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St. Helena coverage
October 31st, 2009
Upvalley recall election setThe St. Helena School Board recall controversy will be decided by a mail-only election, with ballots due Feb. 23.
October 26th, 2009
$8 million donation to St. Helena HospitalSt. Helena native Mabel Johnson has given $8 million to St. Helena Hospital, the largest donation in the hospital’s history.
October 21st, 2009
St. Helena schools may ask to extend bondSt. Helena Unified School District officials are considering asking Upvalley voters next year to extend a 25-year school facilities bond passed in 1997, possibly until 2045.
October 5th, 2009
Coolest thing on four wheels“My first legal skate here!”
October 4th, 2009
St. Helena may scrap business capsFor years developers have chafed against St. Helena’s caps on hotels and restaurants. Now there’s growing support among city leaders to scrap the caps and find another way to maintain economic diversity on Main Street.
September 30th, 2009
DA: No crime in St. Helena school clashThe Napa County district attorney’s office has found no evidence of crimes related to the conflict over the St. Helena Unified School District board of trustees.
September 28th, 2009
Upvalley recall heads to ballotSt. Helena voters will have a referendum on their city’s school board next year.
September 10th, 2009
Unopened St. Helena skatepark already drawing a crowdFencing around the area and construction still taking place is not deterring some skateboarding enthusiasts from trying to test out St. Helena's new skatepark.
Missing St. Helena woman found safeA woman who walked away from St. Helena Hospital Tuesday sparked a large-scale search that lasted overnight but ended Wednesday when a resident spotted her 2.8 miles away.
September 9th, 2009
Missing St. Helena woman found safeA woman who went missing from St. Helena Hospital yesterday has been found safe.
September 6th, 2009
Former Upvalley trustee's conflict charges rejectedFor the second time, the California Fair Political Practices Commission recently rejected a complaint by former St. Helena Unified School District Trustee Jim Haslip alleging misconduct by former Superintendent Allan Gordon.
August 25th, 2009
St. Helena church deacon killed in crashDeacon Bob Little of the St. Helena Catholic Church died Sunday morning following a crash about 10 miles north of Laytonville in Humboldt County.
August 19th, 2009
Two will vie for St. Helena seatThe race for an open seat on the St. Helena Unified School District board of trustees will come down to two candidates: Roger Adams and Kevin Alfaro.
The Carnegie Building gets new lifeA St. Helena classicSt. Helena’s former library sits at the corner of Oak Avenue and Adams Street, surrounded by a chain-link fence and stripped of its Spanish-style roof. The outer walls are blotched with plaster and windows blocked by plywood.
August 15th, 2009
Upvalley crash may have injured oneTraffic was blocked temporarily on Highway 29 Friday morning after an accident near Deer Park Road.
August 2nd, 2009
Upvalley group ponders expansion of health tourismSt. Helena’s economy has survived, if not thrived, during the recent economic downturn. But what should be done to keep it healthy for the next 20 years?
August 1st, 2009
St. Helena fire destroys homeThree St. Helena residents are looking for a new home after a blaze made their home uninhabitable, according to St. Helena Fire.
July 26th, 2009
Pioneering Upvalley art dealer in comaFriends and associates of St. Helena Main Street gallery owner Ira Wolk are hoping and praying for him to recover from a serious bicycle accident that left him in a coma.
July 19th, 2009
St. Helena mayor wants public vote on Wine TrainDétente has been declared between St. Helena and the Napa Valley Wine Train, but Mayor Del Britton isn’t so sure that St. Helena citizens are ready to lay down their arms.
July 18th, 2009
Fire destroys St. Helena homeA fire destroyed a house north of St. Helena early Friday morning, causing an estimated $700,000 in damages, CalFire reported this morning.
July 17th, 2009
Fire destroys St. Helena homeA house north of St. Helena was destroyed by an early morning fire, causing an estimated $700,000 in damages, CalFire reported this morning.
July 11th, 2009
St. Helena's field of dreamsTeam Viña Real usually scores its goals against other St. Helena soccer squads. But this time, the team scored a goal for all adult soccer league players who call St. Helena home.
July 4th, 2009
St. Helena school board OKs deal on retirementOver the objections of St. Helena parents concerned about the stewardship of local schools, St. Helena Unified School District Board of Trustees went ahead with a plan to award retirement packages to six teachers and two administrators.
50 Wine Train riders step off in St. HelenaAfter 30 years of wrangling over whether Napa Valley Wine Train should allow passengers to disembark in St. Helena, the first passengers finally touched St. Helena soil on Friday night.
July 1st, 2009
Upvalley developer Friedrich set to propose hotelRodney Friedrich, who’s been trying to build a hotel in South St. Helena since the early days of the Reagan administration, is living proof that persistence pays off.
Former accountant succeeds as Upvalley cookie guruStanding behind four glass cookie jars lined up under a yellow and black market tent, Anne Marie Parker Baker jokes that her new middle name is “the.”
June 28th, 2009
Parents, school officials clash in St. HelenaA group of St. Helena parents has accused the school board and top administrators of misconduct in the awarding of retirement packages to St. Helena Unified School District Superintendent Allan Gordon and high school principal Jim Zoll.
June 26th, 2009
DUI arrest after Highway 29 crashSt. Helena police arrested a 21-year-old Napa man after his car struck the stone wall in front of the Culinary Institute of America Wednesday night.
June 12th, 2009
Wine Train to stop in St. HelenaIn a decision that would have been unthinkable only a few years ago, the St. Helena City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to allow the Napa Valley Wine Train to make stops in St. Helena.
May 24th, 2009
Job losses to hit UpvalleySt. Helena Hospital announced this week that it’s eliminating 40 full-time positions in an attempt to remain viable while it weathers heavy financial losses.
St. Helena picks new schools chiefAfter more than a month of controversy and the resignation of board member Jim Haslip, the St. Helena Unified School District board of trustees agreed last week to hire Assistant Superintendent Robert Haley as the district’s new superintendent.
May 17th, 2009
St. Helena taps a new school leaderThe St. Helena Unified School District board agreed Thursday to hire Assistant Superintendent Robert Haley as the district’s new superintendent, replacing the retiring Allan Gordon.
May 3rd, 2009
School funds dispute spills into courtThe St. Helena Unified School District has filed suit against the Napa County Office of Education and other county officials over the allocation of tax revenue from the Howell Mountain and Pope Valley school districts.
April 23rd, 2009
Public outcry over St. Helena superintendent choiceMany St. Helena residents are working to convince the local school board to reconsider its choice on hiring a new school district superintendent.
April 18th, 2009
3 dead in St. Helena crashTwo first-year students at The Culinary Institute of America are among the three men who died Friday in a high-speed single-vehicle crash in St. Helena, according to St. Helena Police.
April 17th, 2009
3 dead in St. Helena crashThree men died early this morning in a high-speed single vehicle crash in St. Helena.
April 16th, 2009
St. Helena schools go in-house for leaderAfter nearly five years in the top post at the St. Helena Unified School District, superintendent Allan Gordon has announced his intention to retire at the end of the current school year.
St. Helena approves gay marriage resolutionBy a 3-1 vote, the St. Helena City Council put itself on record Tuesday in support of gay marriage and in opposition to all forms of discrimination.
April 15th, 2009
St. Helena approves gay marriage resolutionBy a 3-1 vote, the St. Helena City Council put itself on record Tuesday in support of gay marriage and in opposition to all forms of discrimination.
April 11th, 2009
Upvalley seafood and beer heist reportedThree suspects are alleged to have stolen 50 pounds of steak and shrimp Thursday from a market in St. Helena, according to police.
Upvalley drug bustTwo women were arrested in St. Helena Thursday on suspicion of drug possession after police stopped their car at a downtown intersection, police said Friday.
April 6th, 2009
School funds fight may go to courtThe dispute between St. Helena school officials and the Napa County Office of Education over tax revenue from Howell Mountain and Pope Valley could be headed to court any day.
March 12th, 2009
St. Helena to help promote itselfThe city of St. Helena will contribute $50,000 toward a public relations campaign designed to promote the city as a tourist destination.
A new dorm for the CIAThe Culinary Institute of America at Greystone expects to double its enrollment with a new environmentally oriented, state-of-the-art dormitory.
February 3rd, 2009
St. Helena votes down water restriction measuresThe St. Helena City Council voted unanimously last week to rescind their Jan. 13 decision to impose mandatory water restrictions — but it may be just a delay.
January 23rd, 2009
St. Helena cuts $250,000 from budgetThe St. Helena City Council cut roughly $250,000 out of the city’s general fund this week to tide the city over until officials have a better idea of how the slumping economy will affect revenues.
January 19th, 2009
St. Helena imposes new water limitsThe St. Helena City Council agreed 3-2 last week to impose mandatory water restrictions on residents in response to paltry precipitation and a bleak forecast for the rest of the rainy season.
January 17th, 2009
Three arrested in attempted jewelry heistThree people were arrested by St. Helena police on Wednesday for allegedly trying to steal $12,000 worth of Rolex watches from a downtown jewelry store, using a stolen credit card and identification.
January 16th, 2009
Upvalley hotel faces close scrutinyDevelopers evaded county efforts to stop a new hotel near St. Helena Tuesday during a two-hour Napa County Board of Supervisors hearing regarding commercial uses on agricultural land.
St. Helena braces for budget cutsThe St. Helena City Council has agreed to a temporary hiring freeze in anticipation of a significant dip in city revenue due to the struggling economy.
Tax hike weighed for St. HelenaSt. Helena officials are considering placing a quarter-cent or half-cent sales tax hike before St. Helena voters in an attempt to generate money for local road maintenance.
January 4th, 2009
Mobile home residents seek flood wall damagesSeveral residents of Vineyard Valley Mobile Home Park are involved in litigation with St. Helena over how the city’s flood control project will affect their property values.
December 11th, 2008
St. Helena to sue Tuteur over ballot stationsThe St. Helena City Council wants the city’s polling places reopened, and it’s willing to go to court to make it happen.
December 8th, 2008
Did St. Helena break the law?The St. Helena City Council will consider rescinding its controversial land deal with Dennis Hunter at its next regular meeting tomorrow.
St. Helena planners remain uncertain about land dealIn light of news that the St. Helena City Council might rescind a property agreement with Dennis Hunter that drew criticism recently, the planning commission agreed Tuesday to take no action on the lot line adjustment involved in the land swap.
December 1st, 2008
Hidden treasures at Upvalley churchSt. Helena Catholic Church is receiving a $2.7 million-to-$3 million retrofit that will conclude with the 121-year-old landmark worship place taking a quantum step backward. Appearance-wise, anyway.
November 24th, 2008
Critics lash out at St. Helena levee land dealThe St. Helena Planning Commission refused last week to sign off on a lot line adjustment that city officials say will facilitate the construction of the flood project levee.
November 22nd, 2008
Supporters and critics clash over UpValley projectSeventy supporters and critics of the St. Helena’s flood control project showed up at a public hearing last week to tell state officials whether the project should get a $3.1 million state grant.
November 21st, 2008
Arrest made in St. Helena burglaryA St. Helena woman reported to police that on Wednesday morning when she returned home after taking her son to school, she found a man inside her house, St. Helena Police Cpl. Ramon Jovel said.
October 27th, 2008
St. Helena school district’s fight over moneyIt’s the $600,000 question: Should the St. Helena Unified School District get Howell Mountain and Pope Valley property tax revenue to cover the expense of educating kids from those areas at St. Helena schools?
October 26th, 2008
Hard times hit St. HelenaLocal business owners are working harder than ever as the effects of the nationwide economic slowdown are starting to be felt in St. Helena.
October 22nd, 2008
Wrong ballot info sent to St. Helena votersVoters in and near St. Helena received incorrect information with their vote-by-mail ballots, the Napa County Elections Office said Tuesday.
October 13th, 2008
Victim group won’t listen to 'victim'An advocacy group for those who have been sexually abused by priests is still calling for Monsignor John Brenkle to be removed from his position as head of a sex abuse review panel — even though the altar boy who was the subject of a false accusation against Brenkle is asking them to leave Brenkle alone.
October 12th, 2008
Mayor's race heats up in St. HelenaStark differences emerged between incumbent St. Helena Mayor Del Britton and his challenger, City Councilmember Bonnie Schoch, during two election forums last week at Vintage Hall and Vineyard Valley Mobile Home Park.
October 11th, 2008
Deer Park fire 70 percent containedAbout 300 acres have burned east of St. Helena in the fire that destroyed two structures on Deer Park Road, CalFire officials said Saturday morning.
Fire burning northeast of St. HelenaFire officials have ordered home evacuations Upvalley due to a large vegetation fire in the area of Deer Park and Sanitarium roads northeast of St. Helena.
Wind-fueled Deer Park fire nearly containedFire crews from throughout Northern California were expected to spend Saturday night Upvalley containing a fire that started Friday afternoon when, according to CalFire, a truck ran off Deer Park Road and struck a stone, sparking the blaze.
October 10th, 2008
Fire burning northeast of St. HelenaFire officials are ordering home evacuations Upvalley due to a large vegetation fire in the area of Deer Park and Sanitarium roads northeast of St. Helena.
October 1st, 2008
Mediator resolves Upvalley flood fightThe St. Helena flood control stalemate has been broken.
September 30th, 2008
Upvalley mostly quiet on the gang frontA group of kids tattoo themselves with gang signs. Police break up fistfights between school children who claim to be gang members. A street sign that helps motorists navigate local roads doubles as a target for graffiti.
September 29th, 2008
Brenkle targeted by victim groupAn advocacy group for those abused by priests is requesting the resignation of Monsignor John Brenkle from a church sex abuse review panel because he was once accused of attempting to lure a boy into his sacristy under false pretenses in the 1990s.
September 15th, 2008
Artist Vicki Long creates from what others leave behindForget about trying to pigeonhole artist V.E. Long — aka Vicki Long, Vicki Cooley, or, more than a decade ago in her commercial art mode, Vicki Hoffman.
September 14th, 2008
Stirring the pot for Acorn SoupeSince news broke two weeks ago of financial problems at the environmental education nonprofit Acorn Soupe, volunteers have been stepping up to revitalize the financiallly-strapped agency.
September 9th, 2008
Insanity verdict for hit-and-run driverThe man charged with critically injuring a Napa teen in a hit-and-run crash has been deemed not guilty by reason of insanity.
September 8th, 2008
Insanity verdict for hit-and-run driverThe man charged with critically injuring a Napa teen in a hit-and-run crash has been deemed by a Napa County judge to be not guilty by reason of insanity.
September 5th, 2008
Facing fines, St. Helena protects riverside siteState regulators are forcing St. Helena to protect the Napa River after city work crews began stockpiling construction debris in Wappo Park, adjacent to the Pope Street bridge.
September 2nd, 2008
Swan song in St. HelenaSir Robert, usually the epitome of sartorial splendor, was looking a bit scruffy last week as he made his way from one side of a St. Helena pond to the other, his webbed feet kicking up dark blooms of mud.
Skate park on track in St. HelenaTeenagers, their parents and other supporters of the St. Helena Skatepark at Crane Park crowded into Vintage Hall last week for a St. Helena City Council discussion of the proposed facility.
August 31st, 2008
York Creek project to restore streamElected officials, federal agencies and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground last week on a $7.5 million project designed to take a step back in time in St. Helena.
August 25th, 2008
Do Upvalley pets stand a chance in an emergency?The plight of a St. Helena woman who watched her family’s dog die as she anxiously — but vainly— sought emergency medical help has raised an important question: Are Upvalley pet owners fighting the odds when it comes to getting prompt animal care when it’s needed most?
August 23rd, 2008
Grass roots effort for Upvalley housingSt. Helena citizens and housing officials have formed a new group with the goal of creating housing for workers who’ve been priced out of the local real estate market.
August 17th, 2008
Main Street makeoverMain Street St. Helena, it is a-changing.
August 15th, 2008
Late additions to St. Helena council raceIt’s a four-way race for two seats on the St. Helena City Council.
August 11th, 2008
St. Helena, mobile park owner to talkAfter months of accusations and legal maneuvering, the city of St. Helena and representatives of Vineyard Valley Mobile Home Park are getting ready to sit down and talk about the issues that have caused the city’s flood project to be delayed until next year.
August 8th, 2008
St. Helena man found dead in BolinasA St. Helena man apparently drowned Thursday in the Bolinas Lagoon.
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