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🌱 Patch AM: Measles Study Finds Low Vaccination Hotspots In Napa County

Also, don't miss 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival on the Napa Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Napa! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Study flags Napa measles vaccination gap as cases rise statewide
  • Why was Napa's influential LAFCO chief suddenly put on leave?
  • Why Napa wineries are adding Pilates, picnics and even mocktails

Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 106 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 100, low: 56.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Measles Study Finds Low Vaccination Hotspots In Napa County (patch.com) — Napa County is flagged in a new Kaiser Permanente study as part of a measles vaccination hotspot where coverage has dipped just below the herd immunity threshold. Researchers say this leaves local children more vulnerable as California measles cases climb, and Napa has already seen its first resident case since 2012 plus virus detections in city wastewater. Health officials urge families to review measles-mumps-rubella vaccinations, especially for young children and international travelers.
   

• Napa LAFCO head placed on administrative leave (napavalleyregister.com) — Napa residents should know that the executive officer of Napa County's powerful LAFCO, which controls city annexations and service expansions, has been placed on administrative leave for undisclosed reasons. The commission, chaired by Napa City Councilmember Beth Painter, recently weighed in on American Canyon annexations and rejected expanding Napa Sanitation District's reach near Skyline Wilderness Park, with its next meeting set for Oct. 5.
   

• Wineries are offering bingo, picnics, jewelry … and sometimes wine (pressdemocrat.com) — Napa Valley wineries, including Turnbull, Laird Family Estate, and PlumpJack properties, are adding lobster picnics, Pilates, movie nights, and even mocktail flights to entice visitors as wine sales slump. For Napa-area residents and visitors, that means pricier tastings but more varied, family-friendly experiences, with some midweek deals and creative off-site events aimed at keeping local wineries thriving.
   

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  • I was grabbing a few things at Grocery Outlet this afternoon on the way home.
    A lovely couple had already paid, but stayed behind and covered groceries for three of us. It was such a random act of kindness, it kind of blew me… (Nextdoor Mount Veeder)
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🗞 Nearby News

Yountville

  • High School Report: Justin-Siena boys water polo reaches Sierra Shootout final (modbee.com)
  • Fall Home Maintenance Checklist: 8 Steps to Prepare Your Home for Cold Weather (napavalleyregister.com)

American Canyon

  • Steven Serafini: Fall Dragons Update; Golf Clubs Sought; Sports Online (sonomasun.com)
  • Crews Attack Brush Fire West Of Lake Sonoma (patch.com)
  • Waterfront - Sonoma County CA Waterfront Homes For Sale (zillow.com)

Sonoma

  • Man Found Critically Injured Near Sonoma Plaza (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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