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Pope Valley coverage
November 16th, 2009
Shoot 'em upTrap shooting can be a blast, but throw a turkey in the mix and it becomes the means to a Thanksgiving dinner.
November 5th, 2009
One Lake Luciana lawsuit put on holdA federal judge has agreed to table Lake Luciana developers’ claims against Napa County until after a similar case in state court is resolved.
October 30th, 2009
Luciana backers drop part of lawsuitEven as one Napa County supervisor is accusing the board of conspiring during closed session to vote down Lake Luciana, lawyers for the project’s developers are dropping charges that the board violated the Brown Act.
Dodd says vote on Luciana proposal 'dishonest'The Napa County Board of Supervisors plotted behind closed doors to formulate the outcome of an upcoming Lake Luciana vote, according to one member of the board. Supervisor Bill Dodd said the board has met in closed session multiple times to devise a strategy that will allow the board to kill the Lake Luciana championship golf course proposed for Pope Valley.
October 28th, 2009
Supervisor Brad Wagenknecht recuses himself from all Lake Luciana votesSupervisor Brad Wagenknecht’s prepared statement on why he will recuse himself from all Lake Luciana votes:
Lake Luciana golf course plan gets second chanceLake Luciana, the proposed Pope Valley golf course flanked by more than a dozen proposed large estates, will get a second shot before the Napa County Board of Supervisors in December, this time with one supervisor abstaining from the vote.
October 27th, 2009
Lake Luciana golf course plan gets second chanceThe Napa County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 Tuesday morning to rescind denial of the controversial Lake Luciana golf course proposed by Pope Valley developers William Criswell and Robert Radovan.
October 6th, 2009
County to fed court: Hold off on lawsuitLawyers for Napa County are asking a federal judge to hold off on a lawsuit filed by Pope Valley developers until a similar lawsuit plays out in state court.
September 10th, 2009
Luciana backers sue county for 2nd timeLake Luciana developers hit Napa County with a second lawsuit Monday, this time in federal court.
September 3rd, 2009
County sued over Lake Luciana project decisionLake Luciana developers made good this week on promises to sue Napa County over the decision to reject a championship golf course in Pope Valley.
September 2nd, 2009
County sued over Lake Luciana project decisionLake Luciana developers made good on promises this week to sue Napa County over a decision to reject a championship golf course proposed in Pope Valley.
September 1st, 2009
Luciana backers to sue countyLake Luciana developers are taking steps to sue Napa County over the decision to reject the 18-hole golf course proposed in Pope Valley.
August 26th, 2009
Pope Valley fires may be arsonFire officials suspect two fires burning in Pope Valley may have been arson.
July 1st, 2009
Lake Luciana backers plan to sue countyLake Luciana developers delivered a blistering letter to the Napa County Board of Supervisors this week, signaling their intent to sue the county over the decision to reject the championship golf course proposed for Pope Valley.
June 10th, 2009
Aetna Springs to closeThe historic Aetna Springs Resort in Pope Valley will close its doors Saturday, just days after county officials rejected plans for a nearby golf course owned by the same developers.
June 9th, 2009
Aetna Springs to closeThe historic Aetna Springs Resort in Pope Valley will close its doors Saturday, just days after county officials rejected plans for a nearby golf course owned by the same developers.
June 3rd, 2009
Lake Luciana project rejected by supervisorsThe championship golf course proposed for Pope Valley may have suffered its final defeat Tuesday. The Napa County Board of Supervisors rejected the controversial Lake Luciana golf course in a 3-2 vote, upholding a previous decision by the Napa County Planning Commission to deny the project. Tuesday’s vote could mark the end of a hard-fought battle over Lake Luciana unless developers challenge the decision, a move they say they will consider in the days ahead.
May 31st, 2009
A bad plan in Pope ValleyThe proposal for Lake Luciana, a golf course and residential development in Pope Valley, is a flawed one that cuts against the grain of the county’s land use policies, against smart principles of development and is tainted by a strange political path that placed it before the Napa County Board of Supervisors this week.
Lake Luciana's fate up for debateFrom the same slope of golden grass, two different visions of Pope Valley are taking shape.
May 27th, 2009
Pope Valley golf course backers offer a dealDevelopers are offering to pay more than $500,000 to help solve the needs of an ailing Lake Berryessa water district if county officials agree to give the green light to a controversial Pope Valley golf course.
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