12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (143+ words) While many consumers pay little attention to the cork that comes out of a bottle, Peter Hladun is on the other end of that spectrum. He is CEO of Harv 81 USA in Benicia. Under that umbrella are Cork Supply, which…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (401+ words) After months of tense negotiations and a strike averted at the 11th hour, Napa Valley College employees and'district administrators reached a new agreement that was ratified last week by the board of trustees, securing long-sought pay raises and job protections. For…...

2+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (222+ words) Three new stores in Santa Rosa's Montgomery Village are set to have their grand openings in November, according to mall representatives. Sweetgreen, "which offers salads and rice bowls, is scheduled to open Nov. 4. The chain has grown from its launch…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (375+ words) For the first time in Napa Valley College's history, campus staff are preparing to strike " a move that could disrupt operations across every department next week as workers protest what they call unfair labor practices. On Monday and Tuesday, the…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (475+ words) Union leaders say low pay, staffing cuts and stalled negotiations are forcing workers to the brink, warning a strike could halt essential campus services. Napa Valley College staff have authorized a strike for the first time in the school's history,…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (573+ words) Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite threats of severe weather. Members of the Northside Skull and Bones Gang woke up the city with drums and…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago  (680+ words) The wine industry's recent financial troubles were both behind Bronco Wine Company's decision to close a Central California winery originally commissioned to make the Charles Shaw brand and partly led to Bronco's acquisition of brands from a Sonoma County vintner....

10+ mon, 5+ day ago  (583+ words) Snowy roads led to hundreds of crashes throughout Virginia and North Carolina, including a series of crashes on an interstate highway involving more than 50 vehicles. NORFOLK, Va." Roads in Virginia and North Carolina remained treacherous Thursday as unusually heavy snow…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago  (275+ words) Last year, Sonoma County's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline received nearly 22,000 calls, an increase of 47% since launching in 2022. I was saddened to read about filmmaker Jeff Baena's death by suicide, and my heart was filled with sympathy for loved ones who must…...