Tag: Common Ground Event

Climate Change: What the Science Is Telling Us – A Recap of Our Common Ground Event 

Posted on: Mar 26, 2026

On Thursday, March 19, nearly 100 Napa Valley residents gathered at Yountville Community Center for our latest Common Ground civic learning event, focused on one thing: the science (not politics) of climate change. Our speaker, Andrew “Drew” Isaacs – a geochemist, former NASA scientist, and UC Berkeley professor – brought both scientific expertise and real-world…

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CEQA, The Sequel: What California’s Revised Law Means for Housing in Napa Valley


California’s Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was created more than 50 years ago to make sure government projects considered their environmental impacts.  Since then, its reach has expanded to cover nearly any project that requires a public decision. The result? A powerful tool often used by housing opponents to slow projects with costly, time-consuming reviews.  This…

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