Looking North, Jamestown, St Helena, c.1930 - RP Postcard
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Looking North, Jamestown, St Helena, c.1930 - RP Postcard
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Fellow southern California transplants from the Bay Area , important news.
Napa's Gott's Roadside is coming to LA!
Opening in the Farmer's Market this year, Santa Monica next year.
FARMSTEAD FARMERS’ MARKET
When: Fridays, November through April
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: 738 Main St, St. Helena, California
Women, Data and Conservation: Protecting St Helena's unique biodiversity
A really nice post from the RSPB on the women working to protect St Helena's incredible biodiversity
#FloodWarning
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
705 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025
...The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in California...
#NapaRiver near #StHelena affecting #NapaCounty. #California
.Even though heavy rain has ended the river levels will continue to rise rapidly tonight.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 700 AM PST.
See a screening of "Lady Outlaw" and meet the star, Lisa Butala at the CameoCinema in St. Helena, California.
Lisa Butala, star of the movie and a Napa native, and the director Brett Mauser will be at the Cameo Cinema for Q&A after the screening of 'Lady Outlaw".
When: Monday, 01/13/25, 5 PM
Where: CameoCinema, 1340 Main Street St. Helena, California
On this day in 2019 (6 years ago): The Sentinel reports that scientists have confirmed Whale Sharks to be at risk from micro-plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/whalesharks.htm
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Today’s featured page: Diplomatic Wireless Station
St Helena formerly hosted a "Diplomatic Wireless Station", but what did it actually do? Was it spying?
https://sainthelenaisland.info/diplomaticwireless.htm
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On this day in 2013 (12 years ago): A public meeting at the Blue Hill Community Centre, held to discuss the erratic electricity supply, is disrupted by - a power cut!
https://sainthelenaisland.info/bluehill.htm
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On this day in 1742 (283 years ago): Governor Robert Jenkins complains that Duke Crispe had permitted ‘A Kissing Dance’ at a party.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/glossary.htm#kissingdance
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Scandalous! 😀
On this day in 1899 (126 years ago): Bishop Welby is killed on Shy Road in Jamestown in a ‘pony & trap accident’. His ghost is said to haunt the road.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/ghoststories.htm#bishopwelby
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Adoptable Cats in St. Helena, CA
A list of cats that are currently adoptable through the We Care Animal Rescue. See a cat you’d love to meet in person? Stop in and visit us during our open hours. We can’t wait to meet you!
Hours:
*Wednesday thru Sunday between 11:00am-3:00pm.
*Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays, but available for appointments.
Where: 1345 Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena, CA
#Cats #CatsOfMastodon #adoption #StHelena #NapaCounty #California
Today’s featured page: Could you live here?: What you need to consider
Is living here just your dream, or could it become a reality?
https://sainthelenaisland.info/livehere.htm
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On this day in 1984 (41 years ago): St Helena & Ascension Island’s new coins go into circulation for the first time.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/coins.htm#history
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Today’s ‘Did you know?’… In its history St Helena had two railways: the Inclined Plane (now Jacob's Ladder) and another in Ruperts.
http://sainthelenaisland.info/railway.htm
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On this day in 1672 (352 years ago): The Dutch VoC fleet invades and captures St Helena. Governor Anthony Beale flees to Brazil aboard the Humphrey and Elizabeth.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/invasion.htm
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Today's selected contemporary image: the "Gorilla's Head" (the original name is somewhat darker)
https://sainthelenaisland.info/sandybay.htm#gorillahead
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On Facebook unfortunately but here are the first updates from the eight sailboats taking part in the Cape to St Helena race: https://www.facebook.com/share/15zBA4Ehck/?mibextid=wwXIfr #sailing #SouthAtlantic #CapeToStHelenaRace #StHelena
What do you know about… St. James’ Church: The oldest Anglican church in the Southern Hemisphere…
https://sainthelenaisland.info/stjames.htm
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