Environment

Fire Damage And Property Taxes: What You Need To Know

October 16, 2017 | Sammy Caiola

Hundreds of California families lost homes in the recent wildfires. The state property tax system has safeguards in place.

Environment

Firefighting Truck Driver Dies In Crash

October 16, 2017

(AP) - California officials say a firefighting truck driver has died after the water transport truck he was driving rolled over near one of the wildfires that has devastated areas in and near Northern California's wine country.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Update On Northern California Wildfires

October 16, 2017 | Chris Remington

Firefighters have made significant progress on the fires in Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma Counties, we get an update on the battle and the damage.

Black Women Booted From Napa Valley Wine Train Settle Suit

April 19, 2016

(AP) - A group of mostly black women who filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Napa Valley Wine Train have settled the case for an undisclosed amount.

Crews Halt Forward Progress Of Wragg Fire In Napa County

July 29, 2015

Crews were able to stop a flare-up of the Wragg Fire in Napa County by Wednesday morning. The blaze is now 7,100 acres and is 80 percent contained.

Small Quake Rattles California Wine Country

November 27, 2014

(AP) — Authorities say a magnitude 3.1 earthquake rattledNapa County wine country in California, but no injuries or property damage was immediately reported.

State Government

California Seeks Lessons From Napa Quake

October 20, 2014 | Katie Orr

It’s been two months since the Napa Earthquake and California is trying to learn some lessons from the disaster.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Officials Explain Efforts To Capture Quake Water In Solano County

September 10, 2014

The recent Napa earthquake forced torrents of groundwater to the surface, filling dry creek beds and parched streams in the region.

Environment

Napa Earthquake Shakes Loose Unknown Groundwater

September 7, 2014

(AP) — The 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Northern California on August 24 is credited for shaking loose at least 200,000 gallons of groundwater a day, filling dry creek beds and parched streams.

3.0-Magnitude Quake Rattles Napa Valley

September 4, 2014

(AP) -- The Napa Valley has rippled with another small aftershock from the Aug. 24 magnitude 6.0 earthquake.