The state has increased Kaiser Permanente’s weekly vaccine allocation to better match the number of members that are served. Next week they are scheduled to receive 20% of California’s vaccine supply. And, as the state receives more vaccines from the CDC, they expect the supply to continue rising to help vaccinate the 1 in 4
Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced on Feb. 17th that they have reached an agreement on a package of immediate actions that will speed needed relief to individuals, families and businesses suffering the most significant economic hardship from the COVID-19 Recession. For small businesses, the
At the February 10 meeting the Upper Valley Waste Management Agency (UVA) Board approved the 5th amendment to their Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) agreement, pending approval from all of the member jurisdictions. The Agency’s members include the County of Napa, the City of Calistoga, the City of St. Helena, and the Town of Yountville. Its
The Yountville Arts Commission continues to impress in 2021. From a group of local artists, beautiful photography and now, world renowned artist, Guy Buffett for a show and personal appearance at Art, Sip and Stroll! He even designed the poster for this year’s event. The Gallery at the Yountville Community Center will feature his work for
League of California Cities Launches Advancing Equity Advisory Committee to support cities in efforts to root out systemic racism. While no longer president of the California League of Cities, our Mayor John Dunbar remains very active with the League. Along with our Town Manager, Steve Rogers, they will be on the Cal Cities Advancing Equity
Wildfires clobbered California wine grape crop in 2020. Here’s a brief summary on how much was lost. The drop from 2019 was the equivalent of more than 80 million gallons of wine down the drain, according to analysis by Novato wine broker Turrentine Brokerage. Exposure to the smoke in the air was a main cause
This is big news! On February 9 the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee released draft legislation that includes $350 billion in emergency relief for state and local governments. The draft is different from past drafts in two important ways: There is no minimum population requirement The funding can be used to replace lost revenue.
I am all for this! New roundabouts are being considered for several locations along HWY 29. There is no doubt these are working at the First St exit in Napa. And for those of us in Yountville that travel up valley and want to occasionally go east/west this will reduce our travel time. Caltrans owns
Good news: The latest coronavirus numbers show that positive test rates and coronavirus cases are on a clear downward trajectory throughout the entire Bay Area region. In fact, Napa County reported a 50% drop in new cases over the past three weeks and has vaccinated almost 20% of the population.
Recall Watch: According to political news-site fivethirtyeight, Governor Newsom will likely face a recall but is equally likely to defeat the challenge at the polls. Local advocates say they have over 1.5 million signatures to date, with previous validity rates hovering around 85%. Under state law, the organizers must submit 1.5 million valid signatures by