Staff Report The Benicia Fire Department battled an intense vegetation fire for nearly two hours Thursday evening before it was finally under control. At approximately 6:43 p.m., the Fire Department received reports of a vegetation fire in the area of Eastbound Interstate 780 between Glen Cove and Columbus Parkway, according to a news release by […]
Westbound I-780 Columbus Parkway exit temporarily closed for tree removals
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 […]
Aroma owners open new Mirchi Grill
Aroma Indian Cuisine has been serving customers on First Street in Benicia since 2008 and at its newer location in Napa since 2014, chef and owner Harjeet Bhangu told the Herald Monday. “There are limitations in the kitchen at the historic building on First Street,” he said, “but at Mirchi Grill (the new restaurant on […]