St. Helena, CA · Daily edition
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Community News · Napa County
Napa County property owners must pay their first installment of 2026-27 taxes by November 1, with a penalty-free grace period until December 10 at 5 p.m. Following the theft of mailed payments in April, officials urge residents to pay online or in person at the Tax Collector’s Office in Napa. Late payments after December 10 incur a 10% penalty.
Community News · Napa County
Napa Valley Vintners is investing $1.2 million in after-school and summer programs serving approximately 8,500 Napa County students across five organizations. Recipients include Boys & Girls Clubs of Napa Valley ($660,000), Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Helena and Calistoga ($275,000), Aim High ($80,000), Napa River Ecology Center ($80,000), and Girls on the Run ($60,000). The grants support academic assistance, physical activities, arts, science education, and leadership development. This funding is part of the vintners' Youth Wellness Initiative, following a $1.8 million investment announced in September for student wellness programs on school campuses.
Housing & Development · Napa County
The Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District has an agreement to purchase the 164-acre Milliken Peak property from the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art in Carneros, south Napa County, if it can raise $1.85 million. The proposed park would feature existing di Rosa art installations along a 2-mile hiking trail to the 720-foot peak, which offers views of San Pablo Bay and vineyards. A possible funding source is Measure B, a half-cent countywide sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot; if it fails, the district could pursue grants. The Open Space District's general manager Chris Cahill said the park could open perhaps by 2028.
Community brief · St. Helena, CA
A benefit concert called Autumn Songfest will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at St. Helena United Methodist Church, 1310 Adams St., to raise funds for Our Town St. Helena, a nonprofit providing affordable housing in the city. The program, directed by White Barn artistic director emerita Nancy Garden, features local vocalists Katie Sculatti, Joe Pesch, and Meghan Scheibal with pianist Terry Winn, cellist Jeffrey McFarland Johnson, and banjo…
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The UpValley Women's Club is hosting its ninth annual Purses of Hope one-day donation event on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church, 1428 Spring St., in St. Helena. Community members are asked to bring new or gently used purses along with travel-size toiletries, sunglasses, scarves, socks, and gift cards. Filled purses will be distributed to women's shelters, agencies, and safe houses throughout Napa Valley.…
