County Budget
Napa County Supervisors Tuesday agreed to a $276 million budget for 2006-2007, a nearly $47 million rise from the current year.
Napa defendants share spoils of diet drug court win
Napa County prosecutors and those across the state are set to share the proceeds of a $1 million settlement against a New Jersey diet supplement company's president.
Find out about the next potential redevelopment project
Napa is proposing a redevelopment project to raise money to solve traffic and drainage issues hindering development in the southern part of the city. Come hear about the possible creation of this new redevelopment area, in the Soscol Avenue gateway to downtown.
County agency prepares parks measure for ballot
Napa County's Local Agency Formation Commission adopted wording Monday for a ballot description of the county's proposed regional parks and open space district. The impartial analysis will appear in the November election voters pamphlet.
Cop shoots pit bull
A Napa police officer shot a pit bull Tuesday morning after the animal charged at him at a town house complex.
City in the red
After three years of running deficit budgets, Napa is 12 months away from a financial meltdown, city Finance Director Jed Christensen warned the City Council Tuesday.
Correction
A page one story June 20 about manslaughter charges stemming from a fatal car accident stated that two vehicles were involved in the June 18 crash. In fact, a single car was involved.
City, county may tighten dog laws
In response to several recent attacks by pit bulls -- including some bloody incidents in the Bay Area -- Napa County and the city of Napa have formed a task force to research whether to impose restrictions for certain breeds.
Napa's past preserved at Tulocay
James Migliavacca doesn't know when he's going to die, but when he does there's a good chance he'll be buried near his great-grandfather -- Giacomo Migliavacca, one of Napa's first Italian winemakers -- inside the family's gothic-style mausoleum at Tulocay Cemetery.
CBS News, Dan Rather agree to cut ties after 44 years, network says
NEW YORK -- CBS News said Tuesday it is cutting ties to Dan Rather, concluding a messy professional divorce with the hard-charging anchor who had worked there for 44 years until things went sour over a story about the president's military service.
Cabaret d'Amour
Mademoiselle Kiki's "Cabaret d'Amour" -- French cabaret -- will take guests on a romantic musical journey to Paris before the screening of Jean Renoir's 1955 classic "French Can Can" at Copia July 7.
Napa 'Jungle' is wild and fun
The Napa Valley Opera House presented the timeless children's classic, "The Jungle Book" to a full house on Saturday.
Ticket scalping booms at World Cup as controls fall apart
BERLIN -- German organizers promised before the World Cup they would stamp out scalping, but no one outside the stadiums looking for a ticket is leaving empty handed -- unless steep prices are a hurdle.