Young Vallejo worker uses funds to buy car, attend college Jourdan Duncan, the Vallejo young adult who walked four hours to and from his workplace at Pro Form Laboratories every night following the breakdown of his car, will not have to walk anymore. Through the efforts of a GoFundMe campaign, he was able to use […]
2016 Year in Review: City news characterized by election, City Hall changes and more
(Over the next few days, the Benicia Herald will close out 2016 by revisiting the big local news stories of the year. Today’s edition will focus on news that took place within the city.) The year 2016 is coming to a close. With the presidential election, big national and international stories, and long championship droughts […]
Benicia police establish crowdfunding campaign to buy car for Vallejo young adult
When the Benicia Police Department shared the news of a recent positive encounter with a young adult from Vallejo, they probably were not expecting it to get as much attention as it did. In September, Cpl. Kirk Keffer was working a night shift with his K-9 unit, when he spotted a 19-year-old wearing all-dark clothing […]
Benicia Police buy bike for young Vallejo worker
In Benicia, no good deed goes unnoticed. Just ask Cpl. Kirk Keffer of the Benicia Police Department, who— with the assistance of the Benicia Police Officers’ Association— helped buy a bicycle for a 19-year-old who was making a long trek to work each night. How long? From Vallejo to Benicia’s Industrial Park, all on foot. […]