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Fire Department saves kayakers

August 31, 2017 by George Johnston Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Fire Department, Carquinez Straits, kayakers, rescue

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

Poetry, paintings join forces at new library exhibit

May 5, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich 3 Comments

The newest exhibition at the Benicia Public Library combines the work of a painter with the work of a poet. “My Town is a River Town at the Edge of Land” is a showcase of the work of artist Tom Stanton and poet Joel Fallon, who was appointed as Benicia’s first poet laureate in 2005, […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News, The Arts Tagged With: art, Benicia, Benicia Public Library, Carquinez Straits, Joel Fallon, poetry, Tom Stanton

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