Who, who’s gonna rescue an owl? A group of citizens, police and wildlife experts that’s who._ Midday Monday, Dave Vallejos, the owner of Dave’s Barber Shop & Shaving Parlor on First Street, noticed an owl walking down the road The owl stopped and laid down near his shop. Vallejos became concerned and began figuring out […]
Benicia beaver rehabilitated, released to wild
Leave it to beaver, indeed. A beaver was found wandering around Joe Henderson Elementary School a few weeks ago following a major rainfall. The 2-year-old beaver was taken to the Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital, where it was nursed back to health and released back into the wild just last week. Although Henderson’s mascot is a […]
Newspaper duo and children’s book authors discuss creative process at Benicia Public Library
Many in the community recognize retired columnist Gary Bogue as an inspirational force that has lead the movement in the area to have an awareness of human encroachment on the territory of wild animals, as individuals and as a collective community. The naturalist and wildlife enthusiast has left an incredible legacy of successful conservation […]