OTSH In The News
10-unit affordable housing complex opens in St. Helena
March 19, 2026
A TOWN THAT HAS had a notoriously difficult time building affordable housing is celebrating a big win. Families are set to move into Gamble Grove, a new 10-unit housing project…
Our Town St Helena has acquired 12 apartments on Monte Vista Avenue
January 25, 2026
Our Town St Helena has acquired 12 apartments on Monte Vista Avenue, preserving long-term affordability for at least 55 years for working families and seniors. Thank you to our partners…
Letter: Brenkle’s commitment to housing
January 6, 2026
OTSH President, Polly Ogden writes a Letter to the Editor about John Brenkle’s commitment to affordable housing. Monsignor John Brenkle’s recent passing leaves us at Our Town St Helena (OTSH)…
John Brenkle, St. Helena priest and farmworker advocate, dies at 94
December 10, 2025
Father John Brenkle, a popular Catholic priest and activist who advocated on behalf of Latino farmworkers and the poor, died Tuesday night at the age of 94. Brenkle died in…
40-unit affordable housing project approved in St. Helena
November 5, 2025
St. Helena’s biggest affordable housing project in 30 years was quietly approved last Friday after no public hearings and no public opposition. Now the applicants just need to figure out…
Sixth Annual Philanthropy Issue: Honoring Napa’s Community Leaders
June 8, 2025
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…




