News & Stories

October 8, 2018, by Terence Mulligan Roughly a year ago, I participated in a funders meeting about the North Bay fires, hosted by our friends at Northern California Grantmakers. At that time, I said in jest that I planned to spend the rest of my career in an iron box in the high desert of…

Read More

October 8, 2018, by Belia Ramos One year ago, what began as a surreal and apocalyptic event has transformed into one of the most beautiful journeys in which we as a community observed an abundance of human kindness. A journey in which our community shared its grief and gratitude, and where we learned (once again)…

Read More

October 6, 2018, by Napa Valley Register Editorial Board Napa County is a different place than it was on this day one year ago. The landscape has changed, with large swaths of forest and brush-land charred beyond recognition. Some of its neighborhoods are different, with vacant lots where houses once stood. And of course, nothing…

Read More

October 5, 2018 by Janet Fletcher Last October’s horrific wildfires in Sonoma and Napa counties made one thing abundantly clear: The worst of times brings out the best in people. Within hours, locals had mobilized to feed and house their traumatized neighbors, launching a tidal wave of grassroots philanthropy. From the No Pay Café, born…

Read More

September 27, 2018, by Register Staff Mentis, Napa County’s Center for Mental Health Services, and Teens Connect, an organization that connects teens to resources, are expanding their joint school-based mental health services program. Last year, Redwood, Harvest and Silverado middle schools, and Vintage, St. Helena and New Technology high schools received program services. The program…

Read More

September 24, 2018, By Tamara Tormohlen No one really expects disasters to happen — until they do. It's been nearly three months since the Lake Christine Fire ignited, opening our eyes to the havoc and devastation a wildfire can inflict on our community. Of course, we know that wildfires are a threat during the summer…

Read More

September 19, 2018, By Eagle Staff NapaLearns has received a grant from the Napa Valley Community Foundation to further support math and robotics curriculum for middle and high school students. One of 14 grant recipients, NapaLearns was awarded $5,000 from NVCF, plus another $2,500 from an anonymous donor, that will bolster student math performance through…

Read More

Jul 31, 2018 , By Ryan Sabalow And Cynthia Hubert It happens every time there's a major disaster like the Carr Fire. Kind people desperately want to help victims whose homes were destroyed, so they organize donation drives and ship truckloads of used clothing, furniture, canned goods, bottled water and other household items to the…

Read More