Hilton Drops Flashy Casa Mani Resort In Heart Of Downtown Napa
Hilton’s Casa Mani Resort opened in downtown Napa after a full redevelopment, bringing 203 rooms, a new spa and BOA Steakhouse to First Street. The property adds large meeting space and new dining options.
Napa Council Signs Off On Risky $250K Lifeline For Le Petit Elephant
Napa approved a $250,000 loan to build sidewalks so Le Petit Elephant can finish converting a former Alta Heights church into a 250-slot child development center.
Napa’s Empty Jail Finally Gets a Job as $24 Million Mental Health Center
Napa County won $4.7M in state funds to repurpose a 21,000-sq-ft reentry facility into a $24M behavioral health center. Construction is slated to finish late 2026.
St. Helena Fire Fight: Neighbors Drag Evacuation Code Clash To Court And Ballot
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.
Douglas Elliman Muscles Into Napa And Sonoma Wine Country
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.
Distressed $230M Napa Resort Finds New Owner. Of Course It's Blackstone and Of Course It's an AI Play
Stanly Ranch spent three years going from Michelin-key triumph to $230 million default to $100 million lawsuit — and somehow ended up exactly where distressed luxury assets always do. Blackstone's spin on why they bought it might be the most Blackstone thing you'll read this week.
St. Helena Hillside Fantasy Estate Over Lake Hennessey Lists For $18.5 Million
A 40-acre Mediterranean-style estate above Lake Hennessey is on the market for $18.5M, with pools, guesthouses, tennis, bocce and a one-acre Cabernet planting. The listing is held by Sotheby’s agent Ginger Martin.
St. Helena’s A&W Faces Final Pour As Azteca Lines Up Iconic Corner
St. Helena's longtime A&W will close on March 31, 2026; Azteca Market is reportedly under contract to buy the site but approvals and the sale remain unsettled.
Napa Wine Country War: Stanly Ranch Developers Slam Investors In $100 Million Showdown
Nichols Partnership says investors drove up prices and interfered with Stanly Ranch sales, filing a $100M suit as the project confronts a defaulted loan.
Fire-Scarred Redwood Valley Families Get $350,000 Shot At Safer Homes
ReCoverCA is offering forgivable loans up to $350,000 to low-income residents who lived in Redwood Valley’s 95470 ZIP code in 2017 to help buy safer homes.
Sonoma Planners Slam Brakes on Fast-Track Sebastiani Rezoning
The Sonoma Planning Commission voted to 'go‑slow' on rezoning the Sebastiani Winery parcel, recommending agricultural zoning remain until project specifics and the General Plan are settled.












