American Canyon prepares for comprehensive quality of life survey
The city of American Canyon is gearing up for an extensive quality-of-life survey to gather insights to enhance community well-being. The survey will cover a range of topics...
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Napa Leaders gather to discuss immigration
The Latino Leaders Round Table, a monthly collaborative effort with the Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, brings together politicians, educators, entrepreneurs and healthcare officials to discuss...
Press to open café and food market in Napa Valley Museum MAC in St. Helena
Press restaurant will open a café and marketplace called Under-study next door in the upcoming Napa Valley Museum of Art & Culture (the MAC) in St. Helena, likely this summer.
As mental health consequences of pandemic linger, Napa teen doubles down on helping peers
It started with an Instagram poll. “What is the biggest issue you are dealing with?” asked Yesha Sacatani, a junior at American Canyon High School. As answers flooded in...
Special Olympics sports not just fun for athletes
Volunteer coaches say they keep returning to the program because of the smiles. Yountville resident Leslie Caccamese Hill said she was looking to do volunteer work that didn’t involve...
Placido Garcia reflects on 60 years of activism
Placido Garcia, 83, has recently turned the page to a new chapter in his life: Serenity. The chants of “Huelga... Huelga!” he once shouted on the picket lines for the Farm Workers Union...
USPS says it's seeking new home for Oakville Post Office
The future of the Oakville Post Office – a fixture in the community since at least 1857 and currently located in a trailer behind Oakville Grocery – is in limbo. United States Postal Service officials said...
Calistoga resident Wally Abernathy walks the world
On Saturday, Calistoga resident Wally Abernathy, age 87, will reach his goal of walking the distance of the earth’s circumference measured at the equator – 24,901 miles. His mission, which started...
The end of an era for Calistoga’s bottled water industry
For a century, the city of Calistoga was a bottling hub for mineral water companies that extracted the natural elixir bubbling deep below the earth’s surface. Until recently, the homegrown industry thrived...
A Napa Valley Retrospective: The Wildflower Ladies
The indigenous flowers of Napa Valley have inspired more than exclamations of admiration. These fleeting springtime beauties were the muses for two women who lived in Napa County...
At Home in Napa Valley: The benefits of building with bamboo
In a recent conversation with Pam Starr, noted winemaker for Crocker & Starr, she mentioned that she and her husband, Norm Larsen, had designed and built their new home with bamboo.
Two NVUSD High schools named 2024 California Distinguished Schools
Vintage High School and New Technology High School were named 2024 California Distinguished Schools, two out of 293 schools statewide. The state award recognizes middle and high schools that...
Calistoga historic train depot to reopen under new leadership
Calistoga’s historic train depot is slated to reopen on April 25, but with a twist. The anticipated opening of the remodeled depot, along with a string of newly renovated train cars, will not be...
Community Spotlight: Napa Climate Now! looks to the future
Gazing at a full moon eclipse, listening to a lecture by a climate scientist at the Napa Library and reflecting on a 9-year-old son may seem to be random, unrelated incidents, but each of these events...
Blight Fighter: For 10 years Michael Haas has patrolled roadways between Napa and Yountville picking up trash
While a bevy of grape growers around the valley keep careful watch to ensure that an invasive pest or disease doesn’t infect the vines, just one man calls himself the Blight Fighter.
¡Viva Mariachi! Festival Returns to Napa Valley Community College April 6 and 7
The ¡Viva Mariachi! Festival returns to Napa on April 6 and 7. The weekend-long show at Napa Valley Community College this year includes free full-day mariachi workshops for students with...