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Napa Valley Register-Napans react to immigration policy move
Jun 19, 2012 -
Young illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children will be safe from deportation and eligible for work permits, according to a new policy announced by the Obama administration. The policy applies to immigrants between the ages of 16 and 30 who were brought to the country through no c...
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The Press Democrat- Healdsburg gets federal grant to hire firefighter
Jun 16, 2012 -
Healdsburg firefighters are accustomed to coming to the rescue of others. Now the federal government is coming to the aid of the strapped Fire Department with a $325,000 federal grant to beef up staffing. “We are thrilled to have received the grant, because what it does is allow us to fully fund a 4...
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Napa Valley Register-Napa River Bay Trail the result of team effort
Jun 16, 2012 -
There are always so many people to thank when good things happen. The June 2 ceremony at the Napa River Bay Trail celebrated another step in a great partnership between the Napa County Regional Park & Open Space District, the city of American Canyon, Department of Fish & Game, Napa-Vallejo Waste Man...
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Sacramento Bee- A conservation opportunity amid the wilds of Cache Creek
Jun 11, 2012 -
My first kayak river run took place in six hours over 20 miles of Cache Creek, a state wild and scenic river. It was ever-so-scenic, with canyons, rock uplifted from ancient ocean beds in vertical stripes and curves, 1906 earthquake landslides coming down to water's edge, gray pines and blue oaks ou...
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Press Democrat-Guest Opinion: U.S. needs to keep college affordable
Jun 8, 2012 -
Competition in our global economy is increasing, and a college education is getting more expensive. This is counterintuitive. If our nation is going to remain competitive in our global economy, then we must continue producing the world's best entrepreneurs and innovators. And if we are going to cont...
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Sacramento Bee- Environmentalists move to block Willits highway bypass
Jun 4, 2012 -
half-century ago, the 400-mile stretch of Highway 101 between San Francisco and the Oregon border was a two-lane roadway that meandered through dozens of small towns. During summer months, it was clogged with logging trucks and vacationers' trailers. Mile-by-mile, at no small cost, almost all of Hig...
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Napa Valley Register-Thompson steps up pressure on Berryessa
Jun 4, 2012 -
The ongoing turmoil over management of Lake Berryessa’s resorts reached the floor of Congress on Thursday night, as Napa County’s Rep. Mike Thompson secured bipartisan pledges to find a fix. While short on specifics, Thompson’s three-minute remarks before a House Appropriations subcommittee will sur...
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Napa Valley Register—Napa River and Bay Trail grand opening
May 31, 2012 -
The City of American Canyon and the Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District would like to invite you to the Napa River and Bay Trail Grand Opening Ceremony on Saturday, June 2. The ceremony will be held at the Wetlands View Area located at the corner of Eucalyptus Drive and Wetlands Edge R...
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