The man charged with felony driving under the influence in an incident that cost a Napa woman her legs will face the first significant court hearing in the case next month.

Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, introduced a bill Thursday that would ban waterboarding, the controversial interrogation technique that simulates drowning.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Two former employees of a Chino slaughterhouse were charged Friday with abusing ailing cattle in a case that came to light when undercover video surfaced showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts.

American Canyon police were dispatched to a mobile home park in on Flosden Road where a 73-year-old male coaxed two young boys into his mobile home with intention of playing games on  Friday afternoon, according to police.

Firefighters were called out late Thursday night to reinforce a sagging carport roof, which had been damaged by a hit-and-run driver.

When Vanessa Luna tells people what she does for a living, she said she usually gets a response like this: “There’re gangs in Napa?”

For the second time in two years, Napa County voters may get a chance in November to adopt a transportation sales tax.

A four-car chain reaction crash on Friday afternoon sent a Napa woman to the hospital.

Fred Gutierrez may be the new kid on the block when it comes to prosecuting gang-related crimes. But he is no stranger to advocating for crime victim’s rights.

Post office: Closed

The Napa County Peace Officers Association hosts its annual crab feed Saturday. No-host cocktails start at 6 p.m., and dinner is served at 7. Tickets, $40 at the door. There will be raffle prizes and live entertainment. The crab feed is at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 3521 Linda Vista Ave., Napa. Info, Gary James 253-4057, or Alice Jaramillo at 265-2339./Register