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Friday, October 9, 2026
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Helicopters

A federal judge has dismissed opposing motions for summary judgment in a lawsuit against Napa County by vineyard owners who say the county's law prohibiting helicopter takeoffs and landings on their property hurts their ability to spray their crops. The lawsuit will move to trial. 

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge has dismissed opposing motions for summary judgment in a lawsuit against Napa County by vineyard owners who say the county's law prohibiting helicopter takeoffs and landings on their property hurts their ability to spray their crops. The lawsuit will move to trial.

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