An upcoming presentation sponsored by the Benicia State Parks Association (BSPA) will bring attendees back to a time of looting, murder and gang activity and the people who took it upon themselves to stop it all. That period is the 1840s and 1850s and will be the subject of Sunday’s presentation “Vigilante Movement in 1850s […]
Benicia Letters Once More: Bridesmaid and Usher
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”.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 […]
Review: Finding gems in a crowd at the Peddler’s Fair
The street is filled to the brim with hustle and bustle alike. Vendors selling a wide array of crafts and antiques and collectibles line either side of the street. Everything from a painting to put over that empty space of wall in your house to a nice potted plant for the garden or a wonderful […]
School board to kick off 2017-18 year with Measure S update
Benicia Unified School District schools are nearly back in session for the 2017-18 year, and so are the Governing Board meetings. As is usually the case, one of the items on the agenda is devoted to providing an update on the status of Measure S bond projects. Measure S is an initiative approved by Benicia […]
City Council to discuss cannabis survey results at tonight’s meeting
A recent survey found a majority of polled Benicia citizens supported commercial cannibals dispensaries operating within the city. The City Council will discuss the findings of the survey and propose relegations and timelines for cannabis at tonight’s meeting. The discussion of cannabis in Benicia began when the city debuted its online town hall and created […]
New air quality monitoring site, app launched
Air Watch Bay Area includes data from region’s refinery communities After more than a year of work, an air quality reporting website developed in collaboration with community organizations in the Bay Area’s refinery cities— including the Good Neighbor Steering Committee in Benicia— is ready for viewing. AirWatchBayArea.org was developed by the Fair Tech Collective at […]
City manager clarifies water, sewer rate increases
In response to concerns by residents over sewer and water rate increases over the past week, City Manager Lorie Tinfow posted a message on the city of Benicia website to clarify the reasons why. In 2012, the Benicia City Council voted to approve water and sewer rate increases after a six-year hold, partly due to aging […]
Planning Commission sends sphere of influence decision to council
At the Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, the board members discussed and voted on the retention and affirmation of Benicia’s sphere of influence. State law and the Solano Local Agency Formation Commission requires updates to spheres of influence and associated municipal service reviews every five years. The Benicia Municipal Review was adopted by the Solano […]
Girl Scout, Benicia High grad earns Gold Award for efforts to refurbish Mare Island center
After 13 years as a Girl Scout, Emily Radtke of Troop 20640 received the highest honor she possibly could: a Gold Award. The award was a culmination of more than 8 months of work to address Vallejo’s homeless problem. Radtke, an 18-year-old recent Benicia High School graduate, joined the Girl Scouts at the age of […]
New Liberty High School principal highlights goals for new year
As always, there will be new faces at Liberty High School this year. Chief among them is the person in charge, Zachary Pless. Pless is the new principal at Liberty High, taking the reins of JoAnn Severson who retired in June after 31 years with Benicia Unified School District. Pless received his master’s degree in […]