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Napa Gate (napagate.com) is an independent digital local newspaper founded in 2026 as part of the Bay Area News Network, serving Napa, Yountville, St. Helena, Calistoga, and American Canyon in Napa County, California. It is editorially and corporately independent of the Napa Valley Register and SFGate.
Napa County, California
Three-sport standout and longtime football coach Kyle Schuh, a 1989 St. Helena High School graduate, will join his late father Chris Schuh in the St. Helena High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Nov. 7.
The 14th annual Napa Valley CanDo Give!Guide opens Sunday, Nov. 1, at candogiveguide.org with 98 vetted local nonprofits — including newcomers The Common Table in St. Helena, Brannan Center in Calistoga, and Napa Little League — after raising $8.6 million since 2013.
Senior defensive back Isaac Cruz returned two third-quarter interceptions for touchdowns of 41 and 74 yards and senior linebacker Alan Alfaro anchored the defense as Napa High handed previously undefeated San Rafael a 41–13 Redwood Empire Conference-Bay Division loss Friday night.
Caltrans closed Highway 37 in the North Bay between Mare Island and Sears Point from Friday night through early Monday morning so crews could demolish median sections and move K-rail barriers ahead of work to lift portions of the flood-prone roadway by 3 feet.
Off-grid polycarbonate conservatory, thirty-six raised redwood wildflower beds, and rainwater harvesting cisterns at 360 South Crane Avenue expand upper Napa Valley environmental education.
Volcanic rhyolite stone seating walls, equestrian trailer pull-outs, and chilled water bottle stations at the Silverado Trail junction welcome upper Napa Valley hikers.
Articulated aluminum gangway, roller-assist paddleboard slip, and redwood flood-terrace seating at 1268 McKinstry Street connect downtown Napa to the tidal Napa River.
Redwood viewing deck, optical spotting scopes, and a 35-foot solar telemetry nesting pole at 2 Wetlands Edge Road celebrate lower Napa River bird migration.
