Hopland is a small unincorporated town of less than 800 people located at the start of the Redwoods in Mendocino County of Northern California. It is about two hours drive along U.S. Route 101 north of San Francisco, and a 30-minute drive along State Route 175 to California's largest natural lake Clear Lake. It is a rustic farming community situated amongst oak covered coastal foothills. Summer temperatures can exceed 100 Â°F (38 Â°C).

The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians operates the Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino and Bingo on Nokomis Road, which includes a 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m²) casino.^[2] The Pomo originally lived off the natural resources of the land in Sanel Valley with deer, fish, acorns and berries. In 1996 they opened the casino and through it have funded health, educational and social benefits.

Notable establishments in Hopland include the Solar Living Institute (www.solarliving.org), which has regular workshops and is a leader in the eco-education circuit, the Mendocino Brewing Company, famous for Red Tail Ale and started in 1983 as the Hopland Brewing Company, and Fetzer Vineyards, a major producer of both red and white wines in North America, including Zinfandel, Chardonnay and Merlot.

Approximately 5 mi (8 km) east of Hopland is the University of California's Hopland Research and Extension Center (formerly called the "Hopland Field Station"), a 5,300-acre (21.4 km²) research and education facility that UC has operated since 1951.

Politics

In the state legislature Hopland is located in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Pat Wiggins, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Patty Berg. Federally, Hopland is located in California's 1st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +10^[4] and is represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.

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• Hopland, California is at coordinates 38°58′23″N 123°06′59″W / 38.973056, -123.116389 (Hopland, California)Coordinates: 38°58′23″N 123°06′59″W / 38.973056, -123.116389 (Hopland, California)

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