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October 26, 2020 by Gary Quackenbush Creating a new home where there’s already a single-family residence, whether by converting a garage into a living space or constructing a separate “granny “unit on the same property, is a rising answer for some to the housing shortage. Now a nonprofit center has been set up to provide…

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October 21, 2020 by Register Staff With nearly 800 homes destroyed or damaged across Napa and Sonoma counties due to the Glass Fire, compounding the hundreds of homes lost in August’s LNU Complex fire, the local need for housing has deepened. The nonprofit Napa Sonoma ADU Center wants to support homeowners to better understand the…

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October 7, 2020 by Kathleen Willcox Winery and vineyard owners have been through hell this year. How will they recover? When Judd Wallenbrock woke up Sunday morning, he saw the first patch of blue sky he'd seen in weeks over Napa. "I couldn't believe it," the CEO and president of C. Mondavi & Family, says.…

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October 6, 2020 The 2020 wildfires in California started in August, damaging and destroying residences and businesses, including wineries, hotels and restaurants, across the state. In the ongoing Glass fire alone, thousands have been evacuated in Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties. Wine Spectator is providing regular updates of charitable efforts to aid recovery in the…

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September 30, 2020 For the Register The Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund is now accepting donations to help residents affected by the Glass Fire, the second major firestorm to hit Napa County in the last six weeks. Contributions to the Fund will be used, in the near term, to provide gift cards to evacuees…

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September 21, 2020 by Amber Twitchell On behalf of the countless neighbors On The Move is supporting through the multiple disasters our community is currently grappling with, we would like to thank Lenore Hirsch for her recent letter, “Helping your neighbors with food and rent” (Aug. 17). Lenore shines a light on the tremendous impact…

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September 21, 2020 How a small housing unit — built on a single family lot with an existing home — might be an answer to housing in the North Bay will be explored in a webinar Wednesday by the Napa Sonoma ADU Center. The event will take a virtual look into how to gain permits…

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September 19, 2020 by Jennifer Huffman Jessica J. Edens doesn’t come from a family with a strong military background. “My dad got drafted to Vietnam,” she said. But, “That’s about it.” “I’m the only one” from her family that’s recently been in the military, said Edens, who lives in Angwin. Yet enlisting was something that…

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September 17, 2020 - for the Register The City of Napa has allocated an additional $250,00 to Napa Valley Community Foundation to further support tenant protections for Napans having trouble finding housing or paying their rent as a result of COVID-19. These federal CARES Act funds, which will be distributed to NVCF by this week’s…

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September 15, 2020 by Lisa Herendeen Wildfire season has descended on Northern California with a vengeance, sparked by lightning, heat and high winds. With more than half a million acres burned and evacuations in full progress across the Bay Area, many people have begun wondering how they can help. Here are a few options. American…

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