Napa/Sonoma

October 2, 2024 50

By Caleb Hampton As voters cast their ballots in the coming weeks, farmers in Sonoma County say the future of...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge tosses Napa winemaker’s fight over water wells

September 12, 2024 224

The judge found winemaker Jayson Woodbridge can’t show an injury since he hasn’t even applied for a well permit yet....

AG ALERT: Climate concerns inspire innovation in wine vineyards

August 21, 2024 294

By Natalie Hanson As he does most mornings, Bernat Sort Costa walked through 160 acres of grapevines in American Canyon,...

High-flow releases from Coyote Valley Dam at Lake Mendocino on January 16, 2023.

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Northern California dam flood control operations found to harm endangered salmon

May 7, 2024 287

A federal judge ruled that Coyote Valley Dam’s flood control operations stir up sediment in the water, which can harm...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biologist squares off again with Army Corps of Engineers over endangered salmon protections

April 19, 2024 321

By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service The Army Corps of Engineers argued for the second time Thursday that a Northern...

KNEE DEEP TIMES: The Good Flood, Restoring a Sonoma Creek

Nate Seltenrich

March 5, 2024 145

By Nate Seltenrich, Knee Deep Times Wooden fence posts poking just above the surface and tall oaks with their trunks...

NOTICE: Water Right Petitions for Temporary Urgency Changes in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 27, 2023 46

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Sonoma County Water Agency has filed petitions for temporary urgency changes for water...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biologist asks judge to limit California dam’s impact on endangered salmon

October 18, 2023 167

U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said she could not issue an order recommending operational changes to the Coyote Valley...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Save Napa Valley Foundation applauds the return of discretion in discretionary decisions

Guest Contributor

Commentary

October 11, 2023 174

From the Save Napa Valley Foundation: We at the Save Napa Valley Foundation (SNVF) write to share our firm belief...

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Anti-farming agenda blocks vineyard in Napa Valley

Commentary

September 20, 2023 244

By Peter Nissen, president of Nissen Vineyard Services and president of the Napa County Farm Bureau, and Ryan Klobas, CEO...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Heralded winemaker sues Napa County over water wells

September 6, 2023 428

Napa County denied Jayson Woodbridge water well permits for four of his vineyards. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service A...

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Oversight plan would burden North Coast vineyards

Commentary

September 5, 2023 77

By Dayna Ghirardelli, executive director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau Regulatory compliance is part of doing business when you...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Napa County supervisors tentatively deny vineyard project after appeal cites environmental concerns

August 16, 2023 6

The vineyard project would involve 20 acres on an 88-acre property and is located south of Angwin in Napa County....

AG ALERT: Water order takes shape for North Coast vineyards