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News for Thursday, September 13, 2007

A new boost to road repair funds — but is it enough?

County roads are about to get a $1.9 million shot in the arm, but it may be too little too late.

Butter Cream must prove it isn't noisy neighbor

The bitter dispute between Butter Cream Bakery and a neighbor made desperate by night noise is taking a new turn.

Man arrested after Wilkins Avenue dispute

A Napa man was booked into the county jail Tuesday night after his live-in girlfriend reported he had assaulted her, police said

Helping create the chance of a lifetime

Students from schools throughout the valley are set to take center stage Friday at the Napa County Hispanic Network’s Scholarship Banquet at Silverado Resort.

A slap in the face

In an unrelated incident around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, police took Maria Id Tirado into custody after the father of her child accused her slapping him in the face, causing visible injuries, police said.

Former Napa teacher arrested on sex abuse charges

A former Napa third-grade teacher has been arrested on misdemeanor sexual abuse charges involving four of his students.

Teen drowning caused by carbon monoxide, alcohol

The 13-year-old Napa girl who drowned on Labor Day weekend at Lake Berryessa died of the combined effects of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by boat engine fumes and consumption of alcohol, according to the Napa County Coroner’s Office.

Crystal Geyser loses bid to pump mineral water from Napa

Saying they are concerned about global warming and millions of plastic water bottles, Napa City Councilmembers won’t let Crystal Geyser tap into a city aquifer for mineral water.

41st blessing of the grapes at Mondavi

Wine industry icon Robert Mondavi, wife Margrit and granddaughter Chiara teamed up with director of winemaking Genevieve Janssens and estate manager Christopher Barefoot for the 41st annual  blessing of the grapes at the Robert Mondavi Winery Tuesday.

4 days, no verdict in Spector trial for death of former Napan

LOS ANGELES — The jury in record producer Phil Spector’s murder trial completed its fourth day of deliberations Thursday and went home without announcing a verdict.

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