The 2022 Carolina Drive Hill Reunion
Carolina Drive: A historically Black neighborhood Feature photo of Carolina Drive by Luke George On a warm, sunny July day in Benicia’s Community Park, more than 100 folks from throughout California and beyond gathered to celebrate a long-time, primarily African...
Robert Semple Dragon Dash
Robert Semple Dragon Dash Coming back to in-person learning this past school year has presented many challenges as well as many inspiring moments for the Robert Semple Community. One of the most inspiring moments is our Robert Semple “Dragon Dash” Fun Run, also known...
Cody Roadie, A Dog’s Tail
Cody, A Dog’s Tail submitted by Jon Fowkes on behalf of Cody Roadie Traveling is all I’ve known, ever since I was adopted when I was just 10 weeks old. Being a New Year’s baby, I became part of a new family on St. Patrick’s Day. Though I won no awards by being the...
Hidden Benicia: Goodbye to Ruby
Goodbye to Ruby Within the larger community of Benicia there are many smaller communities. One of them is the community of people who have dogs and love them. Every day we would see a neighbor of ours walking on our street with his black lab named Nigel. He and Nigel...
Benicia’s Second Annual Dog Festival
Benicia Dog Festival: The Cause for Paws Feature photo by Luke George It’s no big secret that Benicia is a dog-friendly town. We could expound lengthily about all the dog-friendly amenities Benicia has to offer. However, until recently, there was one thing our town...
Fitness for All Walks of Life
Fitness for All Walks of Life Don’t underestimate walking Walking often goes underestimated as an effective form of exercise. You might be surprised to hear how many benefits walking actually has on your health, overall. Harvard Medical School conducted a beautiful...
Relay for Life
Relay for Life: A Community Fight Against Cancer Our impactful, local Relay for Life Event is coming up soon Cancer is a common enemy that we can all agree to come together and tackle to the best of our abilities. Many people have either been affected personally by...
SUMMER SPORTS
SUMMER SPORTS: Take advantage of the long Benicia summer Photos by Luke George Outdoor sports and summer seem to go hand in hand. The weather is warm, and daylight lasts and lasts. So, let’s go outside and enjoy the summer by engaging in some of the many summer...
Margaret Vizuet: The Ace Up Pedrotti’s Sleeve
The long-time ace up Pedrotti’s sleeve Margaret Vizuet has been a 40-year hardware fixture Lifetime Benician Margaret Vizuet was a supervisor at Foster Freeze until she quit to have her two kids. When her son started preschool, “I wanted to do something with my spare...
