Many of our earliest memories are made through schooling. Memories come from the teachers we have had, the friends we make and the material we learn. Nothing could be more pivotal to one’s public education – and ultimately their ability to learn – than the teacher. Unfortunately, the state of California is undergoing a severe […]
Ramon Castellblanch: Nation’s opioid epidemic hitting Benicia, East Vallejo hard
By Ramon Castellblanch Special to the Herald For years, the opioid epidemic has been raging across the U.S. and it’s hitting Benicia and east Vallejo particularly hard. Our state public health department has found that both Benicia and East Vallejo have opioid overdose rates above the state average. Opioid overdoses are life-threatening. From 1999 to […]
Letters: Vallejo mixed industry use and Confederate flag
Let us have our future Within staff’s report, are communications in support of heavy industry land use on Vallejo’s southern waterfront. With all due respect to those submitting these communications, I conclude that their rationale is completely invalid, mainly by being so out of date. What is this, 1987, 1977, 1907? In 2017, in Vallejo, […]
Girl Scout, Benicia High grad earns Gold Award for efforts to refurbish Mare Island center
After 13 years as a Girl Scout, Emily Radtke of Troop 20640 received the highest honor she possibly could: a Gold Award. The award was a culmination of more than 8 months of work to address Vallejo’s homeless problem. Radtke, an 18-year-old recent Benicia High School graduate, joined the Girl Scouts at the age of […]
Digisaurus to bring past, present and future sounds of music to Vallejo on Saturday
When creating music, James Allison looks to what is popular in the present while also taking cues from the past and even looking to where he thinks music will be in the future. That is the philosophy behind his musical project Digisaurus, which audiences can get a taste of when Allison performs this Saturday at […]
Solano County Fair delights attendees, volunteers
It was a perfect day. The temperature was neither unbearably warm to walk in or chilled to the point where several layers would need to be worn. A nice breeze would even come in from the northwest if someone need to cool off for a second. It was a perfect weather for a fair. On […]
PHOTOS: Saturday at the 2017 Solano County Fair
The Solano County Fair wrapped up its five-day extravaganza in Vallejo on Sunday, providing multiple days of exhibits, rides, food, music and adorable animals. The Benicia Herald’s reporters were invited on Saturday, and they took several photographs of the festivities. Below are just a handful.
Supervisor Monica Brown opposes Phillips 66 tanker expansion in letter to BAAQMD
Monica Brown, who represents Benicia on the Solano County Board of Supervisors, voiced her concerns about the expansion of oil tankers at the Phillips 66 refinery in Rodeo in a public comment sent to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). The refinery recently announced its intention to double the amount of ships to […]
Comic actor Mike E. Winfield comes to Empress on Friday
Comedy shows are a chance to laugh until your cheekbones hurt, but they also can be an opportunity for self-reflection. As the bio for comedian Mike E. Winfield states, “Winfield in minutes will describe what has happened in your life that very day. Many often leave his live show saying, ‘Does he live with us?’” […]
Famous R&B acts, tribute bands among featured music at Solano County Fair
The Solano County Fair will return on Wednesday, and it is bringing five days of musical entertainment with it. Headliners on the PG&E Galaxy Stage Wednesday, Aug. 2: The first headliner will be Gospel Rocks Solano. Featuring the talents of Christian minister and recording artist Vicki Yohe and Geoffrey Golden who won on the seventh […]