The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”.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 […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Jan. 7, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Council Passes Ordinance On “Man’s Best Friend” (Jan. 7, 1943) Persons owning dogs in the City of Benicia will be required to secure a license for each dog, according to an ordinance passed at the City Council Tuesday night and published in the Herald-New Era today. The price […]
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, […]
Parks commission will discuss changes to ordinance regarding dogs in city parks
Dogs are on the agenda for the Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Commission meeting on Wednesday, July 12. The commission will discuss the cost of changing Ordinance No. 76-18 which prohibits dogs within city parks. In 1978, the Benicia City Council adopted Ordinance No. 76-18, which only allowed dogs in city parks for the sole purpose […]
ArchiTalk: Dog is my copilot, a brief history of dogdom
Animals live with us in our homes and we think there is nothing unusual about this. That’s remarkable if you think about it. We are so fond of these animals that we even take them with us on car rides. I’m speaking, of course, about our canine companions. Cats are pretty cool too, and I […]
Second annual Bark for Life event seeking volunteers
Last August, the American Cancer Society held its first Bark For Life event at Benicia Middle School, in which dog owners walked with their canines to raise money toward benefiting cancer research. The event was a success, having raised thousands of dollars. As one would expect, the event will be held again this year, and […]
Photo: Barking up the right Christmas tree
Humane Society of North Bay looks to ‘clear the shelters’ Saturday
Every year, approximately 7.6 million pets are abandoned and enter animal shelters nationwide. What these animals really want is for somebody to bring them to a nice home and care for them. If you go to Humane Society of the North Bay or any other Bay Area shelter this Saturday, you will have a chance […]
Renovated dog park to open Wednesday
After more than a month, the Phenix has risen from the ashes—the Phenix Community Dog Park, that is. Now the hounds of Benicia can rejoice. The dog park, located within Benicia Community Park on Rose Drive, has been closed for more than a month to make way for the park’s first renovation in nearly 20 […]
Think, Dream, Play: A black Lab’s golden years
WHEN I’M 91 I’LL PROBABLY LIE ON MY SIDE AND BARK AT THE SKY. Or the human equivalent of that — I’ll sit on the porch and sing, “We’re off to see the Wizard!” Our dog Beauregard is 91. He looks it. He has lumps and bumps where he should be smooth. He’s grizzled — […]