A 44-year-old Napa man jumped off the First Street overpass onto Highway 29 Sunday morning and lost his life, according to the Napa Police Department.

An American Canyon man died Sunday when he crashed his motorcycle in front of a pickup truck in Marin County.

When Guadalupe Martinez Ramirez first started school in Napa, she was 11 years old and had just arrived in the U.S. from Mexico.

Middle school can be an awkward and difficult couple years. Puberty is on its way, classes are steadily getting harder and teens are desperately seeking their social niche.

They say the third time's a charm. Maria Quevedo is hoping that's true.

Of the things Alondra Guzman misses from Mexico, her pollito, or "little chicken," is one of the most dear.

It never made any sense.

* Time: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. No evening session.

A non-tenured American Canyon teacher whose dismissal spurred a storm of parent protest will remain with the Napa Valley Unified School District, according to the teacher and a school official.

Paul Kochli and Kate Burks were on their way home to Napa after a night of dancing in San Francisco early Sunday morning.

On Wednesday, the Napa Valley Unified School District and the Napa County Office of Education will hold an internal emergency response drill. The drill will test the preparedness of both NVUSD and NCOE to respond to a major system-wide disaster, such as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake. It will include interfacing with Napa County's Emergency Operations Center and other agencies. We want to be sure the system is prepared for the "Big One," explained Napa County Superintendent of Schools, Barbara Nemko, "and this drill keeps us on that path."/Register

Note: All of the listed students earned a 3.33 grade average or better Students who achieved a perfect 4.0 receive special recognition and are noted with an *.

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