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Napa Valley Register: 12 Days of Giving: Fair Housing Napa Valley helps handle Napa’s on the ground housing issues

Posted on: Dec 20, 2021

December 20, 2021 by Edward Booth Fair Housing Napa Valley staffers have had their hands full during the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with other nonprofits On the Move, UpValley Family Centers and Bay Area Legal Aid, FHNV has been helping Napa’s landlords and tenants fill out lengthy state rental relief applications to reimburse back rent that…

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Napa Valley Register: 12 Days of Giving: The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area supports the legal needs of Napa’s immigrants

Posted on: Dec 16, 2021

December 16, 2021 by Edward Booth Immigrants are tightly connected to Napa’s culture, economy and community. Immigrants represent about 73% of Napa’s agricultural workforce and large portions of the county’s manufacturing, construction and hospitality industries, according to a 2012 report about Napa’s immigrant population from the Migration Policy Institute. But many of Napa’s immigrants likely…

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Napa Valley Register: Our View: Celebrating Napa County non-profits

Posted on: Dec 12, 2021

December 12, 2021 by Napa Valley Register Editorial Board Napa County is a special place. One of the things that makes it special is its thriving non-profit community. From tiny operations consisting of just one or two people, to sprawling enterprises like OLE Health, non-profits are working every day to make our community better. There…

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The Press Democrat: Sonoma County relaxes restrictions on in-law units to put dent in housing shortage

Posted on: Nov 8, 2021

November 8, 2021 by Ethan Varian Sonoma County has loosened restrictions on in-law units to encourage construction of the “naturally affordable” small-scale homes in hopes of putting a dent in the region’s intensifying housing shortage. The Board of Supervisors in September approved updates to the county’s permitting rules for accessory dwelling units, also known as…

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Napa Valley Register: In the year since the Glass Fire

Posted on: Oct 20, 2021

October 20, 2021 by Terence Mulligan One year ago today, the last Napa County wildfire of 2020 was finally contained. From the first lightning strike in mid-August to full containment of the Glass Fire in the second half of October, fires burned in our Valley continuously and ferociously for 65 days. Thousands of brave firefighters…

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Napa Valley Register: Napa tenants and landlords can now get help to apply for California COVID-19 rent relief funds

Posted on: Sep 28, 2021

September 28, 2021 - for the Register The county of Napa has contributed $100,000 for a new program that will make it easier for local tenants to access $14 million that’s been set aside for Napa County residents by the state of California, for the payment of back rents to landlords. Napa Valley Community Foundation…

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Napa Valley Register: City of Napa sets up recreation scholarships for seniors

Posted on: Sep 2, 2021

September 2, 2021 by Edward Booth A new scholarship offered by the Napa Parks and Recreation Department allows select Napa seniors to take part in local recreation classes for free. To qualify, Napa residents must be age 55 or older, make below the median income in the city — $55,650 for a household of one…

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The Weekly Calistogan: The gift of Engine 319

Posted on: Jul 14, 2021

July 14, 2021 by Dana Cole One year ago the Calistoga Fire Department took delivery of Engine 319, a parting gift from a generous Calistoga donor, facilitated by the Napa Valley Community Foundation. When E-319 went into service last July, it was the newest, most state-of-the-art wildland fire engine in Napa County. It is also…

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St. Helena Star: New map will aid evacuations in St. Helena

Posted on: Jul 6, 2021

July 6, 2021 for the Star A new map splits St. Helena into zones, in hopes of simplifying the evacuation process during fires or other disasters. The city is encouraging residents to “Know Your Zone.” During an emergency, zone numbers will be provided along with evacuation instructions. The zones will enable the St. Helena Police…

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Sonoma Magazine: From Office to Granny Unit, Locals Turn to ADUs to Expand Their Homes

Posted on: Jun 30, 2021

June 30, 2021 by Karen Kizer With the housing market continuing red-hot and prices skyrocketing, California laws are changing in an effort to add some affordable housing units to the rampant housing shortage. Three letters — ADU, or accessory dwelling unit — spell out just one attempt to expand the state’s affordable housing inventory. Commonly…

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Category: News

Napa Valley Register: 12 Days of Giving: Fair Housing Napa Valley helps handle Napa’s on the ground housing issues

Napa Valley Register: 12 Days of Giving: The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area supports the legal needs of Napa’s immigrants

Napa Valley Register: Our View: Celebrating Napa County non-profits

The Press Democrat: Sonoma County relaxes restrictions on in-law units to put dent in housing shortage

Napa Valley Register: In the year since the Glass Fire

Napa Valley Register: Napa tenants and landlords can now get help to apply for California COVID-19 rent relief funds

Napa Valley Register: City of Napa sets up recreation scholarships for seniors

The Weekly Calistogan: The gift of Engine 319

St. Helena Star: New map will aid evacuations in St. Helena

Sonoma Magazine: From Office to Granny Unit, Locals Turn to ADUs to Expand Their Homes

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