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Are you “bike-curious?” Join other bike fans and friends at Napa Bikefest on May 5! I recently caught up with Kara Vernor, executive director of the Napa County Bicycle Coalition (NCBC), who tells us that Bikefest attendees will “learn a lot about biking, get in some practice, have fun and find some very inexpensive entry level used bikes.” 

Shohei Ohtani plans to speak to the media Monday for the first time since the illegal gambling and theft allegations involving the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his interpreter emerged during the team’s trip to South Korea. The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired by the Dodgers last week when the team opened the season with two games against the San Diego Padres in Seoul. Manager Dave Roberts says he's glad Ohtani will “speak to what he knows and give his thoughts” on the situation. Ohtani was set to bat second as the designated hitter on Sunday in the Dodgers' exhibition against his former team, the Los Angeles Angels.

Authorities say an 18-year-old California man who survived a mountain lion attack that killed his older brother is expected to recover. The 21-year-old’s death on Saturday in a remote area northeast of Sacramento was the first fatal encounter with a cougar in the state in two decades. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office says the younger man called to say he and his brother had been attacked near Georgetown. The older brother died at the scene. Officials say the surviving brother underwent surgeries. California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife said its wardens found the cougar and euthanized it.

Ghost busting is still a good business. According to studio estimates Sunday, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” collected $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend. That gave Sony Pictures its first No. 1 film since last summer. The opening weekend for “Frozen Empire” was nearly exactly the same as the 2021 launch for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which debuted with $44 million. The weekend’s other new wide release was “Immaculate.” The horror film stars Sydney Sweeney as an American nun at a remote Italian convent. The Neon release debuted with a modest $5.4 million. Though Sweeney’s ascending star power helped make “Anyone But You” one of the most successful rom-coms in years, “Immaculate” isn’t getting the same bounce.

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Hoy, mientras los votantes de California deciden si aprueban Propuesta 1 – un cambio colosal en la financiación local de la salud mental, el condado de Napa y proveedores de servicios de salud mental y cuidado holístico, guardan silencio sobre si apoyan el cambio y no están seguros de lo que podría significar la propuesta para las personas a las que ayudan.

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