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Napa, CA

Ideas flowed at a recent forum on how to manage Napa Valley water, which is the lifeblood for local cities, world-famous wine country and the environment. Save Napa Valley Foundation — formerly Growers/Vintners for Responsible Agriculture — and other groups put on the Napa Water Forum. It took place Friday in the Native Sons of the Golden West building in downtown Napa.

Napa Water Forum looks at how nature, humans can both thrive

Santa Rosa, CA

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story contained outdated information regarding the project, which will be eight stories. Demolition work neared completion Monday at the site of one of the few large-scale housing developments to move forward in recent years in Santa Rosa’s downtown core. A new...

Demolition nears completion to make way for new 8-story, 168-unit apartment building in downtown Santa Rosa

After closing for two years during the pandemic, Santa Rosa Junior College has resumed its pharmacy technician training. The 19.5-unit, three-semester program, which can be completed in a year’s time, has begun with an online introductory course. The full program gets underway this fall, said Jesus Nieto (jnieto@santarosa.edu), SRJC’s pharmacy technician program coordinator.

Santa Rosa Junior College restarts pharmacy technician program after 2 year pause

Pennsylvania State

When the 9,000-plus-stores Walgreens scooped up the last 22 Pharmaca stores last month, including three in the North Bay, it was another example of how difficult it is for small pharmacies to survive. For years, Walgreens, CVS and other big players in the retail health care space have been acquiring...

How North Bay independent pharmacies are beating the odds

Jurors in a trial for a wrongful termination and discrimination lawsuit filed against Napa heirloom bean company Rancho Gordo has awarded plaintiff Martha Martinez about $252,000 in damages. Martinez, a former shipping clerk who was placed at the company by a temporary staffing agency, alleged in her 2021 lawsuit that...

Jurors in Rancho Gordo discrimination case award plaintiff over a quarter-million dollars in damages

Healdsburg, CA

Healdsburg city leaders decided to hold off on a vote concerning a three-unit decrease in housing units that would help to secure financing for the North Village Housing Project. The Healdsburg City Council, during its March 20 meeting, voted 2-1 to postpone the vote until its April 17 session.Council Member...

Healdsburg City Council delays vote to decrease housing for North Village Project

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Longtime winemaker at Napa Valley’s Freemark Abbey to retire

Winemaker Ted Edwards has announced his retirement after 42 years from Freemark Abbey in Calistoga. Edwards announced in 2020 he was stepping into a emeritus role...

Longtime winemaker at Napa Valley’s Freemark Abbey to retire

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