By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News-Gazette Special to the Herald The solar eclipse begins locally at 9:01 a.m. Monday, and while California is south of the path of totality, prepared Benicia residents with the proper equipment can watch as the sun is masked to a sliver by the moon. The maximum eclipse, when the moon […]
Benicia gears up for eclipse tomorrow
Tomorrow will be a historic moment for a lot of Americans. It will be the first time in 99 years that a total solar eclipse will be visible across the entire contiguous United States and the first time in 38 years that a total solar eclipse will be visible from any point in the contiguous […]
Benicia Heads Back to Class: What’s new, what to expect at Benicia Unified’s 7 schools in 2017-18
As indicated by the cooler weather and flood of advertisements for school supplies, summer is winding down. On Monday, Aug. 21, Benicia students at all grade levels will head back to school for the start of the 2017-18 school year. However, no matter which school they are attending, all of Benicia Unified School District’s sites […]
Restaurants to offer a taste of their menus next week
There is going to be smorgasbord of tasty delights as Benicia Main Street hosts its Taste of First Street event Tuesday. “Taste of First Street is our annual event dedicated to our restaurants,” Deborah Housman, event coordinator for Benicia Main Street, said. “So what happens on Tuesday is we have the restaurants participate in offering […]
City Council amends animal control code at meeting
Following the deaths of several household pets and attacks on human, the Benicia City Council voted to approve an ordinance amending the animal control title of the Benicia Municipal Code of dangerous or potentially dangerous animals. The ordinance change would include improving the hearing procedures to determine if an animal is dangerous or potentially dangerous, […]
Letters: Phillips 66 terminal is not worth the risk
Phillips 66 terminal: Not worth the risk I am writing to thank Larnie Fox for his letter and report on the recent BAAQMD meeting regarding the Phillips 66 permit to expand their marine terminal. Expanding the terminal to permit additional tankers loaded with Canadian tar sands crude would be a recipe for disaster. Environmental and […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of Aug. 20, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago New Road Is Graded Half Way To Vallejo, Work Being Pushed (Aug. 20, 1942) Grading of the new Benicia-Vallejo highway has been completed for a little more than half the 6.1 miles of the project. A Herald-New Era car was driven over the road this week a distance […]
‘Hot Summer, Cool Art’ on display at Gallerie Renee Marie
Reception scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 19 Gallerie Renee Marie is celebrating summer with its new exhibit, “Hot Summer, Cool Art.” All gallery artwork will be priced at $100 or less. “Our artists are bringing in work that they are willing to let go of at great prices,” painter and gallery co-founder Renee Marie Jordan said. […]
Dennis Lowry: Benicia should not adhere to Proposition 64
Benicia is and has been recognized over the decades as one of the best places to live and grow your family. We moved to this wonderful city in 1986 because of the great schools, the warm friendly people and the ambiance of its small town feel. Over time, Benicia has worked to embrace that image […]
Letters: Oppose Phillips 66 marine terminal permit
Oppose Phillips 66 marine terminal permit On Monday, I attended a Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) presentation on Phillips 66’s plan to expand their marine terminal. It was sponsored by Solano County Supervisor, Monica Brown, and held in Benicia’s City Hall. Five or six BAAQMD staff members were present, as were many members […]