Ackerly, Dana C. — Washington

A Napa motorcyclist was killed early Wednesday when he crashed the bike into a guard rail while fleeing from a pursuing California Highway Patrol officer.

Upvalley restaurants and wineries felt the sting of impatient customers and uncooperative equipment Wednesday after a broken insulator caused more than 500 PG&E customers to lose power between noon and 5 p.m.

Planning Commissioners spoke out Wednesday about their ideas for the village of Angwin and Pacific Union College, but falling far short of issuing their recommendation for the Napa County Board of Supervisors.

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Smoke from a distant fire clouded Napa Valley skies Wednesday, as winds pushed ashes and debris hundreds of miles from the Moonlight Fire in Plumas County.

A caption accompanying a page A5 photo on Aug. 29 of an Iraq war demonstration on the Third Street bridge failed to include the name of one of the groups organizing the event. That group is the local chapter of Progressive Democrats of America.

Visiting rhythm — Lamar Mitchell — a freshman at Napa Valley College — feels the beat as students, teachers and members of Drummm gather in the Napa Valley College quad to infuse the school with rhythm.

Napa Police are seeking help as they search for the people involved in a stabbing at a Napa bar early Saturday morning.

The Napa Wine and Craft Faire, the largest one-day event in Napa County, takes place in downtown Napa Saturday, featuring a gathering of 200 of the best artisans from Northern California and beyond and showcasing a vibrant and out-of- the-ordinary collection of handcrafted art and crafts.

LOS ANGELES — Phil Spector’s attorney told jurors Thursday in closing arguments of the music producer’s murder trial that prosecutors only presented “speculation instead of certainty” as to who pulled the trigger of the gun that was fired inside the mouth of former Napa County resident Lana Clarkson.

About 20 Napa County firefighters and five engines have joined in the effort to battle the two major wildland fires that are storming Northern California.