We asked the organizers of a weekly demonstration what they want to accomplish. Their answer was more thought-provoking than we'd expected.
I am very disappointed in our city attorney's recent recommendation to the city council: To decline to place the Adams Street Initiative on th…
After many months we will reopen The Restaurant at Meadowood this evening, Wednesday, July 1.
Would you like to honor David Swanson, son of Bill and Lois Swanson? More importantly, you may both honor him and donate to two organizations …
“These are the descendants of survivors of genocide which took place throughout northern California.”
With one or two days of work, the county could make Old Howell Mountain Road an emergency escape route for Angwinites.
The "Hometown Community Ticket" of Mayor Ellsworth and Leslie Stanton, who is running for the St. Helena City Council, is not inclusive; inste…
We are lucky here in St. Helena, as we are supported by our local police officers and police volunteers.
Betty writes about a new book from Napa author Cheri J. Bailly-Jacob,“Caregiver Confidential," about living with her husband's Alzheimer's disease.
I don't know why the city has to sell the Adams Street property for a resort hotel. That won't make St. Helena any better for me or the hundre…
Current events can transform us in many ways.
Aunt Helena shares community news and events from around St. Helena.
Napa County's elected leaders remind you that COVID-19 and wildfire remain real dangers this holiday weekend.
This year's coronavirus pandemic has canceled a lot of events, including those most important to summer -- parades, including those held on th…
Thanks to social distancing and good hygiene, the Upvalley has been spared the worst of the pandemic. But we can't afford to get complacent.
My name is Eric Hall – and, no, I am not related to the rock duo Hall & Oates or any other Halls or Oates in the valley, although I’m sure…
As the Trump presidency has shown, government is no place for amateurs. Our little city, just like the nation at large, needs decisive, intell…
Well, here we are in another election season. There will be committees, hiring of public relations firms, yard signs, letters, photo ops every…
Mayor Ellsworth and City Council candidate Leslie Stanton have combined as “the Home Town Community Ticket” in the forthcoming municipal elect…
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“What makes you think that my black daughter will get a better education sitting next to white children?” Spencer was my best friend back in B…
In a letter published last week, St. Helenan Ferenc Brunner asks “Where do we go from here?” The answer is “forward,” of course. St. Helena is…
We can no longer live with our hands covering our eyes. We need to use our voices to make the necessary changes in the world.
As a 20-year resident of Saint Helena, a town that once was considered the “jewel of the Napa Valley,” I have in more recent years watched the…
Conversations about race are difficult, but needed. As Americans we can examine our biases and change ourselves or not.
Aunt Helena shares community news and events from around St. Helena.
