Flocks of sheep graze on the weeds under the vines, and a falcon beats its wings as it staves off flocks of birds. Their efforts do double-duty: keeping away invasives and pests, while attracting wine country visitors eager for a unique experience.
These [California metros] just became hotter markets, and so, there's less inventory, there's more demand, so that means it becomes more attractive for someone who is an investor. The flurry of investor activity could be from investors betting on a continued artificial intelligence boom and an emphasis on return-to-office mandates in California metros.
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Want to be among the first on the block with 2026 La Onda passes? Well, your chance comes when presale tickets for the popular Latin music festival go on sale at noon Jan. 30, LaOndaFest.com. The lineup for the La Onda festival which runs May 30-31 at Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa will be announced on Feb. 11.
We start every morning here with a glass of sparkling wine. The concept of embracing life is essential to us and the wine we make. For lovers of the grape, the saying serves as a reminder to enjoy every moment to its fullest because we only experience our lives once for a very short time.
A 1,583-square-foot house built in 1965 has changed hands. The unit in the 100 block of Piedmont Court in Los Gatos was sold on Dec. 31, 2025 for $1,275,000 which represents a price per square foot of $805. This single-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with a heating system. Additionally, the home comes with two parking spots, providing ample room for multiple vehicles.
People say, 'It's the most Instagrammed house in the world.' About 150,000 photos the last time we checked. That story, Galan says, helped launched an invasion; the home has been besieged by TV and film crews, tourists, art students, architects, wedding parties and a parade of selfie sticks.
The equestrian spread of nearly 57 acres is in the Hidden Valley area and includes a 6,100-square-foot main house, a guesthouse, a swimming pool with a pool house, a six-stall barn, a greenhouse and riding areas. Mature oak trees, boulders and white-fenced corrals dot the land.
In 2021, during the peak of the pandemic housing market that saw L.A. home prices skyrocket, The Times compiled a list of the newest neighborhoods to join the proverbial "million-dollar club," where the typical single-family home value is above $1 million. Five years later, plenty more have made the cut. Whereas the previous group featured trendy L.A. neighborhoods (Echo Park, Highland Park), South L.A. enclaves (Crenshaw, Leimert Park) and slices of the San Fernando Valley (Porter Ranch, Woodland Hills),
Only eight miles long by three miles wide, the small wine region established its AVA (American Viticultural Area) in 1982, just one year after Napa Valley. It's only one-tenth the size of its famous neighbor, yet the diversity in tasting rooms is impressive. You can travel from a blue Victorian house to gorgeous gardens, a vintage gas station-turned-tasting room, and even an award-winning modern architectural masterpiece all within minutes.