Vying fur the grand prize in St. Helena
The grand prize winner in St. Helena’s 2007 pet parade, “King Mutt and the Egyptians,” was not quite a cast of thousands.
Female robber hits Napa bank, again
Napa Police detectives are looking for the woman who robbed Bank of America in northeast Napa around 5:45 p.m. Thursday, the second Napa bank robbery by a woman in the past nine days.
Making the most of the market
In today’s real estate market, the calls from buyers are coming in slowly. But Realtor Cheri Stanley’s phone won’t stop ringing.
Getting proactive when foreclosure looms
Ninety days may not seem like a big deal in the length of a 30-year loan, but for homeowners facing foreclosure, the 90-day preforeclosure period after receiving a notice of default may be the most critical three months ever.
Man pleads no contest in teen death
The Napa man accused of the 2005 murder of a 13-year-old Vallejo runaway has pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter.
Flying practice downed plane at Berryessa
The two men injured when the ultralight aircraft they were flying in crashed into Lake Berryessa on Thursday have been identified.
Bank robbed in Napa
A Bank of America branch in Napa was robbed Thursday just before closing time.
Local houses decked out wicked scary for Halloween
It’s Halloween season, and there is no escaping the spookiness until dawn arrives on Nov. 1. Fortunately, the Napa Valley holds a showcase of delights for even the most jaded trick-or-treaters.
Cash for candy
Youngsters look forward to Halloween and relish the season reserved for ghouls, witches, superheroes and pumpkin-carving.
Survey shows little teaching time for science in Bay Area, Napa classrooms
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Open space at the lake
The general public could one day have greater access to sweeping views of Lake Berryessa, with the county’s proposed purchase of a 224-acre parcel from the Land Trust of Napa County, a nonprofit agency dedicated to the preservation of open space.