Murder reward fund goes to help several charities
More than two years ago, a group of Napa Valley businesses came together to offer a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who killed two Napa women on Nov. 1, 2004.
Sign sweep nets 119
Saturday’s crackdown on illegal signs on city streets netted 119 offenders, most of them belonging to developers advertising new-home subdivisions, city of Napa Code Enforcement Officer Jane Thomson reported.
Judge tears down AmCan sign law
A federal judge in San Francisco has found the city of American Canyon’s campaign sign law unconstitutional, handing victory to 2006 mayoral candidate Paul Maguire.
Pot buy turns violent
Two men ended up behind bars after a marijuana buy went sour.
Napa State programs help patients’ recovery
Napa State Hospital has been a big part of the community for more than 125 years, and more than 1,000 people are there being treated for mental health problems.
Vet’s Park closure to begin — again
Stalled a year ago for lack of money, the reconstruction of Veteran’s Memorial Park into an amphitheater that doubles as a floodway is about to begin again.
ATV crash
A Napa man was seriously injured Monday morning when he lost control of the four-wheel ATV he was riding on private property, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Pot buy turns violent
Two men ended up behind bars after a marijuana buy went sour.
Homeless camp goes up in flames
A small fire under the Trancas Street Bridge destroyed a homeless encampment on Monday afternoon.
Governor stumps for prison reform
County officials are worried that counties are being frozen out of early discussions on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s $11 billion prison reform program.
Child porn trial postponed for former Napa city worker
The trial of a former Napa city assistant planning director arrested on possession of child pornography has been delayed.