It’s hard to believe it’s already time to announce the Opera House’s fall season, but the good news here is a lively line-up in the “something for everyone” style we’re coming to associate with the Opera House.

Volakis Gallery in Yountville has been selected to exhibit artwork at the Bridge Art Fair in London, October 11-14.

“The Bourne Ultimatum”

Air Force 2nd Lt. Richard D. Elmore III and Air Force 2nd Lt. Reed T. Wildman graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Wildman and Elmore both received bachelor’s degrees and were commissioned as second lieutenants.

St. Helena woman graduates magna cum laude

“Searching for Waldo and Finding God”

If emergency situations send you into a panic, you'd benefit from befriending 13-year-old Napan Priscilla Schmitt.

Nothing quite sets the tone of a warm weather dinner party like an elegant summer soup.

Chef Ming Tsai was the man who came to dinner last week in St. Helena — that is, the man who came to dinner with his film crew, make-up artist, producer, director and cameras.

For many experienced gardeners, nothing is more soul satisfying than discovering that a pampered plant is finally sending out a delicate bud.

Doing a little digging in the garden the other day, I was surprised at how dry it was in an area I thought was getting a fair amount of irrigation.

Betty Axtell is a quilter. If you didn’t know it to start, you’d figure it out the minute you saw her sewing room.

You may water your plants with the best of intentions, but it’s good to periodically check up on yourself, to make sure you’re doing a good job.

Nickname: Coconut

Nickname: Miss Pie or Hellen (Keller) — at 17, she is almost deaf and blind.

Morris Curry Jr. leaves his American Canyon home early on Sunday mornings to deliver no-holds-barred sermons at San Quentin State Prison, hoping new inmates at California’s oldest prison will choose God over crime.

Wine industry veterans Tony Cartlidge and John Hawkins plan to build a self-contained village of small wineries in American Canyon.

Napa Humane’s fourth “Cause for the Paws” benefit is 1-5 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Grove at Silverado Resort in Napa.

A new member has joined the team walking the vineyards and scrutinizing the progress of the young grapes.

Even though direct sales of wine are still a relatively small part of total wine sales, selling directly to consumers is the fastest-growing segment of the market.