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Child Obesity, Fast Foods and Healthy Nutrition
Councilwoman Jan Perry says there are too many fat kids in South Los Angeles. She wants to ban new fast-food stores in 32 square miles of the city.
Sow There: The (clean) dog days of summer
A while back Tommy and I took a walk in Bidwell Park and came across several really beautiful dogs.
If you haven't been to Napa Valley lately, there are surprises in store. The landmark wineries still draw crowds, The French Laundry in Yountville is still the place to eat, if you can get a reservation.
Battle continues to rage over viticulture areas
Three months after closing public comment, the federal bureau that regulates wine viticulture areas still has not announced its decision on two highly contested rule changes that could force some companies to ...
George, vineyard is northwest of Calistoga, cropped at 2.5 tons/acre, barreled to 50% 2yr French , 50% new American with French heads, elegant with fruit up front.
Green Education: Napa Valley College, SRJC to hold green summit
Napa Valley and Santa Rosa junior colleges are hosting a green get-together for North Bay businesses.
California sites embrace same-sex ceremonies
Here's where to get more information on gay and lesbian marriage in California: The Los Angeles Times: The newspaper's Web site has news coverage on same-sex marriage plus information on wedding ceremonies and ...
New casually elegant JoLe Restaurant Sounds Tres Jolie :: Calistoga, Ca.
I'm loving everything I hear about this new restaurant: 1. It's located in the old space of Jan Birmbaum's acclaimed Catahoula Restaurant which was a great cozy spot for hanging-out. 2.It's owned by a talented ...
What's New: JoLe opens in Calistoga
The dining room in Calistoga's historic Mount View Hotel, long home to Jan Birnbaum's Catahoula restaurant, has a new name and new direction.
As far as writers go, Scotland-born Robert Louis Stevenson has had more staying power than most.
The Theft of Equity in Napa Valley
I'm every bit as strident as Representative Thompson, Bo Barrett of Montelena and others in Napa Valley when it comes to the idea that American Viticultural Area designations we see on labels really should have ...
Auction Napa Valley Brings $10.35 Million at Signature Charity Event
Postcard-perfect weather welcomed revelers to the Napa Valley Vintners' annual community fundraiser Auction Napa Valley where despite a challenging economic climate, $10.35 million was raised for the area's ...
City looks to raise garbage rates soon
Higher garbage rates will buy City of Napa residents expanded recycling of nearly all plastics and a code enforcement officer to go after illegal dumping and scavengers.
Contributions concealed in '02 Galt election, FPPC report says
Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, June 5, 2008 Story appeared in METRO section, Page B4 The source of thousands of dollars that development interests poured into an 11th-hour bid to block a slow-growth measure ...
At the invitation of Alex and Carol Hehmeyer, we drove through the Valley of the Moon.
Food bank needs 30,000 lbs. of food
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial opening of summer for many residents and while the weekend separates itself from winter with sunny days and late sunsets, Memorial Day's summer cookouts and family ...
No Ag Preserve land for Calistoga
The way Calistoga Mayor Jack Gingles sees it, the question of whether Calistoga will soon expand its sphere of influence to include Ag Preserve land was answered long ago.
Remembering the first auction of Napa Valley wines
Alex Dirkheising, owner of All Season's Bistro and the Hydro Grill in Calistoga, stands behind three of many large bottles of wine - one of them a jeroboam of pinot noir - he has collected from the Napa Valley ...
Calistoga man killed in Highway 29 crash
A Calistoga man was killed early Wednesday morning when the van he was driving slammed into a tree on Highway 29.
Credit mess hits some hotel projects
Tightening in the credit markets is causing delays for some developers in the North Bay's booming market for new hotels, although smaller projects and those with sizeable owner equity continue to move forward.