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Spotted on the Napa calendar: Sip, Slay & Sing: Pride Music Bingo

Tuesday June 16th Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Napa burn permits halted as wildfire risk surges across North Bay
  • American Canyon golfer’s U.S. Open quest reaches dramatic final qualifier
  • New labor complaints target Napa’s famed French Laundry restaurant

Also on today's calendar: Sip, Slay & Sing: Pride Music Bingo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the elephant wear pink socks? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Burn Permits In Napa County Suspended Starting Today (patch.com) — Napa County residents who rely on outdoor burning for yard debris now face a full suspension of residential burn permits as Cal Fire responds to escalating wildfire danger across the North Bay. The ban, effective from 8 a.m. Monday, urges Napa homeowners to shift to chipping, hauling, or recycling while stepping up defensible space and fire-safe landscaping as conditions worsen heading into peak fire season.    

2. American Canyon Teen Battles 'Golf's Longest Day' In U.S. Open Qualifier (patch.com) — Napa Valley readers can cheer on American Canyon High School graduate Brandon Torres, who pushed through local qualifying to reach the grueling 36-hole U.S. Open final qualifier in Sacramento. Though he ultimately missed a championship berth, his deep run on “Golf’s Longest Day” marked a standout achievement for an American Canyon golfer just three years out of high school.    

3. French Laundry Workers File New Labor Complaints Against Celebrated Restaurant: Report (patch.com) — Napa Valley readers will recognize The French Laundry at the center of new labor complaints filed under California’s Private Attorneys General Act, alleging unpaid work, break violations, and questionable tip practices. These filings build on an earlier Napa Superior Court lawsuit by another former employee, while the restaurant group maintains it follows state labor laws and plans to contest the claims.    

4. New Napa County Wildfire Quickly Contained as Heat Risks Stay High (digitalchew.com) — Napa County officials and residents are on edge after a June 14 wildfire report, but so far there’s no sign it grew large, forced evacuations, or even made CAL FIRE’s incident list. The episode underscores how quickly small ignitions trigger concern during this ongoing heat and power-shutoff risk, keeping Napa in a high-alert fire-weather pattern even without a major blaze.    

5. INTERVIEW: Indy Yelich-O'Connor's New York love affair includes a Knicks title (riffmagazine.com) — BottleRock Napa Valley fans recently saw singer-songwriter Indy Yelich-O’Connor turn technical hiccups into a standout set at the Napa Valley Expo, debuting new music and reflecting on her artistic growth. Speaking from Napa, she shared how New York shaped her songwriting, why the Knicks’ title run means so much to her, and how her close-knit family, including sister Lorde, supports her next chapter in L.A.    


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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We live on Fairview Drive, and my sister lived in the back house and left about four years ago when moving to Yosemite.
    She had a cat named Bruce who was very attached to her and she left him to stay with us. After she moved away, Bruce slowly stopped coming around. … (Nextdoor Terrace & Shurtleff)
  • Picked (or actually cut) this off one of our cactuses today for my wife.
    It is amazing something so prickly and can be so harmful can create such beauty. (Nextdoor North Westwood)
  • Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian in Napa. Apply here.
  • The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Manufacturing Finishing Production Role in Napa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Napa here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because his blue socks were in the wash. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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