Hospice of Napa Valley will hold training sessions for people interested in working with patients and their families facing terminal illness.

A series of blood drives is planned at various locations in Napa beginning Monday. These are the first collection efforts since Blood Centers of the Pacific's Napa facility was damaged in the New Year's flood. The offices on Soscol Ave. remain closed until repairs can be completed.

The Napa Valley Register's business section would like to run a story about businesses filing flood insurance claims.

The St. Helena Unified School District is considering adding a youth facility to be located at 1325 Adams St. The building will house activity rooms such as a learning center and game room. The facility will be used jointly by the St. Helena Unified School District and the Boys & Girls Club of St. Helena. A public review period for the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration runs through Jan. 30. Any written comments on the Mitigated Negative Declaration must be received at the St. Helena Unified School District at 465 Main Street, St. Helena, CA 94574, within the public review period. Copies of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study are available for review at the District Administrative office of the St. Helena Unified School District and at the St. Helena Public Library./Register

Dr. Ryan Lazarus of Lazarus Chiropractic is Napa's newest back doctor. He participated in a flood cleanup at a local business and noticed endless complaints of back pain from the many hours of extensive labor. He would like to offer his services at a discount to every flood victim and cleanup relief crew member. Please call 227-2692./Register

For those special people who have made a difference in the lives of our seniors, the Area Agency on Aging invites you to the annual Celebration of Service today at noon at the Joseph Room of the JFK Library, 505 Santa Clara Dr., Vallejo. Guests are welcome. To R.S.V.P., call Beverly at 644-6612./Register

The dedication plaque for the new Maxwell Bridge will pay tribute to the worker who died during a construction accident two years ago.

Kevin Trzcinski was roaring up the Napa River last week when, midstream, his boat propeller started to choke and grind. Probably just the branches from one of the many trees that were uprooted and lodged into the riverbed by the New Year’s flood, Trzcinski said.

Napa Valley bridal show

A city program requiring that downtown's unreinforced masonry buildings be upgraded within three years was put on hold for 60 days Tuesday, after business owners complained about the tight timetable.

Felix Bedolla has dedicated his life to giving back to Latinos in the Napa community. On Tuesday he walked off with the Napa County Hispanic Network's most prestigious award.

Two suspects were arrested on drug charges after American Canyon police stopped the car they were riding in for expired license tags.

A former Vintage High School student was stabbed to death in San Diego this weekend.

Thin is still in, but apparently fat is nowhere near as out as it used to be.

WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito turned aside Democratic attacks on his judicial record during occasionally emotional confirmation hearings Wednesday, declaring his impartiality and saying, "If I'm confirmed I'll be myself."

Davis dumps Sutter street name

WASHINGTON -- Two House Republicans said Wednesday they will circulate a petition calling for elections to replace nearly all the top leaders of the House, instead of just former Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans, seeking to recover their standing with voters in the wake of a lobbying scandal, are considering a total ban on privately funded congressional trips, the lawmaker leading the reform effort said Wednesday.