Napa County Encourages Online Public Participation in March 17th Board of Supervisors Meeting

(NAPA, CA) During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Napa County is committed to public participation in County Government in a manner that is consistent with guidance provided by our Public Health official. These guidelines relate to social distancing, and are inten...

Napa District Attorney Founds Conviction Integrity Unity

Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced today that her office has opened the County’s first Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU.) The CIU will review and investigate claims of innocence raised after a criminal conviction in cases of hom...

Napa County Placed on Statewide COVID-19 Monitoring List

The California Department of Public Health has notified Napa County Public Health that the reported COVID-19 case rate over the past fourteen days has placed Napa County on the statewide monitoring list due to having 137.9 cases per 100,000 population ove...

Napa County Issues Guidance to Reopen Children’s Summer Schools and Day Camps

Napa County has developed interim guidance for Napa County children’s summer schools and day camps so they may immediately begin to reopen safely.

The State of California has announced in some instances that a Stage 2 business sector is permitted...

Curfew ordered June 2-4 for Napa County south of the City of Napa

Napa County has imposed a curfew between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. for unincorporated Napa County starting from SR 29/SR 12 (Jameson Canyon Road) and all areas South (including the City of American Canyon), East, and West to the Napa County Line.

The ...

Napa County Launches 2020 Summer Library Adventure

All county residents are invited to participate in the Napa County Summer Library Adventure. This year’s theme is “Dig Deeper, Read!” The community is invited to read, discover new books and materials, and participate in virt...

Napa County: Stay Safe During Hot Weather

(NAPA, CALIF.) – With temperatures expected to reach above 100°F degrees in some parts of Napa County this week, Public Health Officer, Dr. Karen Relucio, encourages residents to prepare for the hot weather.

“When temperatures a...

Hair Salons and Barber Shops May Re-Open in Napa County with Modifications

The California Department of Public Health has released guidance for reopening Hair Salons and Barber Shops for limited services. Services that require touching a client’s face remain prohibited at this time. 

Hair salons and barber shop...

Napa County Moves into Expanded Stage 2 of Reopening

Napa County Moves into Expanded Stage 2 of Reopening

State Posts County Attestation Report Online

(NAPA, CALIF.) – Napa County today announced the State of California is permitting additional Napa County businesses and services to open with adapta...

Napa County Confirms Third Death Due to COVID-19

(NAPA, CALIF.) - Napa County Public Health is reporting a third confirmed death of a local resident due to COVID-19.  The death occurred on May 10, 2020. 

The individual was an elderly patient from the City of Napa who was receiving end-o...

Napa County Modifies Shelter at Home Order

County Businesses to Gradually Open through State-Guided Process

(NAPA, CALIF.) – Napa County has modified its Shelter At Home Order to reflect the State of California’s Stay At Home Order and “Roadmap to Modify the Stay at Ho...

Local Hazardous Waste Facility Remains Open to Public

Despite the closure of several public hazardous waste facilities in the S. F. Bay Area, the Napa-Vallejo Household Hazardous Waste Facility remains open to the public. Residents of all Napa County communities may drop off hazardous materials they generate...

Napa County Issues Shelter-At-Home Order Starting Friday

(NAPA, CALIF.) – A shelter-at-home order has been issued by Napa County Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Relucio that will take effect at midnight on Friday, March 20, 2020, as part of the County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Napa County Issues New Health Order Limiting Private and Public Gatherings

County has not issued shelter-in-place order; explanation provided below

(NAPA, CALIF.) – Napa County Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Relucio today issued a new health order, effective midnight tonight, limiting public and private gatherings in r...

Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) Temporarily Reducing Vine Transit Services

There is no higher priority to our community than the safety of the riding public. NVTA is working closely with county and local officials to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Currently, there are no confirmed cases in Napa County and the health risk from ...

Napa County Declares Public Health Emergency over Coronavirus

(NAPA, CALIF.)  Dr. Karen Relucio, Napa County Public Health Officer, today declared a local health emergency for Napa County in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Napa County has zero confirmed cases at this time. A local health em...

‘Battle of the Valley’ Charity Basketball Game Cancelled

NAPA, CA— The sixth annual Battle of the Valley charity basketball tournament scheduled for March 26 has been cancelled.

The decision was made in light of recent state and local decisions and declarations calling for the cancellation of large pub...

Napa County Postpones Commercial Cannabis Informational Workshops

NAPA, CA— In response to recent developments surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19), Napa County has postponed public workshops on March 25 and 26 to discuss issues surrounding legalization of commercial cannabis activities.

The decision is in respon...

Napa County Opens New Segment of Devlin Road

NAPA, CA – Napa County on Monday celebrated the opening of a new segment of Devlin Road, providing motorists in south county with a way to avoid Highway 29 between Soscol Ferry Road and South Kelly Road.

The new Devlin section, known as Segment E...

Napa Hospitality Businesses Working Together to Find Good Help

On March 3rd more than 30 of Napa’s leading hospitality employers will participate in the Hospitality Career Expo. The annual Career Expo combines a traditional job fair (employer booths and on-site interviews) with hospitality career pathways, ...

Anthony Halstead Appointed Napa County’s Director of Library Services & Community Outreach

NAPA, CA— Anthony Halstead has been appointed Napa County’s Director of Library Services & Community Outreach, replacing Danis Kreimeier who retired in December. 

Halstead has been with Napa County since May 2009, when he w...

Primer caso del nuevo coronavirus confirmado en el Condado de Napa

Paciente se encuentra en aislamiento en el hospital Queen of the Valley; segundo caso bajo investigación

(NAPA, CALIF.) Se ha confirmado un caso del nuevo coronavirus (COVID-2019) en el Condado de Napa. Actualmente el paciente está ba...

First Confirmed Novel Coronavirus Case in Napa County

Patient in isolation at Queen of the Valley; second case under investigation

(NAPA, CALIF.)  A single case of novel coronavirus (COVID-2019) has been confirmed in Napa County, and is under isolation at Queen of the Valley Medical Center. A second ...

CEO Message: We're here to inform

Welcome to Napa County News, a brand new monthly e-newsletter from your county government.

Each month we will be publishing news stories and feature articles about the people and work happening throughout the County.

We began this e-newsletter so our commun...

Affordable Housing: County celebrates groundbreaking of new affordable housing project

On Saturday, February 1, Napa County officials joined those from the City of Napa and Burbank Housing to celebrate the groundbreaking of Redwood Grove.  

Redwood Grove is a new development on Redwood Road in Napa, jointly funded by the County and ...

March Election: Information for voters

With the March 3 Election only weeks away, the Napa County Elections Division wants to remind voters of some key information for the upcoming Presidential Primary.

First and foremost, Napa County is a vote-by-mail jurisdiction. Official ballots for the Mar...

The 411: Treasurer-Tax Collector: Roles and Responsibilities Explained

With the March 2020 Election fast approaching, we sat down with current Treasurer-Tax Collector James Hudak to explain what his office does for Napa County.

The Treasurer-Tax Collector is an elected office with a term of four years. Hudak was appointed by ...

New Faces: Julie Baptista takes over as Chief Probation Officer

Julie Baptista, Napa County’s new Chief Probation Officer, has spent 25 years working in the world of probation, helping both youth and adults who have broken the law turn their lives around.

She has seen her share of success stories, as well as ...

County News: Annual Report, cannabis, employee recognition & renewable energy

Napa County’s 2019 Annual Report publishing in February

Napa County published its 2019 Annual Report in February, highlighting key accomplishments achieved last year by the Board of Supervisors and county government departments.

Modeled after the ...

Sheriff’s Office is applying for grant funds from the CA Off-Highway Motor Vehicles Division.

The Napa County Sheriff’s Office is applying for grant funds from the CA Off-Highway Motor Vehicles Division. From March 3rd  2020 through May 4th 2020 you may read the grant application and submit comments. Visit the CA Off-Highway Mot...

Officer Involved Shooting - February 17, 2019

On February 17th, at approximately 11:00pm, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office had an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) near the 1100 block of Henry Road in Napa. 

Currently, the investigators are reviewing and assessing the deputy&rsquo...