🌱 Patch AM: Veteran Public Agency Lawyer Starts Napa Post

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In today's newsletter:

• Seasoned public agency lawyer takes over as Napa's new city attorney
• Could this arrested worker be linked to more Napa home thefts?
• How did a Napa construction site help crack a $140,000 copper case?

Also on today's calendar: Vintage to Vine: 2023 Cabernet Release Dinner and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 93 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 97, low: 58.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Veteran Public Agency Lawyer Starts Napa Post (patch.com) — Napa residents are getting a new city attorney, as Renee Giacomini Brewer steps into the role as chief legal advisor to the mayor, City Council, and city departments. With extensive experience advising public agencies on issues like open-government laws, housing, and labor, she's expected to support key city initiatives and become an active part of the Napa community.
   

• Man Arrested In Connection With Series Of Residential Burglaries (patch.com) — A Napa man has been arrested in connection with a string of residential burglaries in the Hagen Road area, where jewelry vanished without signs of forced entry. Deputies say he worked on multiple homes in Napa County and may be tied to similar thefts since 2024, and they're asking residents with information or surveillance footage to contact investigators.
   

• Copper thefts at Graton Resort & Casino, Napa construction site lead to arrests (pressdemocrat.com) — Significant copper thefts at a Napa construction site and Sonoma County's Graton Resort & Casino led to felony charges against two men in Napa County Superior Court. Investigators say more than $140,000 in copper pipes and wiring were stolen, including $65,000 from the Napa site, before the suspects were arrested in Napa after allegedly trying to flee.
   

📸 Around Napa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Napa

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Wednesday August 26
• Early Release-Every Wednesday--Knd-5th grades
  Pueblo Vista Magnet Napa, CA 94558
  12:45 pm
• Water Polo @ Rodriguez HS 4/5pm
  Napa High Rodriguez High School, 5000 Red Top Rd, Fairfield, CA 94534, USA
  4:00 pm
• JV/V Volleyball @ Antioch HS 5/6pm
  Napa High Antioch High School, 700 W 18th St, Antioch, CA 94509, USA
  5:00 pm
• Unidos Family Club Meeting
  River Charter Napa, CA 94558
  5:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Vintage to Vine: 2023 Cabernet Release Dinner →
  Somerston Estate Winery & Vineyards, 3450 Sage Canyon Rd, St Helena
  6:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Yard Sale →
  1554 Parkwood St, Napa
  8:00 am
• Rail Arts District (RAD) Napa Annual Action Art Fest →
  1739 Action Ave, Napa
  9:00 am
• Live Music at John Anthony Vineyards Tasting Lounge. →
  John Anthony Vineyards, 1440 1st St, Napa
  3:00 pm
• Michael Leonardi Foundation Music + Awareness Concert →
  Napa Valley Car Club, 943 Water St, Napa
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Harvest Tour and Tasting at Whitehall Lane Winery →
  Whitehall Lane Winery, 1563 St Helena Hwy, St Helena
  10:00 am
Thursday September 3
• September We11ness Experience: Physical Wellness →
  Eleven Eleven Winery, 620 Trancas St, Napa
  5:30 pm
• Sing Napa Valley Community Choir →
  Napa Methodist Church, 625 Randolph St, Napa
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Call your mom.
  Right now while you're thinking about it. You will make two people happy and will have a better rest of your Sunday. (Nextdoor Old Town)
• It's time to take some neighborhood action to alert drivers that there are deer in our neighborhood.
  I have several panels of plywood that can be made into large signs. I've noticed that there are a few yellow deer crossing signs up, but they are… (Nextdoor Soscol East)

• Chevron Stations, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Napa. Apply here.
• Conference Systems, Inc. posted a job opening for Event Technician, Audio Visual - Stanly Ranch in Napa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Napa here.

🗞 Nearby News

American Canyon

• North Bay leaders demand release of funds for sinking Highway 37 (napavalleyregister.com)
• High School Football Preview: Vintage back with 26 seniors and young talent, too (napavalleyregister.com)

Sonoma

• Sonoma Valley High Students Take Their Animals to the County Fair (sonomasun.com)

Petaluma

• Petaluma Fire Spreads Into Solar Facility (patch.com)
• Gunfire, Explosives, Hostage Fake Report Send Police To Petaluma Home (patch.com)

Ok Napa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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