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Westbound I-780 Columbus Parkway exit temporarily closed for tree removals

September 27, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

The Columbus Parkway exit from westbound Interstate 780 is scheduled to be closed for the next few days as the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is working with Pacific Gas & Electric to remove trees, according to a Caltrans news release. The closure began yesterday and will continue through Friday. The exit will be closed […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, briefs, Caltrans, Columbus Parkway, I-780, road closures, Vallejo

Fire Department assists Coast Guard in rescue

July 30, 2017 by George Johnston 1 Comment

It was a team effort that helped save a man and his dog stuck in the Benicia bay. On Tuesday, U.S. Coast Guard officials heard a man had overturned his kayak near the Carquinez Strait close to the Benicia-Martinez Bridge. The Coast Guard investigated the situation. With the assistance of helicopters, the Coast Guard found […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Fire Department, Benicia-Martinez Bridge, briefs, Carquinez Straits, Coast Guard

Benicia Old Town Theatre Group announces fall play

July 9, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Auditions for ‘Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Her’ will be held in 2 weeks Benicia Old Town Theatre Group will be holding open auditions for its fall play, “Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Her” in a few weeks. Written by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore in 1982, “Having a Wonderful […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News, The Arts, Theater Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, briefs, Having a Wonderful Time

DUI trial to be held in BHS auditorium today

March 22, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Solano Superior Court Judge Robert Bowers will be presiding over a DUI trial today with plaintiffs and defendants presenting their cases. The catch? It will all take place in Benicia High School’s Performing Arts Building auditorium. This morning, approximately 400 students will witness an actual criminal trial, not a mock presentation. The judge, attorneys, witnesses, […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia High School, briefs, DUI education, Solano Superior Court

City Council to appoint commission members, city manager tonight

February 28, 2017 by Elizabeth Warnimont Leave a Comment

The Benicia City Council will consider approval of six members to boards and commissions and the appointment of Lorie Tinfow to city manager, among other items, at the city council meeting tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. Additional agenda items include a second reading and adoption of an ordinance to establish speed limits on […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia City Council, briefs, CalPERS, city manager, Lorie Tinfow

Afterschool running program looking for volunteers

February 13, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Benicia Herald staff report Girls on the Run, an after-school life-skills and running program in Benicia is looking for two to three positive, energetic women to volunteer at Matthew Turner Elementary School. The life-coach volunteers will use a pre-written curriculum to facilitate discussions, activities and running or walking to a small group of third-to-fifth-grade girls, […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, briefs, Girls on the Run, Matthew Turner Elementary

BUSD board meetings will now be streamed online

February 12, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Following the adjournment of Benicia Unified School District Governing Board meetings, video of the meetings will be posted on the district’s website. Previously, the meetings were broadcast on TV on Comcast Channel 27 or AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. However, the district has opted to phase this out in favor of having footage of the meetings […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Unified School District, briefs, school board

Rotary Club of Benicia plans Golden Anniversary Homecoming

January 12, 2017 by Jim Lessenger Leave a Comment

The Rotary Club of Benicia is turning 50 years old and is inviting all former members and any other interested people to a special noon luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the Yacht Club. There is no charge for former members. The Club was founded in 1967 as part of Rotary International, the world’s first […]

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Local band makes it official: Bodhi Shrugs to play at Lucca’s on Saturday

December 15, 2016 by Elizabeth Warnimont Leave a Comment

Bodhi Shrugs, a local band that has been performing in the Bay Area since 1995, made it official this week by running a fictitious business name statement with the Benicia Herald on Tuesday. The band released its first album in 2004, “Wherever We Roam,” composed of songs written and produced by guitarist Elan Laporte and […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, Music, The Arts Tagged With: Benicia, Bodhi Shrugs, briefs, fictitious business name, Lucca, music

Mayor to host Mobile Town Hall for discussion on improving Route 20

October 28, 2016 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Final day to RSVP is today SolTrans Chairwoman and Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson will be hosting a town hall discussion on the bus system’s Route 20, which stretches from Benicia to Vallejo. As a bonus, attendees will be able to ride the route as they take part in the discussion. The “Mobile Town Hall” will […]

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