Phil Barber

A suit against Napa businessman Tim Wilkens alleging fraud and breach of contract is far from the first legal action to entangle Margaritaville Napa’s lead developer.

Anti-Bohemian Grove events planned for Monte Rio amid exclusive summer encampment

Concealed carry approvals, including renewals, nearly doubled in the county from 2020 through last year after a major 2022 Supreme Court ruling. Here are what some permit holders say about their decision to legally carry concealed firearms.

Greg Sarris, who secured U.S. recognition of the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo federation and built Graton Resort & Casino into an economic powerhouse, is set to end his 34-year run as tribal chairman.

The long-anticipated decision on athletics at Sonoma State is in, with most sports set to return in the fall of 2027.

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James Fotherby was charged in October 2025 with disseminating nude photos of his wife without her consent. The Napa County District Attorney’s Office was highly critical of the judge’s decision, saying it left victims “no…

A new line of investigation has opened in Ken Mattson’s bankruptcy case, focused on a series of multimillion-dollar real estate transactions in Del Mar, raising suspicions Mattson orchestrated the deals in order to hide assets from…

The lawsuit accuses the defendants of fraud, professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. It seeks damages in excess of $200 million.

The case is meant to serve as a guidepost for any potential payout from the roughly 260 lawsuits filed against the diocese after California opened a three-year litigation window in 2019.