Public Comment

For episode 69 of our Public Comment podcast, our guest is Christine Madrid French, Executive Director of Napa County Landmarks. We talk about the career path that brought her to Napa Valley and what inspired her passion for preserving community historical buildings and legacy businesses. #PublicComment #napa #napavalley #winecountry #CommunityConversations #whetstoneeventmanagement #borreobuildingnapa #napacountylandmarks

New full episodes publish Mondays on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Facebook. Short clips are available on Instagram.

For episode 69 of our Public Comment podcast, our guest is Christine Madrid French, Executive Director of Napa County Landmarks. We talk about the career path that brought her to Napa Valley and what inspired her passion for preserving community historical buildings and legacy businesses. #PublicComment #napa #napavalley #winecountry #CommunityConversations #whetstoneeventmanagement #borreobuildingnapa #napacountylandmarks

New full episodes publish Mondays on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Facebook. Short clips are available on Instagram.

Check out episode 68 of our Public Comment podcast, as we have a conversation about Napa's past, present and future change makers. We highlight some of the individuals who have had a significant impact on the revitalization of Napa. We also break down Napa County's Baseline Data Report and the upcoming General Plan Update process. CORRECTION: During our conversation, I incorrectly stated the reason why a State housing project near Skyline Park Wilderness Area was halted. The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) board voted to deny the project.

Check out episode 68 of our Public Comment podcast, as we have a conversation about Napa's past, present and future change makers. We highlight some of the individuals who have had a significant impact on the revitalization of Napa. We also break down Napa County's Baseline Data Report and the upcoming General Plan Update process. CORRECTION: During our conversation, I incorrectly stated the reason why a State housing project near Skyline Park Wilderness Area was halted. The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) board voted to deny the project.

In episode 67 of our Public Comment podcast, we sit down with Napa native Michelle Whetstone at our new location in historic Borreo Building. We talk about her personal journey, life as a vintner, and the unique project she and her husband, Jamey Whetstone, have embarked on to create a community event space downtown along the Napa River.

In episode 67 of our Public Comment podcast, we sit down with Napa native Michelle Whetstone at our new location in historic Borreo Building. We talk about her personal journey, life as a vintner, and the unique project she and her husband, Jamey Whetstone, have embarked on to create a community event space downtown along the Napa River.

Season 4 of our Public Comment podcast launches on Sept. 14 with a new studio location, entertaining guests and discussions about life in Napa Valley. Given the November General Election is approaching with several local races underway, here's an encore presentation of the first episode of "Public Comment" published on January 13, 2025 when we talked about our careers as elected officials and the dynamics of local government in Napa County. #napavalley #publiccommentpodcast #winecountry #communityconversations #napa

While we continue a brief summer break, please enjoy this encore presentation of "Public Comment" podcast episode 48 with guest Mike Thompson, who is the incumbent candidate for Congress in District 4. We also published encore episode 47 with his opponent, Eric Jones. Their episodes originally aired before they finished top two in the June primary election. They will face off in the November general election. #napavalley #publiccommentpodcast #winecountry #communityconversations #napa