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Sixth Annual Philanthropy Issue: Honoring Napa’s Community Leaders
We’re honored to see our very own Jennifer La Liberte featured in the Philanthropy Issue of Napa Valley Life Magazine! As Executive Director of Our Town St. Helena, Jennifer is working with our team to ensure that the people who help make this community thrive can afford to live here. Read more…
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Where Working Families Live in St. Helena
Where Working Families Live in St. Helena Change usually comes slowly to St Helena, which is one of the many advantages of living in a small town. As we marvel at the incredible natural beauty that still surrounds us, it is easy to forget about how our town has evolved. Read more…
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2025 Housing Needs Report for Napa County
2025 Housing Needs Report for Napa County The California Housing Partnership recently published an annual report utilizing statewide and county-level data to illustrate housing needs. Some of the key findings for Napa County include: 3,395 low-income renter households in Napa County do not have access to an affordable home. Renters Read more…
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Letter: Doumani was ardent supporter of workforce housing
Letter to the Editor By Polly Ogden, OTSH President I was sad to learn about the recent passing of Carl Doumani (“Longtime Napa winemaker Carl Doumani dies,” May 8). Carl was an ardent supporter of workforce housing and of Our Town St. Helena, our local nonprofit affordable housing organization. A few Read more…
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Methodist church donates to Our Town St Helena
We are incredibly grateful to St. Helena United Methodist Church for their generous donation to Our Town St Helena! This gift, made possible by their “Around the World in 80 Minutes” concert during their Sunday Salon event, will directly support our mission to create affordable housing in our community. A Read more…
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After 10 years of work, affordable housing project breaks ground in St. Helena
Supporters say it takes a village to build affordable housing in St. Helena — a village with lots of money, time and determination. Ten years of work culminated in Monday’s official groundbreaking of a 10-unit affordable housing project at 951/963 Pope St. For families struggling to find a home in Read more…
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Historic steel railcar removed from St. Helena backyard
All aboard for a new chapter! In preparation for the start of construction of the Pope Street Workforce Housing Project, this historic McKeen railway car, which has long been stored on the property at 963 Pope Street, is now on its way to a fresh start. McKeen railcar enthusiast Madison Read more…