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Water dispute escalates between Vallejo, Napa Valley city over warehouse project
The water-supply battle between Vallejo and American Canyon has opened on another legal front, as Solano County’s largest city has sued its southern Napa Valley neighbor over a recently adopted streamlined approval process for certain large warehouse projects. At the center of the latest dispute is the 208-acre proposed...
House boat burns on Lake Berryessa
A houseboat went up in flames on Lake Berryessa in Napa County Wednesday, authorities said.The Napa County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post Thursday that its Marine Unit about a houseboat on fire which was docked at the Markley Cove houseboat slips just west of State Road 128 at the east end of the lake.The houseboat was cut loose to prevent the fire from spreading, the Sheriff's Office said. Cal Fire and Capell Fire helped put out the flames and there were injuries. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Man suspected of trafficking over 14,000 fentanyl pills into Napa County
An Oakland man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of trafficking more than 14,000 fentanyl pills into Napa County, officials said. The Napa Special Investigations Bureau took Santos Lopez, 28, into custody around noon and he was booked into the Napa County jail. He also had a warrant for arrest out...
Another Highway 37 closure set for this weekend
The major pavement repair project designed to reduce flooding and traffic delays on California State Route 37 will once again close a portion of the highway this weekend, Caltrans announced. As part of the long-awaited Solano Pavement Repair Project, the 21-mile east-west thoroughfare that runs across Marin, Sonoma, Napa and...
Yolo County Moms for Liberty hosts forum on female sports
Davis library forum held to discuss trans people in female sports. The Moms for Liberty Yolo County chapter held a public forum with guest speakers on April 13 to discuss alleged gender discrimination in the California Interscholastic Federation’s (CIF) policy. The event was held at the Mary L. Stephens Davis Library, lasting from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., was free and open to the public.
Newsom celebrates storage milestone but confirms blackouts are not over yet
California officials on Thursday celebrated a milestone in their quest to achieve a 100-percent clean grid by 2045: the installation of more than 10,000 megawatts of battery storage. “Battery storage is foundational,” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said at a press conference next to a battery storage and solar facility in the western Sacramento Valley’s rural Yolo County.…
NorCal Celtic Festival
NorCal Celtic Festival, Downtown Woodland, April 27, 8am-7pm. Celebrating Scottish and Celtic Culture!. Scottish Highland Dancing, Bagpipe Bands, Solo Piping and Drumming, Scottish Heavy Athletic Events, Scottish Clan Tents, Scottish Vendors and “The Wicked Tinkers”. Saturday, April 27. 2024. 8:00 a.m. until 7:00p.m. 405 Main Street, Woodland, CA. Historic...
Davis to hold remembrance events for 1-year anniversary of stabbing victims
(FOX40.COM) — Saturday marks the one-year anniversary since David Breaux died as one of three victims in the Davis Stabbing killings. Breaux, 50, was killed on April 27 and Karim Abou Najm, 20, was killed on April 29. Kimberlee Gilroy, 65, was stabbed several times on May 1 but would survive. “A year ago, our […]
Wrong-way driver who crashed into California Highway Patrol charged with attempted murder
(FOX40.COM) — The person who crashed into California Highway Patrol officers while driving the wrong way on Interstate 80 was charged with attempted murder and a slew of other felony charges. Video Above: CHP Releases Video of ‘Intentional’ Crash With Patrol Vehicle On March 13, two CHP officers who were sitting in their patrol vehicles […]
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