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News for Thursday, August 24, 2006

Incoming freshmen learn the ropes from Napa seniors

Pirates and deckhands filled the Napa High lecture hall Wednesday morning. Each deckhand hoped to learn from the experience and knowledge of the pirates.

County prepares for flu pandemic

The county has been preparing for the likelihood of a pandemic flu before perhaps $125,000 in state funding comes down the pike to aid it.

City to start AM radio station for disaster transmissions

The city of Napa is going to start its own radio station, but don't expect to hear oldies hits or hip-hop artists.

Napan returns to her Browns Valley roots

As a young child Marguerite Rice, 101, spent her Sundays reading Bible stories and spending time with her family at a special place they called the "Sunday Tree," up the hill from their 26-acre prune ranch on Larkin Way.

Drowning victim's body recovered

Napa County Sheriff's deputies recovered the body of Victor Seminario, 49, of Concord, from Lake Berryessa Saturday evening. Seminario drowned at the lake on Aug. 11, in an area of the lake known as The Narrows.

Daily briefing

Road paving on residential streets

Napan dies in Trail crash

A single vehicle crash Monday morning on Silverado Trail killed a Napa resident and seriously injured his passenger.

County to buy homeless shelter

Napa County is moving quickly to purchase the newly built South Napa Homeless Shelter, exercising its option on the brand new $4.56 million facility nearly a year earlier than expected.

Inmate found hanged in county jail

A Napa County jail inmate was found hanged in his cell Monday, according to the Napa County Sheriff's Department.

Grower donates To Kalon vineyard to Land Trust

One of Napa County's historic vineyards will remain agricultural forever.

Motive behind why teen waited to alert authorities called into question

A teen who claims he is the victim of sexual abuse by a Napa High School teacher testified Wednesday, offering details of incidents and undergoing scrutiny of his motives in reporting the allegations.

Three injured in 29/121 crash

Three people, including a couple from Hawaii, were injured Tuesday in a crash south of Napa on Highway 29, according to the California Highway Patrol.

$100 million still owed project

A multi-million dollar piece of the puzzle for Napa's flood control project fell into place this week.

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