Angwin News

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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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

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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

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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

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“There won't be big wind, big surf or big snow, but the Thursday system will pack a little more punch than what we've seen earlier in the week, and snow levels will remain lower than normal”

While the snow advisory for the Bay Area hills and mountains expired late Tuesday morning, the entire region remains gripped by a cold snap that could bring another dusting as another cold storms system ... via FOXReno

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