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Thursday, November 29, 2007
The Napa Valley Register publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence -- and convictions for so-called "wet reckless" convictions -- in Napa County.
Napan gets 18 years for killing Vallejo teen
Wednesday morning was emotionally charged for the family of a Vallejo teen who perished in a Napa motor home fire more than two years ago.
Who's working the Napa Pipe initiative?
The proposed initiative aimed at curbing the Napa Pipe residential development is being managed by some well-known conservative interests.
Keith properties hit the market
Totaling more than $156 million, a group of properties owned by the Ed Keith estate, including the Mervyns complex, the Migliavacca Mansion and the Catacula Lake Winery, are for sale.
Napa doctor lends hands, expertise to Afghan hospital
When Dr. David Crawford arrived at a Kabul hospital with two fellow medical professionals, he and his colleagues saw something they have never encountered in their careers: A sign telling them that weapons were banned from the hospital.
Keller's inn almost snagged on housing deal
Chef Thomas Keller’s plan to build a luxury inn to go with his restaurants in Yountville was almost called off at last week’s Yountville Town Council meeting, during a heated debate over funding for affordable apartments linked to the proposal.
Three nailed for theft from Target
Three men suspected of stealing from a Napa department store for the past few days were caught with the goods and hauled off to the county jail on Tuesday.
American Canyon police got a break in a check fraud operation when a description of a suspect and her vehicle was broadcast over the police radio Tuesday.
Napa Creek-area residents remain 'In Harm's Way'
With the rainy season about to begin, residents on Napa Creek have vivid memories of the last time it rained hard.
Schoolteacher says abuse drove her to shoot boyfriend
The man who was ambushed by his girlfriend, a Napa third-grade teacher, claims he does not know what provoked the shooting that left him near death with gunshot wounds.
Napa football takes on Elk Grove in section semifinals
Tomorrow night, the 11-1 Napa High School football team travels to take on Elk Grove High, with the winner advancing to the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. 1 title game.
BOULDER, Colo. -- On weekday mornings, the Cristol Chemistry Building at the University of Colorado is a hive of activity. Every hour, hundreds of laptop-toting students file in and out of its theater-style lecture halls, where classes are scheduled back to back.
Thousands of books, videos, CDs and records will go on sale at the Napa City-County Library starting this Saturday, through Dec. 9. The sale is open during normal library hours in the Community Room, 580 Coombs, in downtown Napa. Items are added to stock daily. Featured will be a large collection of holiday-related books plus a Collectors Corner display of special, signed and collectible books.
Putting on the finishing touches
TOPPedâOFF — Roberto Mendoza, a roofer with Modern Method Roofing in Napa, applies the edge to the Whole Foods store in the Bel Aire Plaza shopping center. Whole Foods plans on opening in early January. J.L. Sousa/Register
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