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From The Weekly Calistogan: Upvalley pilot program celebrates construction graduates

Posted on: Aug 6, 2020

August 6th, 2020 by Calistogan Staff Last fall, a workforce pathways pilot program was launched to increase employment opportunities in the construction trades and support recovery from the 2017 wildfires. The pilot was a collaboration among the Napa Valley Community Foundation, Napa Valley Adult School, Napa Valley College, On The Move, UpValley Family Centers, and…

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From The Weekly Calistogan: Webinar to teach how to build an ADU in Calistoga

Posted on: Aug 4, 2020

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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From The North Bay Business Journal: As Wine Country harvest approaches, farmworkers continue to pay high pandemic price

Posted on: Aug 4, 2020

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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From Napa Valley Register: Grapevines: Napa Valley Community Foundation awards scholarships totaling $249,800 to 77 local students

Posted on: Aug 3, 2020

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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From Napa Valley Register: Napa County extends COVID-19 eviction moratorium

Posted on: Jul 31, 2020

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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Napa Valley Community Foundation Awards Nearly $250,000 in Scholarships to 77 Local Students

Posted on: Jul 28, 2020

Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) has awarded scholarships totaling $249,800 to 77 local students.  Among this year’s scholarship recipients: local military veterans who are receiving financial support thanks to The George and Gwendolyn Goodin Scholarship Fund, a permanent endowment that was established at NVCF with a gift from the estate of George and Gwendolyn Goodin, longtime residents of…

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