Napa Winery Fined + Free Flu, COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics

Hello, people of Napa Valley! It's me again, Maggie Fusek, your host of the Napa Valley Daily.

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First, the weather:

Sunny on Wednesday with a high near 78 and a low near 51.

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Here are the top stories today in Napa Valley:

1. Martin Appointed To Serve As Napa County Fire Chief "I'm honored to continue serving the County in this new capacity," said Jason Martin, a 26-year veteran of the Napa County Fire Department. (READ MORE: Napa Valley Patch)
2. Napa Winery Fined for Misrepresenting Wine in Oregon. "Copper Cane Winery sold a Pinot Noir wine they claimed was from the Oregon Coast, but Oregon's grape growing regions don't go that far." (READ MORE: KSRO)
3. Napa County polishing proposed micro-winery law (READ MORE: Subscription Napa Valley Register)
4. Napa County Announces Free Flu And COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics: In an effort to prevent a "twindemic" of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging Californians to get vaccinated against the flu and COVID-19 now to protect yourself and your loved ones. (READ MORE: County of Napa via Patch)
5. 2021 Taste Of Motorsports At Sonoma. "Exotic cars from all over California showed up to Sonoma Raceway." (READ MORE: Sports Car Digest)

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Napa Valley Patch Notebook

• Napa Valley College: "In honor of #LatinxHeritageMonth, we're sharing student success stories of our alumni who were impacted by our HSI distinction. Meet Lilianna Vega, a treasured Student Affairs Specialist, who is our ETS Program Advisor. Lilianna's passio..." (Facebook)
• Visit Napa Valley: "The Napa Valley city of Calistoga isn't only famous for its mineral waters; it's famous for its one-of-a-kind mud, too. Mud around here isn't your run-of-the-mill dirt-and-water variety. It's a magical mix of volcanic ash, mineral wat..." (Instagram)
• Napa Fire Department: "¡Buenos días! Si tiene algo de tiempo hoy, realice esta encuesta rápida de mitigación de peligros de 5 minutos. No solo será elegible para ganar un cupón Stihl de $ 150, sino que la información recopilada nos ayudará a mantenerlo a salvo..." (Facebook)
• Our Town St. Helena: "This from someone who knows, Brenkle Court construction Project Manager Larry Vermeulen: "I know it doesn't look like much, but the fact that we're siding between the bedroom dormers is significant. It means we're almost done with the 2n..." (Facebook)
• Napa Valley CanDo: "Like to Have Your Event in the CanDo Spotlight? Are you a nonprofit in need of volunteers? Or do you have a fundraiser, educational opportunity or fun event you'd like to share in CanDo's SPOTLIGHT? Space permitting, posts run up to thre..." (Facebook)
• Napa Valley CanDo: "Here's this week's CanDo Connection, our weekly e-newsletter for Tuesday, Sept. 28. Read about what's happening in our community, and this week's volunteer opportunities. https://conta.cc/3EWT3bN" (Facebook)

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— Maggie Fusek

About me: Maggie Fusek Avants is an award-winning copy editor and journalist whose experience in the news business goes back to when she had a paper route in sixth grade. She went on to earn a degree in journalism as well as the title of "Distinguished Journalist of the Year" for the campus newspaper. Since 2009, she has served as a local news editor for online and print publications. A member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Fusek Avants has been invited back to her alma mater to mentor new journalists. She is now the Patch editor for Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Healdsburg, Napa Valley, Benicia, Pinole, Hercules, Martinez and Concord. Fun Fact: She shares a birthday with William Shakespeare.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Napa Valley Daily? You can email me at maggie.fusek@patch.com.