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Above the Law
4 months ago
Wine

California Vineyard Wants To Get Constitutional About Wine

A property owner in Napa County is facing legal challenges in her attempt to conduct wine-tasting tours on her property.
Napa County argues that land use ordinances are necessary to protect the agricultural character of the region and ensure health, safety, and environmental standards.
Other wineries in Napa Valley are also alleging that the selective enforcement of regulations violates their civil rights.
www.winemag.com
1 year ago
Wine

Not a Chardonnay Fan? This List Could Change Your Mind

Images Courtesy of Vivino Chardonnay has conquered major wine regions globally and is one of the most widely planted grape varieties.From Burgundy and Champagne in France, to Italy, Austria, the United States and beyond, there are exceptional bottles produced all over the world.But, it can be a polarizing grape.
www.7x7.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

8 Butt-kicking Hikes up the Bay Area's Tallest Mountain Peaks

Switch up your workout without sacrificing any of its intensity with a climb up the Bay Area's tallest hikeable peaks.From 4,342 foot-tall Mount Saint Helena in Calistoga to 2,463 foot-tall Sonoma Mountain in Glen Ellen, bagging these mountains will have you working muscles you forgot you had.Our advice?
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

'Probable inundation': Salinas River communities brace for flooding, crop losses

Monterey County residents are bracing for yet another onslaught of floodwater as an incoming storm threatens to overflow the Salinas River, imperiling the lives of farmworkers and crops and triggering evacuations."Projections now include a probable inundation of roadways between the Monterey Peninsula and the rest of the county," officials said hours before an atmospheric river was forecast to hit the agricultural region.
Eater SF
1 year ago
SF food

Mega-Popular East Bay Bagel-Maker Boichik Is Opening a Shop in the South Bay

South Bay residents will soon be able to get some of the Bay Area's best bagels right in their own backyards.According to a post on the company's Instagram, super-popular bagel shop Boichik Bagels will open its third outpost in Santa Clara later this year.The post indicates the new location will be at 2050 Wyatt Drive and is expected to debut this summer.
www.winemag.com
1 year ago
Wine

Your Official Guide to Christmas Wine Pairings

Images Courtesy of Vivino When it comes to the holidays, there's never a one-size-fits-all drinking plan.Plenty among us will mark the festive season with an electric green Grinch cocktail spiked with melon-flavored Midori.Others will gravitate toward the minty It's a Wonderful Life cocktail doctored with Irish cream liqueur.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Napa County sickens 12, killing 1

Authorities in Napa County are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that sickened 12 people, killing one of them, over the last three weeks.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

Nirvana in Napa County: $34M Seven Stones Winery Is a Tasty Opportunity

A rare listing in California's most coveted wine region includes everything an oenophile buyer needs.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Audio Road Trip: Unearthing California's Hidden Gems | KQED

At Nancy's Airport Cafe, steps from the tarmac in rural Glenn County, the pie is so good that small-plane pilots fly in just for the food.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
East Bay (California)

Bay Area hotel market wobbles in San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland

Fresh signs have emerged that the Bay Area's hotel market is wobbly including efforts to scout for one or more investors willing to take over a faltering loan for a lodging icon that's perched atop San Francisco's famed Nob Hill.The Stanford Court Hotel, a historic lodging site at 905 California Street and one of the best-known hotels in the region, is the focal point of an attempt to find a new holder of the loan on the property, according to a marketing flyer reviewed by this news organization.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Paul Pelosi likes to stay out of limelight but considered huge force in Nancy Pelosi's life

Paul Pelosi, the 82-year-old longtime husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, was attacked "violently" by an intruder at the couple's San Francisco home early Friday.He is currently in the hospital, according to a statement from Nancy Pelosi, but is expected to make a full recovery.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Nancy Pelosi's husband gets 5 days in jail, 3 years' probation for DUI crash in Napa County

Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor driving under the influence charges related to a car crash he caused in May in Yountville, and he was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation, according to authorities.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband arrested on DUI charge in Napa

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, was arrested late Saturday in Napa County on charges of driving under the influence.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Snow in California Surprises and Delights

A rare and powerful winter storm sweeping the West Coast is battering areas unaccustomed to snow and wintry mix, bringing parts of Portland, Ore., to a halt before moving south toward California.The varied precipitation, ranging from rain to snow to graupel, a slushier version of snow, was met with a mix of distress and marvel: Whiteout conditions shuttered roads in the mountains and stranded drivers, while beaches in areas like Santa Cruz, Calif., received a light dusting.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Rain lingers over parts of California from big, slow-moving storm

A storm system from Northern California brought rain to parts of Central California on Monday, but Los Angeles remained dry.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's husband, sentenced to 5 days in jail for a DUI

Paul Pelosi, right, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, of California, follows his wife as she arrives for her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 17, 2022.
KQED
1 year ago
California law

Napa Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Destroy CA Democratic Party Headquarters | KQED

The U.S. Attorney's Office of the Northern District of California issued a statement Friday describing the facts supporting charges against Rogers and Copeland for conspiring to destroy the California State Democrat Party headquarters.
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