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Magnitude 3.3 earthquake shakes near Suisin City, Napa County
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake Sunday afternoon struck near Suisin City, shaking portions of Napa and Sonoma counties, with reverberations felt as far south as San Francisco, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred at 2 p.m. The epicenter was about 8.6 miles southeast of Suisun City and 22 miles southeast of the city of Napa. This device is unable to display framed content. ...
Napa Valley architect Howard Backen, whose rustic refinement defined the Wine Country look, dies
If there was one architect who came to define the contemporary California Wine Country look of rustic elegance, it was Howard Backen. Backen died July 22 in Napa Valley, where he established his firm Backen & Gillam with James Gillam in 1996. He was 88. He left his distinctively natural imprint on buildings all over Napa and Sonoma counties and beyond. His architecture respected and reflected ...
Judge denies Napa couple resentencing in toddler’s 2014 killing
A judge upheld sentencing for a Napa couple convicted in 2017 of killing a 3-year-old girl whose body had been stored in a refrigerator three years earlier. Sara Krueger, 34, and Ryan Warner, 36, appeared this week in Napa County Superior Court where Judge Francisca Tisher rejected their requests to be resentenced in the death of Krueger’s daughter, Kayleigh Slusher. Tisher’s ruling upholds ...
Vintage Wine Estates warns of 377 layoffs possible amid bankruptcy
Vintage Wine Estates warned this week that as many as 377 of its California employees, mostly in Mendocino, Sonoma and Napa counties, could be out of a job this fall as it looks to sell all its assets in bankruptcy court to pay hundreds of millions in debt. The notice...
2023-24 All-Napa County Girls Basketball Superlatives
It’s not often that a player ends their freshman season being named one of the county’s top six varsity players. But Barrera was that good. She didn’t just lead the Wildcats to a North Central League IV co-championship with Grace Christian Academy of Santa Rosa. She also led Calistoga by far with 11.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and was named the league’s Co-Most Valuable Player with Victory Christian Academy junior Rileigh O’Malley.
Letter: Napa-Solano Central Labor Council endorsements
The Napa-Solano Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO), representing workers across both Napa and Solano Counties, has confirmed early endorsements for the General Election in November 2024. These endorsements were given to candidates running for elected offices in which they have always previously been endorsed by the Labor movement. The candidates listed...
Wine Country sees a buyer's market for remote high-end property
Wobbly wine sales appear to be contributing to a buyer's market for high-value properties in Wine Country. Napa and Sonoma counties now feature 54 active listings priced $10 million and over after seeing only a couple of sales at that level this year, according to a new second-quarter luxury report from Compass.
There's a buyer's market in Wine Country for these properties
Wobbly wine sales appear to be contributing to a buyer's market for high-value properties in Wine Country.<\p> Napa and Sonoma counties now feature 54 active listings priced $10 million and over after seeing only a couple of sales at that level this year, according to a new second-quarter luxury report from Compass.<\p>
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