Picket Fences
Continued from August Angela arrives at the office where her friend and colleague is waiting for his daily coffee fix. As soon as she walks through the door of the Wingate Real Estate agency, she is met by Mark Chambers,…
Arts + Culture
Fall Fashion 2020 Trends
Most fashion enthusiasts rely on what they see on the streets in order to predict trends for a season. In major cities around the world, the streets are empty because of quarantine and stay at home orders. There has also…
The 19th Amendment Centennial Anniversary
"I never doubted that equal rights was the right direction. Most reforms, most problems, are complicated. But to me there is nothing complicated about ordinary equality." Alice Paul The year 2020 marks the Centennial Anniversary of the passage of…
A proud history of Benicia Volunteer Firefighters
The Benicia Volunteer Firemen, Incorporated was founded in 1847. It is the oldest continuously operated volunteer fire service in California, and it was the first volunteer fire organization west of the Mississippi. The founding of the volunteer firefighter organization coincided…
Dog Friendly Benicia
Chances are, if you have walked on any Benicia outdoor trails or downtown, you have come across more than your fair share of happy dogs and their owners. The draw of Benicia as a dog town is not without reason…
Life as an Artist in the Time of COVID
The arts and the artists By Catherine Crawford The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on our nation's arts sector. Since the first U.S. case was reported on January 20, 2020, cancellations and closings have taken place at thousands of…
Snapshot of a Lost Era: Post Civil War Benicia
In light of the recent nationwide civil unrest, let us take a look back in the history of Benicia and the surrounding area, and note that race relations have played an important and often controversial role in our city’s growth. …
