Napa's Secret Workforce Powers $1.5 Billion Wine Country Boom
A new Migration Policy Institute report finds immigrant workers contribute roughly $1.5 billion a year — about 11% of Napa County’s output — and anchor much of its farm labor. Simulations show major revenue and job losses if that labor were removed.
SF Subway Shut Down Twice — Cockroaches in the Bread, Rats Nesting Behind the Register
The Subway inside the Northpoint Centre near Fisherman's Wharf has had its health permit suspended for the second time after inspectors showed up and found cockroaches in the bread holder, rodent droppings under the soda syrup storage, and rats apparently nesting behind the point-of-sale — all while operating on a business license that expired five weeks earlier. It's the kind of situation where "eat fresh" starts to feel more like a warning than a tagline.
Rose Pizzeria Has Arrived in the Inner Richmond, and the Wait-List Is Already Unhinged
Berkeley's Rose Pizzeria — anointed by the New York Times as one of America's 22 best — has landed on Clement Street, and the Inner Richmond hasn't seen chaos like this since the farmers market added a dumpling booth. The red sauce alone might justify the wait.












