Category: News

From Bustle: How To Help California Wildfire Victims From Anywhere In The Country

Posted on: Oct 10, 2017

October 10, 2017, By Madhuri Sathish Ongoing wildfires in Northern California have left at least 23 people dead, according to CNN's latest report, and at least 285 people remain missing. An estimated 23 major wildfires are burning across five counties, impacting approximately 170,000 acres — predominantly in wine country. Roughly 3,500 homes and businesses have…

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From Napa Valley Register: Napa Valley Community Foundation appoints new board members and officers

Posted on: Jul 24, 2017

Jul 24, 2017, For the Register Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) recently appointed several new board members. The new board members are: Maira Ayala, district representative for Congressman Mike Thompson; Dawnine Dyer, founder and owner of Dyer Wine; and Ed Matovcik, president of Intervine, an international wine management company serving airline and cruise lines. The…

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From Napa Valley Register: NV Community Foundation announces scholarships

Posted on: Jun 1, 2017

May 28, 2017, Register Staff Napa Valley Community Foundation has awarded scholarships totaling $128,300 to 57 local students, an increase of more than a dozen students and $25,000 from 2016. Among this year’s scholarship recipients are local military veterans who are receiving financial support from the George and Gwendolyn Goodin Scholarship Fund, and recent graduates…

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From Napa Valley Register: Napa Valley Forum looks at role of journalism

Posted on: Apr 24, 2017

Apr 24, 2017, Register staff The Napa Valley Forum 2017 will feature a discussion on "Media, Democracy and Civil Society: The Role of Journalism in the Era of Social Networks, WikiLeaks, Disinformation and Fake News." The guest speaker will be Phil Bronstein, executive chair of the board of the Center for Investigative Reporting in Emeryville. He…

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From Wine-Searcher: Immigration Poses Questions for Napa

Posted on: Mar 10, 2017

March 10, 2017, W. Blake Gray As resentment over immigration bubbles away, Napa works out how to talk about the elephant in the room. Despite a chronic shortage of housing, Napa Valley treats its farmworkers better than most of the US. But in a country that suddenly seems at war on immigrants, is that something the…

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