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It’s time for the City of Napa to take opening the public facilities seriously. To date, Napa does not have a re-opening strategy or plan....

One overlooked conservation measure is recycling gray water which is now legal. In droughts and even normal daily use, gray water is a...

The current drought reminds us how fragile our supply is. NCARBThe recent 51st Earth Day should be a big reminder of how essential and...

How 2021 Remodeling will Swap New Home Construction With all of last year’s turmoil, few people expected the home remodeling industry to...

Caritas Related LLC is willing to pay $7.5 million to buy Napa County’s 8.6-acre former Health and Human Services Agency campus on Old...

The collapse of the Texas energy grid illuminates how fragile our utility supply systems are. The dependence on gas-fired generation of...

Today, I am pleased to report that the Biden Administration has revoked the design directive contained in last year’s Executive Order...

I have been complaining for years that our fixtures and cabinets should be adjustable. They should be able to move up, down and around to...

We love walking Napa Old Town. On any Saturday or Sunday morning, you’ll find us walking up and down, back-and-forth on the historic...

The latest battle to cut California’s addiction to natural gas will not be easy but there may have some alternative solutions. Congress...

An Architect’s Nuts and Bolts for a successful Design Creating a new kitchen, either a renovation or a totally new construction, is...

What’s Been Done Two Years After Fire Destroyed the Spire On April 15, 2019 while most of us were paying our taxes and dreaming about...

AB 68 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) conjure up images of single-family homeowners with an underused back yard or aging Baby Boomers who...

As we face the new COVID-19 Crisis, other statewide emergencies have not gone away. Our acute housing shortage has not been reduced and...

As a Napa Valley practicing architect for over 25 years, obtaining building permits has always been a challenge. Napa City loves to add...

Providing affordable housing is a huge challenge, especially in Napa. Between the Pandemic, economic uncertainties and relentless fires,...

There is little disagreement that Napa and the North Bay region needs more housing. All kinds of housing. We need affordable, workforce,...

During the Glass Fire whereas of today 67,484 acres and 1,555 homes and structures have been destroyed, many victims took to recreational...

The catastrophic Wine Country fires are affecting us all. Whether we sustained personal loss or just live nearby, we're living with “Fire...

Who remembers the Downtown Clock Tower? The Clock Tower Plaza, as it was known locally, was the center of Napa. There wasn’t much else...