By Kathleen Reynolds On March 26, Napa Climate NOW! and Napa Valley College will host the fourth annual Napa Climate Summit, a free community event spotlighting the investments and partnerships aimed at making Napa County more resilient in the decades ahead. This year’s theme, “Resilient Napa,” reflects a growing recognition that climate adaptation is no longer a theoretical exercise—it’s an economic imperative. County Board of Supervisors Chair Amber Manfree will

By Kathleen Reynolds If you’re a longtime Napa resident, you remember when a new restaurant in town was met with comments like, “Italian, again?” It’s taken some time, but Napa now has a whole crop of new ethnic restaurants. One of them is Carabao Filipino Eatery. Owned and operated by chef Jade Cunningham and her husband Mathew, the restaurant started as a pop-up when a friend loaned them his Butter’s Burgers food truck for the night and their food sold out. They

By Craig Smith Years ago, I was asked to write an article for Napa Valley Marketplace Magazine about the history of the Friends of the Napa River (FONR), the group which formed and led Napa’s incredibly successful flood control effort. I contacted Bernhard Krevet, the current and only the second president to lead the Friends, to ask for an interview. Bernhard joined the Friends in 1997 almost as soon as he and his wife Ursula moved to Napa. He didn’t just “join” F

By Kathleen Reynolds “Fitness as we age becomes more important each year,” says John Stewart, owner of Custom Health Fitness, a sports medicine facility and online fitness coaching business in Napa. “Our longevity and quality of life depend on it more than we know. Good balance, proper joint mobility, and progressive strength training are key components to aging well and living with little to no pain while fully participating in the golden years with travel, grand

By Craig Smith On average, we now spend four and a half to seven hours a day on our screens. We are increasingly isolated from each other, and social media gets a lot of blame for that. The US Surgeon General refers to this as a loneliness epidemic, with severe mental, emotional and physical consequences. Yikes! What are we to do? Fortunately, there is a way out: play games, work puzzles or join groups. All of these make us feel better, and the number of people en

By Kathleen Reynolds Trying to figure out what to give the loved ones in your life this holiday season? Think back. What’s the best gift you’ve ever received, the worst or the most surprising? Here are your neighbors’ memories. Square cut or pear shape, these rocks don’t lose their shape “In 2001, while window shopping, I pointed out a diamond ring to my husband and casually stated that it would be a great 20th anniversary present,” says Glenda Machado. “It was si