Message from PG&E | Intermittent Closures on Howell Mountain Road Starting Monday, November 29 To Remove Logs From Felled Trees

ST. HELENA, Calif. — In response to customer and community requests, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is removing wood from trees that PG&E and its contractors felled during and after the Glass Fire in 2020. This work will impact traffic on Howell Mountain Road in St. Helena, starting Monday, November 29.

Traffic control, in the form of flaggers and signage, will be put in place starting at 7:30 a.m. to guide drivers and passersby safely through the area. The road will be condensed to one lane through 5:30 p.m. for the crews to safely remove the logs from atop the steep incline over Howell Mountain Road. At times, the large equipment may force full closure of the road for  short periods of time through the duration of the project. Lanes will go back to normal at 5:00 p.m., the time in which crews will finish each day.

Crews worked to restore power safely and as quickly as possible during the Glass Fire, and that included felling hazardous trees. After completing tree work, crews chipped wood that was less than four inches in diameter and spread the chips onsite, where possible. Because wood is considered the property of the landowner, any wood larger than four inches in diameter was left onsite. There is no legal or regulatory requirement to remove large-diameter wood, since it is the property of the landowner.

Crews have been returning to those sites, contacting, and working directly with landowners to dispose of the large-diameter wood that was cut down for safety. Landowners who would like to participate in PG&E’s Wood Management Program and have safely accessible wood from trees that PG&E felled, should call 1-877-295-4949 or email wildfiresafety@pge.com.

PG&E contractor crews who will be performing the wood removal will carry identification and provide it upon request. Thank you for your patience.

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For more information about contacting the City of St. Helena, please visit our Contact Page: https://www.cityofsthelena.org/contact

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Celebrate Robert Louis Stevenson Day at the Museum - Saturday, November 13th from 12 -4

Celebrate at the
Robert Louis Stevenson
Museum!

November 13th
 12pm-4pm

On November 13th celebrate the life, legacy, and birthday of author Robert Louis Stevenson at the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum for our annual Stevenson Day!

From 12 pm – 4 pm stop by the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum to explore the newly redone exhibit and take part in some fun arts and crafts! We will have pirate hat making, art projects, and a progressive story that we will share online at the end of the day!

If you have questions about the day’s activities, or would like more information please contact the RLS Museum at office@stevensonmuseum.org or call (707) 963-3757.

Stevenson Day is completely free, but donations are encouraged and appreciated! Please be advised we are observing all COVID regulations. Masks are required and no more than 10 people will be permitted in the gallery at a time. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe!

Message from St. Helena Hospital Foundation - COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Today

Thursday, November 11 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (closed noon – 1 p.m.)

NVC Upper Valley Campus

1088 College Ave, St. Helena

CDC Guidelines

CDC Eligibility for Booster Shots

For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial series:

· 65 years and older

· Age 18+ who live in long-term care settings

· Age 18+ who have underlying medical conditions

· Age 18+ who work or live in high-risk settings

For the people who got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago.

Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. Some people may have a preference for the vaccine type that they originally received, and others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots.

No appointment is necessary. Children must have a parent present to be vaccinated. All individuals must wear a mask.

Age Restrictions: COVID-19 vaccine – open to anyone 12 or older at all clinics; available to ages 5-11 only at clinics specified. Flu vaccine – open to anyone 2 or older.

Napa County Public Works Message - Advisory: Silverado Trail Road Repair: Traffic Control Update

Early Monday morning, a section of Silverado Trail was damaged in a storm-related washout, resulting in a closure at Madrone Knoll Way to Meadowood Lane near St. Helena. Efforts are underway to reopen this section of Silverado Trail as soon as possible. The County expects repair work will begin as early as Friday and anticipates that Silverado Trail will be reopened within the next three weeks.

Today, the County is installing temporary signals at Deer Park Road and Highway 29 to assist southbound drivers making the left turn from Deer Park to SR 29 and improve traffic control on the detour route. The signals will be installed between 4-5pm on today, Wednesday, October 27, which was the earliest time that signals could be delivered and set up. The County will seek to minimize disruption during this time. Drivers should expect changed conditions.

You can view a map of current road closures on our website:https://napacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=91c9e6f77d3e400eb482e9e5850142c1/

Napa County appreciates your patience and cautious driving as we work to reopen Silverado Trail.

St. Helena Police Department: FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 8PM SUNDAY 10/24

The County of Napa is currently under a flood warning. City of St. Helena First Responders and Public Works are diligently working on water related issues. Stay in doors do not drive unless necessary. If you must drive use extreme caution. Do not drive through flooded roadways or standing water. Do not contact the Police or Fire unless there is a life threatening emergency.


Self-serve sandbag stations are located at the end of Adams St. east of Main St. and at Crane Park Parking lot between tennis courts and the primary school.

City of St. Helena: PRESS RELEASE | St. Helena Sandbag Stations

Sandbag Station Update for St. Helena

The Public Works Department will begin making sandbags available to residents as the first storms of the season begin to form. Residents may pick up these sandbags at the end of Adams Street, and at Crane Park parking lot between the tennis courts and the primary school. Sandbags and sand are provided at no cost, but residents are asked to bring shovels. Sandbags can be found in the plastic receptacle located next to the sand pile. Please do not place trash, mutt mitts or other items in the sandbag receptacles. If supplies run low, please contact City Hall during regular business hours (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and St. Helena Police Department if it is after hours or weekends.

City Hall Public Works: (707) 968-2658
St Helena Police Department Non-emergency Main: (707) 967-2850

As with all storms, we encourage you to be prepared in the event of a power outage or other event due to weather. Check out https://www.ready.gov/ to find out how to be as prepared as possible.

For the latest weather watches and warnings, real-time rainfall and river-stem data for Napa County please visit napa.onerain.com. Doppler radar for our area visit, http://radar.weather.gov/.
Please report incidents such as downed trees and downed power lines immediately to the St. Helena Police Department. Remember to keep clear from the area, as trees can shift, or a downed power line can be energized.           

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For more information about contacting the City of St. Helena, please visit our Contact Page: https://www.cityofsthelena.org/contact

CONTACT: Clayton Church, Public Works Operations Manage cchurch@cityofsthelena.org, (707) 312-1208

https://www.cityofsthelena.org/community/page/press-release-st-helena-sandbag-stations

Red Flag Conditions in Effect in Napa County

From Napa County Regional Parks Open Space District:

Due to Red Flag weather warnings issued by the National Weather Service, the Napa Open Space District has issued the following closures and advisories which are in effect from Sunday 10/10/21 at 11pm – Tuesday 10/12/21 at 5pm.

Park/Trail Closures:

  • Robert Louis Stevenson State Park

  • Oat Hill Mine Trail

  • Moore Creek Park (both entrances)

Park/Trail Advisories:

  • General advisory for people to be weather and fire-aware if you are heading outdoors for recreation.

Please note that these closures may be extended depending on updated forecasts and weather advisories. Please check back here for updated information.

For more information about Red Flag conditions and forecasts, please visit CalFire or the National Weather Service web pages.

https://napaoutdoors.org/red-flag-warning10-10-21/

Napa Valley Community Foundation MEDIA RELEASE: Napa Tenants & Landlords - Rent Relief Funds

707.254.9565 x 11
Napa Valley Community Foundation
President
Contact: Terence Mulligan
MEDIA RELEASE
NAPA TENANTS AND LANDLORDS CAN NOW GET HELP
TO APPLY FOR CALIFORNIA COVID-19 RENT RELIEF FUNDS

County of Napa and Napa Valley Community Foundation jointly fund application assistance program to help residents tap into millions in emergency rent relief
Friday, September 24, 2021, Napa, CA – The County of Napa has contributed $100,000 for a new program that will make it easier for local tenants to access $14 million that’s been set aside for Napa County residents, by the State of California, for the payment of back rents to landlords. Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF), whose funding got the program started, was the recipient of the County’s grant.

Since launching in late spring, California’s Housing is Key program has distributed funds to landlords at a frustratingly slow rate, even as more than 1,600 households in Napa County have been at risk of eviction. In early summer, NVCF convened public and private stakeholders to talk about the problems tenants and landlords were facing as they tried to tap into rental relief funding from Sacramento. The Foundation learned, among other things, that the application for rent relief is 39 pages long; must be completed online; requires the inclusion of a host of back-up documents; and requires renters to provide a valid email address.

Since that time, the Foundation has approved grants of $500,000 to launch a new program powered by four existing community-based nonprofits: On the Move; UpValley Family Centers; Fair Housing Napa Valley; and Bay Area Legal Aid. The collaborative is now available to walk tenants and landlords step-by-step through the state Housing is Key application process, including: providing computers and setting up email addresses; providing translation to tenants not fluent in English; gathering required documents; and making referrals to fair housing or legal counseling should more significant issues arise. These nonprofits are trusted by locals and can calm fears about the perceived potential of landlord retribution, or concerns about immigration status when submitting personal information to the state.

Housing is Key funds issued by the state of California are intended to prevent future evictions by providing rent relief to eligible residents for up to 100 percent of owed back rent, starting from March last year (eligible renters may also receive help with utilities and three months of forward rent). A statewide eviction moratorium in place during much of the pandemic is expected to end this week on September 30th. Evictions are likely to restart on October 1st, leaving eligible renters who have not yet applied for rent relief vulnerable. The collaborative encourages Napa County residents to contact them to apply immediately to prevent evictions wherever possible.

“We and our nonprofit partners saw an urgent need that was not being met in Napa County,” said Napa Valley Community Foundation President Terence Mulligan. “There are millions of dollars available to make tenants and landlords whole, but without strategic intervention, these much-needed funds will never flow into our community. We are proud of how quickly our grantees worked to develop a program to keep families paying rent in their homes and in Napa County.”

Napa Valley Community Foundation’s response to COVID-19 relief so far includes disbursements of nearly $5.4 million for immediate relief services and cash assistance. To-date, 27,000 county residents affected by the pandemic have received services like physical and mental healthcare, hot meals and groceries, and education and childcare support; and 1,700 households have received cash assistance because they lost work due to the pandemic’s economic effects and/or contracted the Coronavirus and were placed under isolation and quarantine orders.

To learn more about income and other eligibility and get help with submitting an application, Napa County renters who have been impacted by COVID-19 and are in need of financial assistance to pay rent and utilities should contact the below agencies immediately:

Renters

If you live in Calistoga, St. Helena, Yountville and surrounding areas, contact UpValley Family Centers at (707) 965-5010 or email efa@upvalleyfamilycenters.orgIf you live in Napa or American Canyon, contact On the Move at (707) 277-2721 or email efa@onthemovebayarea.org Rent relief information for tenants also is available on Fair Housing’s website at https://napafairhousing.org/covid-19-resources, or at the state of California’s Housing Is Key website at www.housingiskey.com
LandlordsContact Fair Housing Napa Valley at (707) 224-7920 or info@napafairhousing.org

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Napa County OES Advisory: Red Flag Warning until 08:00 PM Monday

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry offshore winds, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 8 PM PDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 507 North Bay Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 511 East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range. The Napa hills and East Bay hills that received less than a tenth of an inch of rain will be the areas of biggest concern.

* TIMING...11 PM Sunday night to 8 PM Monday evening. Initial burst of gusty offshore winds overnight to mid morning Monday. Drier conditions but lighter winds Monday daytime. Offshore winds ease Monday night with continued poor humidity recovery.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Local gusts up to 50 mph over the highest peaks.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Initially 30-45% tonight drying to 15-30% on Monday with little or no recovery Monday night.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts would likely see rapid spread due to dry fuels, low humidity and gusty winds in areas that did not receive wetting rains over the last 24 hours.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS ... EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE
 

Event Description:

Red Flag Warning

 

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
Napa County OES
1195 3rd St
Napa, CA 94559

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-299-1892

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