By Lois Requist Special to the Herald Carquinez Village is new to these pages. As an organization dedicated to connecting, supporting, and inspiring seniors, we’re glad for this space where we will be each Friday with news about the village as well as suggestions, ideas, and questions for seniors. A brief history of Carquinez Village: […]
North Bay Art & Film Festival returns to Benicia this weekend
(This article has been updated from the print edition.) It’s a film lover’s chance to experience cinema paradiso in Benicia as Carter’s Biz Cafes hosts the North Bay Art & Film Festival. The festival is an annual three-day event which screens films created by independent filmmakers and select artists from around the globe. Independent filmmakers created […]
Council approves bleacher replacement project
The Benicia City Council made a decision to move forward on the Fitzgerald Field Bleacher Replacement Project at its Tuesday meeting. In May, the council set aside $750,000 to replace bleachers at the storied downtown baseball field. The construction cost estimate was expected to exceed the project budget. Staff entered a partnership with the Richmond […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Oct. 8, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Increase Granted Police, Fire Chiefs, City Attorney (Oct. 8, 1942) Benicia City Council at their meeting Tuesday evening decided in view of increased costs of living to grant increased salaries to various city officials. Increase of $25 monthly was given to Chief of Police J.E. Ackerman and […]
Editorial: Benicia Herald endorses Brunhilda in Scarecrow Contest
Benicia Herald Editorial Ever since the Solano County Board of Supervisors voted to grant a request from the city of Benicia to switch its elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, Benicians might be under the impression that they have nothing to vote for this year. There are no city elections, nor is this a […]
Author to hold signing for new edition of 2000 political novel at Bookshop Benicia
A lot can change in 17 years, but some things do not and even manage to become more noticeable. Friends of Benicia author Lois Requist noticed a lot of aspects of the current political climate that were similar to what was depicted in her 2000 political novel “Where Lilacs Bloom” which inspired her to publish […]
Benicia Letters Once More: With the Guys
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”.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 […]
Letter: Play on, Benicia Chamber Players!
Play on, Benicia Chamber Players! Congratulations to the Benicia Chamber Players for their magnificent performance at the Benicia Capitol on Sunday afternoon! The playing was flawless, full of energy and very moving – everything that one could hope for. But then, the musicians are all professionals with standards of the highest order. Many thanks to […]
Gas tax, dog attack claim on council agenda tonight
The Benicia City Council will make a decision on the approval of the street projects to receive gas tax funding at its regular meeting tonight. In April, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1. This bill aims to increase the per gallon fuel excise taxes, diesel fuel sales taxes and vehicle inspection registration fees. It […]
BUSD to tackle state test data at Thursday’s school board meeting
The school board will hear a report and discussion on the data from the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) at Thursday’s meeting. The SBAC is a statewide assessment administered to all third through eighth-graders and 11th-graders in the areas of English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. The SBAC replaced the California Standards Test following the […]