In hopes of avoiding a legal and environmental showdown over the siting of gambling casinos in Napa County and its environs, the county has teamed up with Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties to monitor any potential developments.

Lauren Coodley, a history professor at Napa Valley College, has written a city of Napa history that celebrates the lives of ordinary people, with a special sympathy for the downtrodden.

With concerns that postponing the legal showdown over allegedly contaminated soil and groundwater near Lake Berryessa will only keep cleanup operations from occurring, no less than seven attorneys lined up in Judge Scott Snowden's courtroom on Thursday.

Having your car vandalized can be a huge headache. But on the upside, reporting it to the police has gotten easier.

Local nonprofits say there's a wealth of resources for seniors in Napa County, but the word isn't getting out.