114th Congress
After 13 years and $21 million, restoration of 4.5 miles of Napa River banks in the heart of Napa Valley is complete, offering improved habitat and reducing flood damage.
Federal, state and local leaders celebrated the accomplishment Thursday as they prepared to launch phase 2: 9 miles of bank restoration from Oakville to Oak Knoll costing another $21 million.
U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson and John Garamendi announced a $939,062 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant for Lake Family Resource Center.
Two decades after the concept of bringing commuter rail service to the North Bay started gathering steam, the first set of trains operated by the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit authority pulled into the Cotati station Tuesday to cheers from hundreds of spectators.
Assemblyman Bill Dodd's resolution urging President Barack Obama to create the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument passed the Senate on Monday and is on its way to the president's desk.
The establishment of the Berryessa Snow Mountain region as a national monument would help safeguard the area, enhance visitation, and provide an economic boost to the surrounding communities.
The Napa Chamber of Commerce and the state Legislature have added their voices to those endorsing establishment of a Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
High school students from Benicia and Vallejo gathered with their parents Monday night in downtown Vallejo to look at student artwork entered into a congressional art competition.
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced that the Napa Chamber of Commerce officially endorsed the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument proposal. Under National Monument designation, the region would be permanently protected.
Dear Friends,
Bravo to Rep. Mike Thompson and the hardworking leadership of our city and county to win another $1.8 million for the 'capstone' landscaping of the Oxbow Bypass (Thompson secures $1.8 million for bypass landscaping," March 24) I also want to thank Nordic Industries, the bypass contractor for their hard work to complete the Bypass as soon as possible.