Mariela Gomez
Staglins celebrate 30 years of mental health advocacy
Having raised over $600 million for brain research since its inception, One Mind is celebrating its 30th annual Music Festival Sept. 7 at Staglin Family Vineyards in Rutherford.
GoFundMe created for woman injured in Calistoga police vehicle collision
It has been less than three weeks since 22-year-old Calistoga resident Brenda Sarabio was struck by a Calistoga police vehicle while walking in a pedestrian crosswalk at Berry and Washington streets in the late afternoon. Here are updates.
City Council OKs Logvy improvements
Calistoga City Council members last week approved a Logvy Park construction contract for more than half a million dollars, greenlighting the start of a renovation project first presented to the city more than five years ago.
El Ayuntamiento aprueba mejoras en el Parque Logvy
Los miembros del Ayuntamiento de Calistoga aprobaron la semana pasada un contrato de construcción para el Parque Logvy por más de medio millón de dólares, dando luz verde al inicio de un proyecto de renovación presentado a la ciudad hace más de cinco años.
Calistoga homeownership rates for Latinos disproportionately low
Homeownership rates among Latino families in Calistoga are just 17 percent, compared to 67 percent among whites in Calistoga, according to the Housing Element report released last year. The report also found that Latino residents are also the most isolated racial group in the city.
Las tasas de propiedad de vivienda para latinos en Calistoga son desproporcionadamente bajas
Las tasas de propiedad de vivienda entre las familias latinas en Calistoga son de solo el 17 por ciento, en comparación con el 67 por ciento entre los blancos en Calistoga, según el informe del Elemento de Vivienda publicado el año pasado.
V Foundation for Cancer Research to host 26th annual Wine Celebration
“Cancer is democratic, it doesn't matter how much money you have or don’t have, it effects everybody,” said Todd Zapolski, who has been involved in the Wine Celebration committee for more than a decade.
County report highlights increasing shortage of farm labor driven by lack of housing
The average hourly pay for a farm worker in Napa is $18.24 an hour, according to Zip Recruiter. But a recently released report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition found that workers must earn at least $52.88 an hour to afford rent for a modest two-bedroom apartment in Napa.
New grant to fund DUI checkpoints in Calistoga
Sheriff’s deputies have made 55 DUI arrests this year; 39 of those in American Canyon.
Local Napa businesses address workplace violence law SB553
Under SB553, authored by Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) and signed last September by Gov. Gavin Newsom, employers must create violence prevention plans that include requirements to maintain incident logs, provide specified trainings and conduct periodic reviews of the plan.
Napa Latinas working to strengthen wellness, political power of immigrants
The event, titled "The Journey That Marked My Life Story," was the culminating celebration of On the Verge, a yearlong initiative centered on mobilizing local immigrants to empower their communities through social and political engagement.
OLE Health raises $4.1 M for Calistoga clinic expansion
At its annual Vida OLE! fundraising dinner and auction, the foundation raised $4.1 million for a new primary care hub that will be built on a vacant three-acre parcel on Lincoln Avenue that OLE purchased last year.
Kaiser Permanente gifts $250,000 to Mentis for new Wellness Campus in Napa
Mentis, a local mental health nonprofit, recently received a $250,000 gift from Kaiser Permanente for its new centralized wellness campus.
Tacos La Fiesta rears back into parking limbo
It was revealed at last week’s City Council meeting that private property owners who had initially agreed to allow food truck vending on their lot in downtown Calistoga withdrew their offer, citing liabilities and local impact.