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A woman has braved the shave to raise money for a much-loved Newark charity.

The Sugar Loaf Elementary School community recalled its 56-year history, celebrated its current successes and looked expectantly to a hopeful future. Students, staff and parents joined administrative leaders, including two past Sugar Loaf principals in a celebration at the end of May as the school prepares to end its final year of service. Most students and staff will relocate to the new Pershing Park Elementary School, which opened in January and will consolidate with Sugar Loaf this August. Principal Violet Simmons and former principals Stephen Caruso and Karl Bradley reminded those in atte...

The Meritage Resort and Spa is hiring. Problem is — so is everybody else. Most every other business in Napa Valley’s service or hospitality industries, anyway, according to Meritage Managing Director Joe Leinacker. After a year of oscillating shutdowns and subsequent, tidal surges of layoffs and rehiring, it looks as though Napa Valley’s tourism industry may be in for an almost normal, busy summer season, experts say. Leinacker is well aware. As part of its effort to prepare to welcome back guests — some of whom will likely not have vacationed in a year — the Meritage...