
Napa County
Jailhouse rock
$133 million
Price of construction of Napa’s new city correctional facility, hailed by city leaders as a 21st century jail with modern amenities.
18
Number of additional staff members required to run Napa’s new jail, which will operate with an emphasis on rehabilitation, safety and community partnerships, according to Corrections Director Dina Jose.
Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Long division
2 miles
Distance between Napa High and Vintage, the two public high schools serving the City of Napa
59%
Portion of students at Vintage High who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, according to data showing eligibility for low-cost meals on campus
76.4%
Portion of students at Napa High who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, according to the low-cost meals data
Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat, in a May 1 story highlighting recent demographic shifts between the two schools.
Marin County
Stop and go…
10 a.m.
The new extended hour for morning carpool lane restrictions, aligning Marin and Sonoma counties with HOV lane hours on Bay Area bridges.
3
Number of additional hours the new morning restrictions place on Marin carpool lanes, which are currently from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. The change to 5 to 10 a.m. will increase “queue length and duration of congestion” for general purpose lane users, according to the Transportation Authority of Marin.
Source: Caltrans, TAM
Sonoma County
New digs?
$434 million
Estimated total cost for the County of Sonoma to modernize its administration buildings, a project that includes the purchase of three buildings near the county airport and the rebuilding of the 70-year-old facilities at its current government center at 575 Administration Drive.
1,700
Number of county employees expected to be staffed at the new facilities once the project is completed circa 2030.
Source: County of Sonoma