Newsom’s 2026–27 budget would make Medi‑Cal mobile crisis services optional in April 2027, shifting costs to counties and putting North Bay teams at risk.

An early‑morning collision on Dunaweal Lane near Silverado Trail killed a bicyclist and closed the road while investigators processed the scene.

Neighbors sued the city and turned in roughly 700 signatures after the council eased a two‑road fire‑access rule for sprinklered developments. Organizers want the ballot to restore the older safety standard.

City leaders asked the county to study alternative flight procedures after residents reported louder, more frequent overflights tied to a new FAA approach.

A coalition of Bay Area school boards told Sacramento that a plan to delay about $5.6 billion in Prop. 98 payments would force cuts and demanded regional funding fixes.

An 80‑foot bridge on Dry Creek Road replaces a 100‑year‑old one‑lane crossing. One lane opened this week and full access is expected in early May.

Heidi Barrett has opened La Sirena’s first public tasting room in Calistoga, pairing small-production wines with a gallery of her paintings.

A man was killed after a semi struck him on Highway 29 near Hoffman Lane, closing southbound lanes for hours while CHP investigated. Detours were posted.

Normandie opened on Main Street with tableside soufflés, a martini bar and a wine program that mixes French classics with Napa bottles.

A traffic stop on SR 37 led Vallejo officers to seize a loaded, unregistered handgun hidden above a container of spaghetti, police say.

Douglas Elliman has hired local agents Christine Krenos and Joseph Zichelle to lead its new Napa and Sonoma operations, adding national firepower to Wine Country listings.

Napa and the Army Corps broke ground April 1 on a new phase that will add miles of floodwall, restore riverbank habitat and extend the River Trail. Federal funds and county filings set the work in motion.

A San Francisco investment firm bought the Cain label and stock after the Glass Fire; the mountain estate is being sold separately while winemaker Chris Howell stays on.