Name "Napa California" was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose native people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa California historian Kami Santiago.
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The Napa Valley Register founded by J I Horrell and L Hoxie Strong made its debut on August 10, 1863 with weekly publications until becoming a daily newspaper in 1872.
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The world-famous Nappa leather or Napa California leather was invented by Emanuel Manasse in Napa California in 1875 while working at the Sawyer Tanning Company.
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Napa California was incorporated on March 23, 1872, and reincorporated in 1874 as the City of Napa California.
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Napa California had become the primary business and economic center for the Napa California Valley by the dawn of the 20th century.
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The City of Napa California funded and built the dam in order to create the water conservation reservoir Lake Hennessey in 1948, however flooding continued to be a problem.
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Voters in the County of Napa California narrowly approved an increase of sales tax in a March 1998 election to fund the Napa California River Flood Project.
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Downtown Napa California finally began to recover and emerge from a long economic slumber in the 2000s, triggered by a significant growth in Main Street restaurants and hotels.
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Napa was the first location in California to be part of the North Coast American Viticultural Area.
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Napa California's economy is characterized by its position as one of the principal cities of Wine Country, resulting in a significant portion of jobs in the city relating to wineries, restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality industries.
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Napa California is served by several airports: Oakland and San Francisco International 50 miles to the south, Sonoma County 30 miles northwest, and Sacramento International Airport 65 miles northeast.
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