Napa police didn’t have to look far to arrest two American Canyon teens in connection with a rash of strong-armed robberies in Napa earlier this month.

Vince DeDomenico, a legendary San Francisco and Napa businessman who launched the Napa Valley Wine Train, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, Oct. 18.

The renovations of existing buildings into American Canyon’s first senior center could cost more than $1 million, money the city does not have, according to city reports. The proposed renovations of the former American Canyon Police building, an adjacent building and restrooms could total $1.4 million, according to a study by WLC Architects Inc. of Folsom.

Kelley Ebersole, a member of Girl Scout Troop 266 in St. Helena, is working toward her bronze medal and is sponsoring as her community project a cleanup day in Angwin today, 10 a.m. to noon. Ebersole will meet with volunteers who want to help out on at the College Market parking lot. Volunteers should bring gloves and will be given trash bags, water and maps. For more info, call 965-2556./Register

The Register is seeking information about elaborate household Halloween decorations. If you or someone you know has spook-tacular Halloween decorations at home, contact Register Staff Writer Natalie Hoffman at nhoffman@napanews.com or call 256-2260./Register

Plans for a new bus station on Burnell Street next to Napa Valley Exposition are moving forward, with a deal for the local transportation agency to buy half the site for $3.4 million.

Daniel Chacón, an award-winning fiction writer, is inspired by physics. Addressing a crowd of more than 100 people on Thursday afternoon at Napa Valley College, Chacón used the concept of string theory to encourage young writers to think beyond the familiar by tapping into the imagination.

• On Tuesday, all breast cancer survivors are encouraged to attend a Survivor’s tea, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Queen of the Valley Medical Center’s Community Outreach Building.

A state agency released its seventh annual report on California HMOs this week, pointing to Kaiser Permanente as one of the state’s best HMOs.

“Women’s journey toward financial independence” is the subject of a seminar Saturday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., hosted by Cory Haynes, a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley. The seminar aims to help women harness their financial power through decision making.