Napa County
Environmentalists and Winemakers Square Off in Napa Valley
Embittered by a fight spanning half a decade, Napa Valley has been divided into two camps — one which argues for the need for stronger regulations to curtail vineyards’ encroachment into the oak woodlands native to the area and the other which argues such regulations are overreach and an affront to the single biggest economic driver in the region.
Read moreGunman Takes Hostages at California Veterans Home
A gunman took at least three people hostage at a large veterans home in California on Friday and police locked down the sprawling grounds, Napa County Fire Capt. Chase Beckman said.
Read moreCalifornia Asks Feds for $7.4B for Wildfire Recovery
Seeking to expedite and bolster wildfire recovery efforts, Gov. Jerry Brown and California’s congressional delegation asked President Donald Trump on Friday to approve $7.4 billion in disaster relief for the Golden State.
Read moreWine Country Wildfires Leave Region’s Wineries Reeling
The effects of the wildfires burning in Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties on California’s $58 billion wine industry may not be felt for years, and the number of estates damaged or totally destroyed in the region has topped 22.
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Firestorm Death Toll Rises, as Do Questions About Alerts
The series of wildfires burning across Northern California over the last week have so far killed 41 people, and dozens remain missing. While calming winds and an enormous influx of firefighters and other resources have helped contain the blazes, the lull providing a first look at whether officials did enough to warn residents about the rapidly spreading blaze, particularly in Sonoma County.
Read moreWine Country Fires Now Deadliest in California History
The fires in California’s Wine Country have become the deadliest in state history, as the death toll rose to 31 on Friday morning with hundreds still missing.
Read moreWine Country Town Evacuated as Wildfire Death Toll Climbs
“I had trouble sleeping last night, that’s for sure,” said Rosalie McArthur on Thursday morning at a hotel in Napa. McArthur lives in nearby Calistoga, a city of 5,000 that is now a smoky ghost town after its evacuation due to the Tubbs Fire.
Read moreDeath Toll Rises as California Wildfires Continue to Grow
The death toll from nearly two dozen wildfires burning throughout Northern California continues to rise and several fires burning in the Wine Country grew unabated overnight, even as the region braces for another bout of gusty winds on Wednesday.
Read moreAt Least 15 Dead as Wildfires Tear Through Northern California
California’s iconic Wine Country has been ravaged by wildfires since late Sunday, two of nearly 20 fires raging across the Golden State that have so far left at least 15 people dead, thousands of homes destroyed and scores of firefighters battling to contain the damage.
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