Our City Council appears poised to allow the zoning of cannabis retail outlets in Benicia. The thinking appears to be—really, what is the difference if someone wants to have a smoke rather than a beer? And, of course, why not embrace cannabis and garner those tax dollars? My concerns about the sale of cannabis are […]
Donnell Rubay: Should cannabis edibles be allowed in Benicia? (Part 1)
Benicia Letters Once More: The Gyms
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”.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 […]
School canceled in Benicia due to smoke
Amidst public health concerns, Benicia children and teenagers will have the rest of the week off from school. According to a statement issued by Superintendent Dr. Charles Young, Benicia Unified School District officials decided to end classes early on Wednesday when it was believed the smoke from several Northern California fires had become a health […]
Northgate church accepting donations for fire victims, evacuees
Items will go to evacuation centers in nearby areas As fires continue to ravage California, Northgate Christian Fellowship staff are depending on the kindness of others to ensure that evacuation centers have the items they need. In the past week, several wildfires have been burning in areas throughout the state, damaging properties, making air quality […]
Letter: Anticipating Nov. 7
Anticipating Nov. 7 Why Nov. 7? Because that is when the cannabis vote will go before the City Council. There seems to be a movement by the residents that are not in favor of cannabis dispensaries in Benicia. That movement has support from the anti-cannabis residents. Can it change the minds of three or four […]
Benicia High Schoolers take Casey’s pledge
It was a somber morning Thursday at Benicia High School. A group of students gathered during the school’s new Access period to hear the story of a young woman whose life was taken by a drunken driver and take the pledge not to drink and drive. The assembly began with an introduction by students involved […]
BUSD highlights successes, areas for improvement in state test results
Benicia Unified School District outlined positive highlights and areas for improvement when data from the most recent Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) was presented at Thursday’s Governing Board meeting. The SBAC was initiated in 2015 and replaced the previous California Standards Test following the state’s shift to Common Core practices. The statewide assessment is given […]
Benicia High initiates new carnival night for Homecoming Week
Homecoming Week is coming. Once again, Benicia High School will maximize its spirit levels next week and welcome back former students with its annual rally, dance and football game. One Homecoming tradition will not be present this year, and that is the float parade. However, school officials have replaced it with something just as appealing: […]
Thompson seeks bipartisan help with gun violence prevention
By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News-Gazette Special to the Herald Saying that more than 11,000 people have died so far this year through gunfire, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson has asked for President Donald Trump’s help to find a solution to “the senseless and needless violence.” Of those, at least 59 died and more than 500 […]