The new Fairgrounds director, Sheli Wright, will arrive for duty just a week ahead of the circus shows on Sept. 3, according to city spokesperson Jed Matcham.
The Vermeil Clinic, owned and operated by Adventist Health St. Helena, closed its doors last Friday after nearly three decades providing healthcare services in Calistoga.
Calistoga resident Brenda Sarabio was hospitalized Monday night after being struck by a Calistoga Police patrol vehicle as she walked in a crosswalk at the intersection of Washington and Berry streets.
Last week, Williams nominated Lucretia Marcus and Gerald Turgeon to fill the two Planning Commission vacancies (Kelly Oliver and Doug Allen both resigned due to work commitments, according to Chair Tim Wilkes) but the council voted against the mayor’s nominations.
The city spent the better part of last year in discussions with Caltrans regarding policy and oversight of outdoor dining pods, also known as parklets, installed on Lincoln Avenue during the COVID-19 pandemic before the council eventually voted to remove the three pods earlier this year.
The city will pay $2 million to the county to purchase the land and has budgeted an additional $750,000 this year to pay for basic landscaping and upkeep costs.
North Bay is facing an early and intense fire season, with recent significant fires in Napa and Sonoma Counties and heightened fire risk due to warming temperatures. Authorities have suspended burn permits and upgraded emergency protocols to bolster community safety and responsiveness.