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🌱 Patch AM: ID Theft Suspect: Silver Mercedes, No Plates, Tinted Windows, Parole

And on the Napa Patch calendar - Santa's Helpers Holiday Market

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Hi Napa! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Traffic stop uncovers suspected ID theft scheme linked to Napa County
  • What could replace Harvest Middle School on Napa’s 26-acre campus?
  • Will Napa County’s new rooster cap affect your rural property?

Also on today's calendar: Santa’s Helpers Holiday Market and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Sunday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 57, low: 41.
  • Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ID Theft Suspect: Silver Mercedes, No Plates, Tinted Windows, Parole (patch.com) — Napa County residents may want to know that a routine traffic stop in American Canyon uncovered an alleged identity theft operation tied to a local couple. Officers say they found other people’s credit cards, mail, and check templates, and both suspects are now being held at the Napa County Department of Corrections on suspicion of identity theft and related offenses.
   

2. City of Napa closes on former middle school purchase (pressdemocrat.com) — Napa has officially bought the former Harvest Middle School campus for $25 million and will start interim community use of the 26.6-acre site on January 2. Residents can expect continued access to fields and gyms while the city launches a public process next year to shape long-term recreation plans, potentially including an aquatic center or new sports facilities.
   

3. Napa County poised to lower rooster limits to combat cockfighting (pressdemocrat.com) — Napa County supervisors are moving toward strict new limits on roosters in unincorporated areas, aiming to curb cockfighting, avian flu risks, and neighborhood noise. If approved Dec. 16, most parcels would be limited to one to four roosters starting Feb. 1, 2026, with exemptions for legitimate agriculture, education, and exhibition projects and new enforcement tools for the sheriff’s office.
   

4. Napa school district kicks off new phase of construction funded by $230 million bond (pressdemocrat.com) — Napa Valley Unified is starting the next wave of Measure B construction, with demolition of old portables at Napa High underway and major exterior work at several secondary schools planned for next summer. Expect roof and HVAC repairs, playground upgrades, and classroom refreshes across all campuses, funded by the $230 million bond Napa voters narrowly approved in 2024 and repaid through local property taxes.
   

5. Basketball Recap: Napa's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday (maxpreps.com) — Napa’s girls basketball team saw its three-game win streak snapped Thursday in a 40–32 road loss to Rio Vista, dropping the Grizzlies to 4–2. Despite entering with a higher state ranking, Napa couldn’t slow Rio Vista’s hot offense and now has to regroup quickly for a Friday matchup against Encina.
   

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  • ATT has installed fiber optic cable in the Westwood area and I thought I would share my experience.
    We signed up for internet and two cellphone lines for $99 (55+) Great deal! I signed up with an agent that came to my door. We were not able to… (Nextdoor North Westwood)
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    Wearing collar, crooked end of her tail. Couldn't get close to see if there was a tag. She appeared a couple of times within a few minutes. She does… (Nextdoor Westwood)
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