Angwin News

In his Aug. 10 letter, Duane Cronk expressed concerns about the proposed Angwin eco-village . However, to judge the legitimacy of his objections, one must compare the eco-village to the county's pre-approved ...

The Triad corporation of Seattle has posted on its Web site an elegant presentation of the 380-unit subdivision it proposes for Angwin.

How interesting to note in the Register that the self-interest-serving Save Rural Angwin group is now latching onto relatively huge hunks of wine-interest money to employ consultants who will attempt to second- ...

After the June election, a collective sense of exhaustion seemed to replace the people's fire and energy about residential development and the future of Napa County.

While controversy swirls over proposed development in the South County, quiet Angwin is also the subject of a development effort that may come before lawmakers later this year.

Helicopters, motorcades and road closures are expected Upvalley today during President Bush's visit to Napa County.

Helicopters, motorcades and road closures are expected Upvalley today during President Bush's visit to Napa County.

P ity the residents of Napa County. Their burden is not so much the spas, the great wine and the world-class restaurants as it is the world-class restaurants, great wine and spas.

When we were driving on Route 29 yesterday afternoon we couldn't help but see 2 different military helicopters flying through the serene skies of Napa Valley.

Measure N is dead, but the issue it highlighted remains front and center in Napa County politics: residential growth.

Channel Properties, one of downtown Napa's major developers, will have seven months to find a restaurant tenant for the landmark Borreo Building at Third and Soscol.

For decades Get a Grip on Growth has represented the voice of the community promoting slow, smart, and sustainable growth and preventing sprawl in Napa County. via Vallejo Times-Herald

“On the downside there was no seating at the bar, making it less comfortable to experience the wines while the pourer explains its history. This seems to be fairly common in Sonoma County, however.”

Editor - Re "After the leap: His celebrated winery sold, Warren Winiarski ponders his legacy - and his next move" : I often wonder what the founding fathers of the modern wine industry think and feel when they ... via SFGate

“It's important to remember this could happen to anybody.”

An Angwin mother whose 10-month-old daughter died from heat exposure in the back of her car last year has been sentenced to three years probation and 120 hours of community service.

Haley Wesley, 28, pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge of child endangerment after Napa County Superior Court Judge Diane Price denied defense attorney Doug Pharr's motion to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge.

The Napa County District Attorney's Office then offered Wesley a plea Wednesday to the lesser, misdemeanor charge, Pharr said. Read more

“It would designate many acres of prime agricultural land for urban development and does not even include much of the existing village [of Angwin].”

I t's a familiar old saw, proponents of small-town rural tradition conflicting with those who feel times demand their town change, develop and expand. via Bohemian.com

“Housing that would be priced in the $700,000 to $800,000 price range, that would be below several areas' median-priced housing”

Pacific Union College's plan to build a 380-unit "eco-village" in the unincorporated, hilltop community of Angwin is a step closer to reality, with the Napa County supervisors rejecting a proposed land-use ... via North Bay Business Journal

“With our current configuration, we could add another 20 like-sized credit unions”

Sausalito-based Willis Lease Finance Corp. added Aloha Airlines to its aircraft engine-sharing pool, expanding the number of airlines to five since the pool was formed in October 2006. via North Bay Business Journal

The Clear Lake Performing Arts Youth Orchestra has started rehearsals for the spring season. via Observer American

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. crews are still assessing storm-related damages that have left an estimated 4,500 Bay Area customers without power today, PG&E spokesman Paul Moreno said. via ABC7 - KGO-TV/DT

A three-vehicle crash near St. Helena on Friday sent a female driver to the hospital and closed Deer Park Road for almost two hours, police said. via Vallejo Times-Herald