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New Fall 2023 COVID Vaccine Now Available at Local Pharmacies

Preventing another ‘Tripledemic’ through COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV Vaccines

NAPA COUNTY- Amid rising COVID-19 cases across Napa and the broader Bay Area, as well as concerning forecasts predicting the potential onset of another &...

International Literacy Day: Promoting Literacy and Education for All

NAPA COUNTY - The Napa County Main Library is celebrating International Literacy Day on Friday, September 8. Established in 1966 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Literacy Day aims to ...

Napa County to Receive $37.5 Million BRIC Grant for Comprehensive Wildfire Mitigation Program

Napa County, California – Napa County announced today its selection as a recipient of the federal Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant, amounting to $37.5 million, with an additional 25 percent match to be prov...

Calistoga Library to Close Temporarily for Maintenance

NAPA COUNTY – The Calistoga Library will be temporarily closed for up to one month beginning Tuesday, September 5th, 2023. This scheduled closure will allo...

Board of Supervisors appoints Brian Bordona to lead Planning, Building and Environmental Services

Napa County, CA – The Napa County Board of Supervisors announced the appointment of Brian Bordona as the new director of the Napa County Department of Planning, Building and Environmental Services (PBES). Pending final approval of his e...

State awards Napa County HHSA $3.3 million grant to improve behavioral health infrastructure

NAPA, CA – Marking a huge investment in behavioral health, Napa County has been conditionally awarded an over $3.3 million grant from the California Department of Health Care Services (DCHS) through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure...

Napa County launches Easy Smart Pay service for property tax payment

NAPA, CA – Napa County’s Treasurer-Tax Collector has partnered with Easy Smart Pay, a leading payment platform, to enhance the payment options available to property owners. This partnership provides property owners with the flexibility...

Napa County Board of Supervisors appoints Ryan J. Alsop County Executive Officer

Napa County, CA – The Napa County Board of Supervisors announced the appointment of Ryan J. Alsop as the county's new County Executive Officer (CEO). With a career spanning both public service and private sector leadership, Alsop brings...

Napa County Board of Supervisors denies severance pay to former CEO Minh Tran

NAPA, CA – The Napa County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed today that no severance will be provided to former CEO Minh Tran, as reported by County Counsel Sheryl Bratton.

Originally, on July 28, 2022, the Board unanimously voted to separa...

State of Local Emergency expires due to drought conditions

NAPA, CA – On May 30, the Napa County Board of Supervisors voted to end the State of Local Emergency due to drought conditions in Napa County, thus terminating the emergency powers of county officials set forth in Resolution No. 2022-29...

Napa County awards $2.3 million to fund 14 projects for community-based organizations

NAPA, CA — The Napa County Board of Supervisors awarded $2.3 million of Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) grant funds to 13 community providers who put forth 14 projects to help support critical safety net services for the upcoming fisca...

Board of Supervisors appoints newest Napa County Poet Laureate

NAPA, CA – Aisha Rivera has been selected as the 2023-2025 Napa County Poet Laureate. As an ambassador for poetry, the Napa County Poet Laureate is expected to promote poetry, strive to forge a meaningful connection with the community, and undertake proje...

New Napa County commission and board appointments

NAPA, CA – At its regular board meeting, the Napa County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the following appointments and reappointments: 

• Neil Watter – Napa/Solano Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council; Term expir...

Recipients announced for Napa County’s 2023-2024 Arts, Culture & Heritage Grant Program

NAPA, CA – The Napa County Arts & Culture Advisory Committee (ACAC) has selected 18 organizations as the recipients of the committee’s 2023-2024 Arts, Culture & Heritage Grant Awards totaling $305,916 in funds. The goal of the ...

Agricultural Commissioner releases 2022 Napa County Agricultural Crop Report

NAPA, CA – Napa County saw an increase in the gross value of all agricultural production in the county totaling $894,295,500 in 2022 – a 19.9 percent increase from the previous year. Agricultural Commissioner Tracy Cleveland released t...

Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends, Vaccinations Encouraged ahead of Summer

Napa, CA – The federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 ends today, May 11, 2023. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and Napa County will be making chang...

Stay safe and informed with new Alert Napa County emergency notification system

NAPA, CA – In a continuing effort to keep Napa County residents safe and informed, the Office of Emergency Services will be transitioning to a new, more robust countywide notification system called Alert Napa County. Set to launch April 15, Alert Napa Cou...

Napa County Affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit Forgivable Loan Program officially launches

NAPA, CA (March 17, 2023) – A first-of-its-kind program in the country, the Napa County Affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit Forgivable Loan Program has officially launched and is ready for interested homeowners to apply at countyofnapa.org/aaduloan. &n...

Isolation guideline updates follow end of COVID-19 State of Emergency

Napa, CA (March 14, 2023) – At today’s Board meeting, the Napa County Board of Supervisors voted to end the local COVID-19 State of Emergency. The local declaration helped in the county’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, including mobilizing county r...

CalFresh Emergency Allotments - Final Issuance in March 2023

NAPA, CA - During the COVID-19 pandemic, households receiving CalFresh benefits received temporary emergency allotments or increases of at least $95 to their regular CalFresh benefit amounts. The emergency allotments were designed to help individuals and ...

CA Department of Water Resources approves Napa Valley Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP)

NAPA, CA (January 26, 2023) – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has approved the Napa Valley Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). The GSP provides a detailed roadmap for the Napa Valley Subbasin to achieve and maintai...

Board of Supervisors appoint new chair and vice chair

NAPA, CA (JANUARY 3, 2023) – The Napa County Board of Supervisors has appointed the positions of chair to Supervisor Belia Ramos (District 5) and vice chair to Supervisor Joelle Gallagher (District 1). The board chair is responsible for management of boar...

Linda Ong named Napa County Communication and Public Information Officer

NAPA, CA (DECEMBER 20, 2022) – Napa County has named Linda Ong as the new Communication and Public Information Officer, announced Holly Dawson, deputy county executive officer - communications. In this role, Ong will be responsible for serving the communi...

Napa County Appoints Dr. Christine Wu as Deputy Director of Health and Human Services Agency

NAPA, CA, DECEMBER 13, 2022 – Dr. Christine Wu has been named deputy director of HHSA-Public Health/public health officer announced Jennifer Yasumoto, agency director, Health and Human Services. Dr. Wu was formally appointed to the position today by the N...

Napa County Program spurs Program Affordable Housing through Forgiveness of ADU Construction Loan

NAPA, CA (November 29, 2022) – With the passage of the Affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit Forgivable Loan Program, the Napa County Board of Supervisors has taken a major step forward in the development of additional affordable housing units throughout the...

PG&E announces likely PSPS for the northern most part of Napa County beginning this Sunday @ 6 AM

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has notified Napa County that a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) is likely to occur, beginning this Sunday, October 23rd at 6 AM, with restoration expected on Monday, October 24th by 3 PM.

Avian Influenza Detected in a Napa County Wild Bird

Avian Influenza Detected in a Napa County Wild Bird

Napa, CA — A wild bird in Napa County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). HPAI is a viral disease that occurs naturally among wild aquatic birds, such as ducks, geese, swans,...

Soscol Junction Project in Southern Napa County

Project information on the building of an interchange to relieve congestion at the junction of Route 12/29, Route 121 and Soscol Ferry Road.

County encourages residents to stay cool, hydrated and informed during high heat

Napa, CA — 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 are high, we want everyone to stay ...

Don't Wait for an Emergency; Apply for Your Ag Verification Card Today

The Napa County Ag Commissioner’s Office developed the following Ag Pass program to identify vetted commercial farm and ranch owner-operators to Law Enforcement and Cal Fire personnel during a disaster. Learn more!

Paul Pelosi Pleads Guilty to DUI with Injury Charges

Today, Paul Pelosi was convicted in Napa County Superior Court on charges filed by the Napa County District Attorney’s Office based upon an automobile collision and driving under the influence arrest on May 28th, 2022. Mr. Pelosi pled guilty to ...

OPR Publishes Wildfire Planning Resources

To help communities address wildfire risks, OPR (California State Office of Planning and Research) released a Final Draft of the updated Fire Hazard Planning Technical Advisory, along with a new Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Planning Guide.

Napa County Completes Legionella Bacteria Remediation for Hall of Justice Cooling Tower

(Napa, CA, August 11, 2022) - Napa County officials said today that the County has now completed a thorough cleaning and disinfection process for the HVAC system at the County Hall of Justice at 1125 Third Street in Napa. Water sample of the Legionella ba...

Ongoing Investigation Identifies Legionella in More Sites

Napa, CA — Napa County Public Health, in collaboration with CDC/CDPH and PBES – Environmental Health, has identified Legionella in two more sites, which have been undergoing cleaning and disinfection since last week. High levels of Legionella bacteria wer...

Paul Pelosi Arraigned on DUI with Injury Charges and Pleads Not Guilty

NAPA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 1127 First Street, Ste. C Napa, CA 94559 Main: (707) 253-4211 Fax: (707) 253-4041 www.countyofnapa.org/da ALLISON HALEY District Attorney

Today, Paul Pelosi was ar...

Release of Napa County CEO

The Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to release CEO Minh Tran from employment with the County. Representing the Board’s decision, Chair Gregory said, “Mr. Tran has been expressing interest in transitioning out for some time, and his commitment t...

Napa County Public Health Investigates Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease

Napa, CA – Napa County Public Health is investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease cases in Napa County. Napa County Public Health is aware of nine confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease, two suspected cases, and one probable case for a...

Two Type 1 Helitankers will be based within LNU

CONTACT:

Tyree Zander, PIO707.967.4207 / [email protected]

St Helena – CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit (LNU), welcomed two additional Type-1 Helitankers to the Unit on July 1, 2022. CAL FIRE has positioned two contracted Type-1 Helitankers used as exclusive...

Napa County Public Health Investigates First Probable Case of Monkeypox

Napa, CA – Napa County Public Health is reporting its first probable case of monkeypox infection in a Napa County resident exposed in a location where there is a current outbreak.  

The person preliminarily tested positive for monkeypox virus afte...

Annual Increase to the Local Assessment Roll

Thanks to the work of the dedicated staff of the Assessor Division, Napa County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk John Tuteur presented a local assessment roll of $48.8 Billion for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to Auditor Controller Tracy Schulze based on the va...

Agricultural Commissioner releases 2021 Napa County Agricultural Crop Report

NAPA – The gross value of all agricultural production in Napa County was $745,778,100 in 2021 – a 60.2 percent increase from the previous year.

Agricultural Commissioner Tracy Cleveland released the 2021 Napa County Agricultural Crop Report during...

Ahead of Fire Season, Napa County Kicks Off the County’s 2022 Emergency Preparedness Campaign

(Napa, CA) --- Napa County is announcing the kick-off to the county’s annual emergency preparedness campaign ahead of the 2022 fire season. At yesterday’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting, Napa County Sheriff Oscar Ortiz, Napa County Fire Chief Jason Martin,...