Napa County awards $10.8 million to support community health
WEBAug 7, 2024 · The Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved roughly $10.8 million in agreements with 36 community organizations to support health in areas including housing and food insecurity, among other areas, for programs and services that will run over the next two or three years. About $5 million …
Santa Rosa man charged with arson in fires near park, school
WEBSep 24, 2024 · A Santa Rosa man has been charged with arson in the wake of a series of vegetation fires that took place last week in the southwest part of the city. James Conforti is scheduled to appear Tuesday in Sonoma County Superior Court in Santa Rosa, where court records show the District Attorney’s Office is charging him with four counts of arson.
Evacuation orders lifted following Lake County fire that destroyed …
WEBSep 1, 2024 · Fire crews on Saturday night contained the flames of a nearly 2-acre fire that sparked near homes in Lake County, destroyed a building, caused a propane tank to explode and triggered evacuations, which were all lifted Sunday morning, authorities said.. No injuries were reported. As of 10:10 a.m. Sunday, the evacuation orders for zones LAK-E069 and LAK-E076 in Lakeport were no longer active.
Napa County supervisors to consider winery appeal - The Press …
WEBTHE PRESS DEMOCRAT. August 5, 2024, 3:28PM. Updated 5 hours ago. The controversial Vida Valiente winery proposed for about 18 acres in the hills northeast of St. Helena will have another chance to win approval after being shot down by the Napa County Planning Commission in May. The winery, proposed for …
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be …
WEBAugust 22, 2024. WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains -- and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too. With the Food and Drug Administration’s clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses.
Advocates demand a vote on 2 key California reparations bills
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Reparations advocates began organizing a caravan to Sacramento on Friday. They also asked those not in the area to call Democratic Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Assemblymembers Wilson and Reggie Jones-Sawyer of Los Angeles to ask them to introduce the bills to the floor. “That’s literally all they have to do … ” …
Close to Home: Tailor state water rules to local needs
WEBJul 21, 2024 · For our region, any state regulations must be tailored to specific watersheds and community needs. Solutions must be nuanced and local, underscoring the seasonal nature of our water supply and the growing incentive to be more water efficient. Cities and water agencies must manage their community’s overall water use carefully and ensure the ...
US clears updated COVID shots from Novavax, adding a third fall …
WEBSeptember 3, 2024, 10:09AM. Updated 1 hour ago. U.S. regulators have cleared a third updated COVID-19 vaccine for this fall, shots made by Novavax Inc. Already, Pfizer and Moderna are shipping shots modified to better match more recent strains of the ever-evolving coronavirus. Those doses can be used in …
With COVID cases on the rise locally, is it time to mask up again?
WEBJuly 31, 2024. Sonoma and Napa counties are seeing a summer surge in COVID-19 cases, should people consider masking up again? Dr. Tanya Phares, Sonoma County’s health officer, said the ongoing summer surge has not triggered any new mandate or public health restrictions. The county is currently following guidelines established by the ...
Study finds surprising consensus on climate change - The Press …
WEBSep 1, 2024 · THE PRESS DEMOCRAT. August 31, 2024, 8:26PM. It wasn’t until the 27th minute of Kamala Harris’ 38-minute acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention that she made her solitary mention of the climate crisis. It was a brief, fleeting name-check, and then she moved on — a bit of a letdown for some readers, who’d sent us …