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n From the Editor and Publisher

Greetings fellow Benicians,

We have some news regarding changes at Benicia Publishing. Don’t worry, it’s all good.

We are creating a hybrid Benicia Magazine. What does this mean, you ask. Simply put, the printed version of the magazine will now be quarterly, printed in fall, winter, spring, and summer. The monthly version of the magazine will be published digitally, to be received in your inbox or viewed online. What will be the difference between Benicia Quarterly and Benicia Magazine?

Let’s first talk about Benicia Quarterly. Expect season-specific content alongside some of your favorite columns and writers. Benicia Quarterly will also have a more regional focus, allowing us to reach beyond Benicia’s borders for interesting news and events. Included in the new Benicia Quarterly will be a tourism section focusing on Benicia with itineraries for day trips and overnight stays in town. Benicia Quarterly will be distributed as usual via mail to Benicia residents but will also be distributed via Visitor Centers in other cities including San Francisco, Sacramento, Solano County, and some of Contra Costa County.

Now, let’s talk about Benicia Magazine, monthly. This digital-only edition will be a selectively curated version of Benicia Magazine that will include Benicia-specific and timely content alongside some of your favorite columns and writers.

Those individuals who have a story suggestion or event they would like covered in the printed Benicia Quarterly will need to submit their materials in a timely manner. We are currently developing content for the Fall Issue, and will be doing so through mid-July. Please contact editor@beniciamagazine. com as soon as possible if you have a fall-related story. The Fall Issue will cover September, October, and November!

You might ask, why is this happening? As you may have surmised, the culprit is rising production costs. Like many small businesses, we were barely able to weather the pandemic and continue to produce the monthly printed magazine. Unfortunately, a monthly printed magazine is no longer sustainable. Since the pandemic, costs for printing, shipping, postage, and just about every other service required to produce a magazine have increased dramatically. By reducing our print frequency, we can continue producing the magazine and, in fact, improve upon it. Thus, making lemonade out of lemons. Feel free to email Mary or Genevieve with any questions or concerns.

As ever, thank you for reading.