North Bay Business Journal

  • County of Napa to hold groundwater management workshop Feb. 14

    February 10th, 2011

    At this agendized meeting of the Napa County Board of Supervisors, staff and consultants will present updates on the state of groundwater in Napa County: what we know, what we don’t know, and how groundwater and County functions related to water resources are currently administered.

  • Napa County OKs 11 nonprofit grants

    September 6th, 2010

    NAPA – More than a half-million dollars was awarded to 11 nonprofit organizations that provide community health services by the Napa County Board of Supervisors with funds from the Tobacco Master Settlement.

  • School land, water source among new Napa Pipe elements

    August 30th, 2010

    NAPA — The developers of Napa Pipe have agreed to several additions to the proposed mixed-use neighborhood project including donating 10 acres for a school and a shift from groundwater to surface water for residents. The changes will be released in a supplemental Environmental Impact Report this fall.

  • Napa supervisors uphold ban on vacation rentals

    July 5th, 2010

    NAPA — The Napa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to uphold a ban on short-term vacation rentals in unincorporated parts of the county after legal staff determined that any changes to the policy would have to be put to a public vote.

  • Only small changes to Napa wine event rules

    May 17th, 2010

    NAPA — Slight changes to the Winery Definition Ordinance were approved last week by the Napa County Board of Supervisors, which voted 3-2 in favor of easing restrictions on how wineries can market themselves and what type of events can be held.

  • Sonoma County supervisors seek to speed vacation rental permits

    May 14th, 2010

    SANTA ROSA — The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors intends to make it quicker to set up vacation rentals in unincorporated parts of the county, according to a memo released today.

  • Napa tourism program on path to launch

    May 3rd, 2010

    NAPA — Long-standing efforts to establish a regional destination marketing fund in Napa Valley cleared yet another procedural milestone as the county Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to adopt a resolution supporting the Napa Valley Tourism Improvement District.

  • Napa nearer to tourism district

    April 12th, 2010

    NAPA — All but one of Napa County’s cities are officially on board to join a regional marketing effort as Yountville voted to support a tourism business improvement district in conjunction with the Napa Valley Destination Council.

  • Napa supervisors in lively debate over vacation home rentals

    April 5th, 2010

    NAPA — The Napa County Board of Supervisors recently heard arguments for changing the strict ban on vacation rentals in unincorporated portions of the county, which would include the agriculture preserve.

  • Napa tourism district gains favor

    February 15th, 2010

    NAPA— The Napa County Board of Supervisors is backing formation of a Tourism Business Improvement District meant to attract more visitors via an aggressive, countywide marketing campaign that would promote more than just the wineries.

  • When is a lot line adjustable?

    July 30th, 2009

    NAPA COUNTY – Recent efforts to transform a plot of vineyards near Yountville into six residential home slots have put the spotlight on lot line adjustment policies in Napa, and soon local officials will vote whether to tighten the ordinance governing the process, possibly curtailing future attempts to develop in the protected Wine Country valley.

  • North Bay public health programs, already taking hits, brace for more cutbacks

    June 29th, 2009

    NORTH BAY – Budget plans approved by three North Bay counties paint a grim a picture for the region’s public health care network as programs bear the brunt of reductions, reorganization and/or elimination.

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