A crew of Benicia firefighters worked to save two kayakers Tuesday. The Benicia Fire Department received a call at 11:10 a.m. that two adult male kayakers– whose names were not given– were in need of rescuing near the First Street Pier. The kayakers were paddling along the Carquinez Strait when strong winds and surging tides […]
Benicia Film Festival offers Labor Day weekend fun
People go to the movies for escapism. The film audiences flock to see everything from thrilling adventure, pulse-pounding horror or thought-provoking arthouse cinema. The Benicia Film Festival offers moviegoers young and old a chance to experience different types of motion pictures. The film festival will take place over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1 to 3. […]
The A Cappella Handyman: To Write
To Write To write is to grasp at the greatest of fantasies and to hold them firmly in the hand. To dream the greatest of dreams and to capture them in words. To seize upon the most illusive of thoughts, to harness them for a moment, and then in time, let them too run free. […]
Letters: Benicia BID renewal
Benicia BID renewal Do you love the tree lights on First Street in Benicia? If the answer is “yes”, then we need to thank the First Street business owners. In November 2012, businesses fronting First Street and its adjoining areas voted to form a special benefits assessment district in Benicia to help fund beautification and […]
Benicia Letters Once More: The Fate of My Shirts
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”.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 […]
CA Democratic Party chair to speak at Benicia Labor Day breakfast
Labor Day is a day off for many, and each person will be celebrating in their own way. Some might throw barbecues. Others might take a drive to a new or favorite place. This coming Monday, the Napa-Solano Central Labor Council (NSCLC) will be celebrating in their own way: honoring the organized labor movement that […]
Failed fuses cause Benicia power outage
Two blown fuses were the cause of the power outage in Benicia Saturday. At 2:21 p.m. a fuse near Southampton Road and Hastings Drive failed. This caused approximately 5,027 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers to lose power. The Benicia Police Department became aware of the power outage and alerted citizens through social media at […]
Mayor Patterson responds to concerns over water rates
Further discussion to be held at Sept. 5 council meeting Following a heated discussion over water and sewer rates at the Aug. 15 Benicia City Council meeting, where several residents took to the lectern to voice their concerns over paying higher bills for the above rates, Mayor Elizabeth Patterson responded to the issues that people […]
Photo: BHS senior earns top cadet rank
BHS, BOTTG notch more than 40 Arty nominations
Once again, the nominations for the Arty Awards have been announced and once again, Benicia High School and Benicia Old Town Theatre Group (BOTTG) continue to dominate. The Arty Awards honor theater productions at all grade levels in Napa and Solano counties. Last year, the ceremony was held at Downtown Theatre in Fairfield, and Benicia […]