St. Helena Star

Upvalley cyclists ride 563 miles to fight AIDS

Upvalley residents joined 2,500 cyclists on a ride to fight AIDS.

The Reel Life: Chinook salmon lead remarkable lives in Napa River watershed

Brent Randol writes about people and topics related to outdoors in the Napa Valley.

Sports Capsule: American Canyon Little League All-Stars announced; Procore golf tickets on sale

Community sports news and ways to get involved in the Napa Valley sports scene.

Aetna Springs renovation plan in Napa County hit with lawsuit and liens

A big Aetna Springs resort revival effort was announced in 2023, but a lawsuit and liens have muddied its future.

Notes and Quotes: Nakashima returns to Pacific Union College as athletic director

Freelance sports writer Marty James covers various people and topics with ties to the Napa Valley sports scene.

Grand jury offers advice for Napa County winery permitting

The 2024-25 Napa County Grand Jury looked at how the county regulates wineries, and has ideas for changes.

Bill Pramuk, Trees and People in Napa Valley: Tree body language: Mind the gap!

It has been a little over 30 years since tree body language became a guiding concept for me in my work, assessing tree health and structure. It was the 1994 publi…

Sean McCawley, Fit for Life in Napa Valley: Strength training using gravity and bodyweight as a form of resistance

Research has shown that strength training helps people be more productive, live in less pain, and mitigate the detrimental effects that aging may have on the body, writes Napa fitness expert Sean McCawley.

Here's what's happening in St. Helena

Here's what's happening in St. Helena in the next few weeks.

St. Helena native writes novel about vole detective

St. Helena native Karen McCoy has published a middle-grade novel called "The Etiquette of Voles."

St. Helena City Council approves Andrea Bocelli concert at private home

Singer Andrea Bocelli’s upcoming events at Charles Krug Winery and a Spring Mountain Road home are set to go ahead as scheduled.

Letter: Bocelli event could be another nightmare

Letter: The upcoming Andrea Bocelli concerts could turn into another nightmare for St. Helena.

Letter: Where does St. Helena want to go?

Letter: St. Helena needs to decide where it wants to go with city facilities.

Thursday Pulpit: Forgiveness is the way to peace

Pastor Audrey Ward on forgiveness, peace and retirement.

Letter: Opposed to Drag Queen Story Time

Letter: A reader opposes the St. Helena Public Library offering Drag Queen Story Time.

Aunt Helena

Aunt Helena shares community news and events from around St. Helena.

Olive Oilers slip back into first place with sweep

The latest standings in the St. Helena Parks and Recreation Department's 2025 spring-summer league.

Napa County Master Gardeners: A Napa tree scavenger hunt

Napa Valley’s trees are not just beautiful. They’re alive with stories, clues and fascinating details waiting to be discovered. So, get outside, bring your curiosity, and turn your neighborhood into a living, breathing treasure map, writes Aileen Carroll, a UC Master Gardener of Napa County.