Category: News

August 4, 2020 by The Weekly Calistogan Staff Everyone is invited to join the City of Calistoga and the Napa Sonoma ADU Center for a live webinar to learn about the planning, permitting, and building process for Accessory Dwelling Units, also called second units, backyard cottages, granny flats, and converted garages. The live webinar is…

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August 3, 2020 by Gary Quackenbush With the 2020 grape harvest approaching, growers and farmworker support groups face new evidence that agriculture workers are being hit hard by the coronavirus. The California Institute for Rural Studies, in collaboration with community groups, said in a recent study that the Latino community is the most vulnerable group…

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August 1, 2020 by Register Staff The Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) has awarded scholarships totaling $249,800 to 77 local students this month, said a news release. This year’s scholarship recipients received financial support from the George and Gwendolyn Goodin Scholarship Fund, The Fruit of the Vine Scholarship Fund and the Daisy Cavalli Scholarship Fund.…

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July 31, 2020 by Barry Eberling Napa County has extended its prohibition on evicting residential tenants who cannot pay rent because of COVID-19-related reasons until Sept. 30. The previous deadline had been July 28. The Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously passed an urgency extension setting the new date, the latest possible under…

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July 28, 2020 by Maggie Fusek Nearly $250K in scholarships went to local students; some are military veterans, others are the first in their families to attend college. NAPA VALLEY, CA — The Napa Valley Community Foundation has awarded $249,800 in scholarships to 77 local students. Scholarship awards ranged from $250 to $8,000 per student…

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July 16, 2020 by Register Staff Napa Valley Community Foundation has approved spending up to $1.2 million in additional funds from the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund to address the ongoing health and economic challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. In March and April, the Foundation approved grants totaling $3.7 million to support public…

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June 19, 2020 by Cynthia Sweeney With funding made possible by an anonymous donor, the Calistoga Firefighter Association has purchased a new fire truck for the Calistoga Fire Department. The donation is worth $435,000, and the new Type 3 Brush Truck will replace the Fire Department’s old 1998 Brush Truck. “This is a huge donation…

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June 11, 2020 by Loraine Stuart and Terence Mulligan We’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to breathe in America of late. Or more pointedly, who gets to breathe, and breathe freely, in America. COVID-19 has taken more than 110,000 lives in the United States, and the last stop for many who became…

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June 3, 202 by Carly Graf Napa County Grand Jury recently wrapped up its probe into local efforts to promote accessory dwelling units as a tool to address the area’s ongoing housing crisis. Though the Jury identified some attempts to streamline the planning, approval and building of ADUs, it concluded the process lacks the “clarity…

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June 2, 2020 by Jessica Zimmer As economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic increases, many North Bay nonprofits are meeting their new short-term goals with the help of emergency grants from community foundations, but remain concerned. Their client lists are growing, while traditional fundraising methods, like spring and summer events, are curtailed or must be…

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