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 […]
Former long-time Benicia resident, Benicia Unified secretary dies
Ruth Dana Rasmussen, a long-time resident and secretary for Benicia Unified School District’s business manager for more than 20 years, died Oct. 3 in Sacramento with her family by her side. She was 77. Rasmussen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1939 but moved to Benicia with her family in 1960. Her husband […]
Benicia Police aid law enforcement agencies in fire regions
It does not matter if it’s a warm, sunny summer day rescuing a cat from a tree or serving the community on a cold winter night, altruism links all law enforcement. Sometimes an event becomes too much for one law enforcement agency to handle, and a call for help goes out. The Benicia Police Department […]
School board adopts resolution providing input to council on cannabis
Ever since the passage of Proposition 64 in November, the city of Benicia has had many discussions at various meetings over how the statewide legalization of cannabis should be treated within the city. On Sept. 19, the Benicia City Council reviewed a draft ordinance making recommendations for cannabis activities. Among these suggestions were allowing up […]
St. Dominic School to host Halloween party fundraiser at Clocktower
Things will get a little spooky at the Clocktower next weekend. Thankfully, all the scares will be for a good cause as St. Dominic School hosts its Halloween Ball and Auction. According to auction chair Kyra Meister, this is the first time Benicia’s PreK-8 Catholic school has hosted a community Halloween event, and she figured […]