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Napa County supervisors have discussed implementing state law that allows wine tastings in vineyards. Kerana Todorov photo

Napa County approves groundwater pumping fees for 2026, splitting supervisors in 3–2 Vote

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December 19, 2025

Napa Valley vineyard owners and other well-users will start paying an annual pumping fee beginning in 2026 for a subbasin that stretches from south of Napa to Calistoga. Those sitting […]

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Napa County supervisors have discussed implementing state law that allows wine tastings in vineyards. Kerana Todorov photo
Debate heats up as Napa County crafts rules for vineyard tastings under new state law
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December 4, 2025
All wine regions in California have been affected by the downturn in the wine industry. About 7 percent of Napa County's vineyards were removed between October 2024 and August, according to data provided by the California Association of Winegrape Growers. Kerana Todorov photo
Napa Valley grapes were left on the vine this harvest, while acres of vineyards have been pulled over the past year
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November 24, 2025
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Napa County Law Library: A quiet corner for legal learning
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November 14, 2025
Dozens of volunteers from organizations including the Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition, Calistoga Rotary Club, Pacific Union College and Calistoga Garden Club joined forces on Oct. 16 to plant a pollinator-friendly garden at the downtown Calistoga Vine Trail entrance. Joanie Hahn photo
Pollinator garden takes root at Vine Trail entrance in downtown Calistoga
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October 29, 2025
Napa County approves $1 million for emergency food aid amid federal shutdown
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October 29, 2025
A divided Napa County Board of Supervisors this month approved higher affordable housing impact fees over protests from Realtors, contractors. Affordable housing advocates urged the supervisors to hike the fees to fund affordable housing projects. Kerana Todorov photo
Divided Napa County Supervisors raise new construction fees; affordable housing to benefit
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October 29, 2025
California Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, was among the speakers at a rally Monday in Napa to support Proposition 50, the redistricting measure on the Nov. 4 special election ballot. U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, Napa County supervisors Belia Ramos and Joelle Gallagher, as well as union leaders, also addressed about 100 people gathered in front of Napa County's Administration Building. Kerana Todorov photo
Local officials rally for Prop 50: Thompson, Ramos and Gallagher urge support for redistricting measure
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October 7, 2025
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Spooky thoughts on censorship: Banned Books Week is Oct. 5-11
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October 5, 2025
DA’s Office announces settlement with Clover Flat landfill over 2019 leachate spill
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September 18, 2025

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