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Spotted on the Napa calendar: Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend on the Russian River Railbikes

Friday May 22nd Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Napa detectives probe toddler’s death after emergency call on Parkwood Street
  • How much groundwater is Napa Valley pumping beyond sustainable limits?
  • How Peter Mondavi Jr. will help shape Festival Napa Valley

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend on the Russian River Railbikes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the weatherman's cheeks turn pink? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Toddler Death Under Investigation In North Bay: Report (patch.com) — Napa police and firefighters responded Tuesday afternoon to a report of a 13-month-old girl who had stopped breathing at a home on Parkwood Street, but she was later pronounced dead at Queen of the Valley Medical Center. Detectives and the Napa County Sheriff’s Office Coroner are investigating the circumstances of her death, canvassing the neighborhood for evidence and asking residents to share any information or anonymous tips.    

• Napa Valley groundwater pumping remains at unsustainable levels, report finds (pressdemocrat.com) — Napa County officials say groundwater pumping in the Napa Valley subbasin is still above sustainable levels, even after several years of conservation efforts. A new county report shows 2025 water-year pumping exceeded targets, prompting plans for incentives, monitoring improvements, and voluntary programs aimed largely at grapegrowers to protect long‑term water supplies for the valley.    

• Festival Napa Valley elects Peter Mondavi Jr. to its board of directors (pressdemocrat.com) — Festival Napa Valley, based at Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena, has elected third-generation vintner Peter Mondavi Jr. to its board of directors, strengthening local leadership for the prominent arts festival. Mondavi brings decades of wine industry and community experience, plus multiple Stanford degrees, to help guide the festival’s growth and cultural impact in Napa Valley.    


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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Pool party!
    Meet Giggles, our older drake, and his girls. Grateful to a new friend who welcomed our young drake into her runner duck flock. (Nextdoor Coombsville Country)
  • Attention LakePark residents my dog Philly got out and I’m in Oakland at work.
    He is most likely running the neighborhood. I live at 2330 Lakepark Dr, Napa California 94558. If you find him please contact me (707) 307-9658… (Nextdoor Linda Vista)
  • Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Overnight Team Member (Stocker, Inventory, Receiving) - Part Time in Napa. Apply here.
  • Reneson Hotels posted a job opening for Guest Service Agent - Hilton Garden Inn, Napa in Napa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Napa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yountville

  • Letter to the Editor – After 1,300 editions, the Sun sets in Yountville (yountvillesun.com)
  • Yountville Town Council could rebuild community trust (yountvillesun.com)
  • Letter to the Editor – Yountville residents deserve accountability (yountvillesun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He saw the climate change! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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