Encouraging parents of special needs children to never lose faith even in the most challenging moments.
Restaurant guests demand good service, servers demand respect. This clash of wills causes more behind the scene drama from restaurant employees than you would ever guess.
Needing Benicians to help this foodie try something new in town.
A sneak peek at Benicia High School's upcoming mural.
Brunch - "It's not quite breakfast, it's not quite lunch, but it comes with a slice of canteloupe at the end..." - The Simpsons, Season 1, Episode 9
The 2nd Annual Parade of Pigs for Kids is going on right now!
Children's art at the Next Generation Exhibit at Arts Benicia.
Here are some thoughts on surviving the retail jungle out there.
Large family in the making here in Benicia. Today's blunt question: "Are you Mormon?"
A quick report of the student art show at the public library, with pictures of my favorites as well as my own work.
In the food truck frenzy, have you found a top truck out of the bunch? I did!
Post number one. First impressions are important.
A parent's personal story about having confidence and letting your special needs child experience life.
How to turn road trips into quick vacations.
This Blog is about Local Issues impacting Benicians as I see it (JB made me put that part in!)
C is for Commendable first choice on Capitol Cafe.
Belly Up Benicia!: an introduction to a foodie blog.
...you see a puff of smoke?
This Blog is about Local Issues impacting Benicians as I see it. (JB made me put that part in!)
The ballots are in but the results in the Benicia election aren't.
North county returns show about 87 percent of ballots cast were vote by mail. That could mean a fundamental change in the way campaigns are run in the future.
Trying to keep our readers up to date.
A short analysis of the early results in the 2011 Benicia school board race.
Patch Editor JB Davis gives some analysis to the numbers in Election 2011
The high-schooler's perspective on the topic of school uniforms and, ultimately, good judgement.
Just the incoherent blog of a sixteen-year-old trying to get her thoughts across.
My name is on the ballot for City Council 2011 and I request your vote. Thank you, Rick Ernst
Poor Pride means having good cheap fun!
We are all the recession together so you are not alone.
A day in the life of a band booster working at Infineon Raceway - why did I sign up for this again?
Why do we find it difficult to tell friends we love them?
Does every event have to be one of our big parades or the Peddlar's Fair in order to be a success?
Professionally, my first name is Judi... but around the Biscuit, my first name is actually Mama.
People say you can't choose your family. I disagree.
Benicia District considers alternative energy generation. Looking for community volunteers to assess options
Keeping the team together after a split.
We all need our friends to keep us warm.
After a separation, do you change your name?
Is Prioritized Spending an answer to declining school funding?