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In today's newsletter:

  • How music class is quietly reshaping Napa’s youngest students after school
  • Could Napa’s winter rains actually drain its drought safety net?
  • How a Napa-led project could change homelessness counts worldwide

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA! and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 54, low: 45.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 53 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Napa's youngest students learn cognitive, motor, social skills through music (pressdemocrat.com) — Napa’s youngest learners are getting structured music and movement classes at all 16 Napa Valley Unified elementary schools, including West Park Elementary, through a contract with In Harmony Music. The program supports TK and kindergarten students’ cognitive, motor, and social-emotional skills, with the district investing over $20,000 this school year to expand engaging afterschool options for local families.
   

• Winter storms could cost Napa banked water storage (mercedsunstar.com) — Napa officials warn that heavy winter storms could wipe out much of the city’s “banked” State Water Project supply stored in San Luis Reservoir, even as they boost current allocations. City and county water managers are juggling sales of carryover water, drought hedging, and changing state operations, with another update on this high‑stakes supply puzzle expected in February.
   

• From Napa To Global: County Tapped In Ambitious Rethink Of Homeless Counts (patch.com) — Napa County will be an early pilot site for a new, research-driven approach to counting unsheltered homelessness, led by local biostatistician Dr. Chris Barker. Residents can learn what this could mean for local policy and services at a public presentation Jan. 6 at the Napa County Library, with findings to be shared with Napa leaders and federal agencies.
   

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  • On 12/27/25 we adopted Kona from the Napa shelter and welcomed her to her new forever home, there were 4 siblings and if anybody here adopted her sisters please send me a message and let’s keep in touch I would love for them to meet in the future!
    Kona ( Now Leeloo ) just brought us so much joy and I want to encourage people to stop by the shelter and if you can take a dog / cat / bunny / etc… (Nextdoor Trancas to Yount)
  • As part of the Napa County Animal Shelter's Field Trip program, we recently had the opportunity to take Reba for an extended off-site walk.
    In baseball terms, Reba is a textbook “5 tool player.” Not only does she do it all, but she excels in everything that she does. Think Willie Mays,… (Nextdoor Southwest Napa)
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Napa. Apply here.
  • ABM posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in American Canyon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Napa here.

🗞 Nearby News

American Canyon

  • American Canyon boys soccer has best preseason ever (fresnobee.com)
  • Share the Spirit: Where Bay Area human trafficking survivors turn for help (mercurynews.com)
  • Bay Area chill to be lifted by another approaching atmospheric river storm (timesheraldonline.com)

Sonoma

  • Cold, Rainy Weather Sweeps NorCal Amid Blackouts, King Tides (patch.com)

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