Pope Valley is the home of Aetna Springs Resort, a Registered Historic Place.

[3] In the summer of 1978, the pre-credits skydiving sequence of Moonraker was filmed above Pope Valley.

[4] On the afternoon of July 1, 2014, a large wildfire started in the Butts Canyon area and eventually burned 4300 acres.

[5][6] In August 2020, parts of Pope Valley was evacuated due to the Hennessey Fire, which resulted in the burning of over 315,000 acres (492 sq mi) in five counties, including in Pope Valley.

[9] In the California State Legislature, Pope Valley is in the 3rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Christopher Cabaldon, and in the 4th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.