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Welcome, Class of 2022 Paige Cabral, 5, feels fine, just fine. Calistoga investigates third murder in 124 years For more than nine hours Monday morning Luis Octavio Carrillo, 24, lay across the sidewalk, his ankles hanging slightly above the curb and gutter, in front of the Saratoga Manor Apartments, the first murder victim in Calistoga since May 1987 and only the third in the city’s 124 years. Police identify, seek murder suspect Calistoga police identified a Napa man Tuesday suspected of killing a Calistoga man on Monday. Urban Design gets first public hearing After years of delay and nearly total opposition by a wary public, sweeping changes proposed by the City of Calistoga’s draft Urban Design Plan squeaked forward during a marathon meeting of the Calistoga Planning Commission June 24. Measure A money coming It looks like the City of Calistoga is going to get a little help with funding to bolster its watershed needs. Kids say funny things and other oddities There’s nothing that can compare with the things kids say when you least expect it. Calistoga Police and Fire Log: Taking from recycle containers is theft Sunday, June 21 Assessment scam victims can demand refunds District Attorney Gary Lieberstein and Assessor John Tuteur are urging property owners who were victims of a property tax reassessment scam to demand a refund. Basic Aid schools face funding cuts Proposals in the state Legislature that would affect funding for Basic Aid school districts are getting resistance from the St. Helena Unified School District — and other Basic Aid districts support them. Four arrested for graffiti vandalism Three men and a juvenile were arrested early Thursday morning in Calistoga on suspicion of vandalism after police found graffiti near the city’s Little League Field, according to Calistoga police. State AG puts the brakes on Midas California Attorney General Jerry Brown and two county district attorneys are suing the owner of nearly two dozen Midas auto shops in the state, accusing him of a “massive bait-and-switch scam,” according to the Associated Press. Low income families offered pool discount With swim lessons now being offered at the Calistoga Community Pool, the group that helped make it possible, the CCPP, is offering a reduced-fee swim lesson program for low-income residents of Calistoga, especially youth and senior applicants. County offers drug discounts Napa County officials announced Tuesday they will start a program today to offer prescription drug discounts for all county residents. California, other states face tough budget choices SACRAMENTO — The California Senate shut down for the night late Tuesday after failing to approve a stopgap plan to stave off the need for IOUs and ease the state’s $24.3 billion budget deficit.
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