NapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
Although themes are dark in some of the films nominated for best picture, the mood will nevertheless be light at Sunday night’s 80th annual Academy Awards ceremony scheduled to take place at Hollywood’s Kodak Theater.
Weather Watch: Is the rain and wind hitting your area?
The National Weather Service says a big storm should hit Napa this afternoon through tomorrow morning. We can't be everywhere at once, so how about you being the weather reporters for the entire county?
What if the county just said no to new development?
Can Napa County simply shut the door on residential development?
County analyses reach opposite conclusions about growth cap
It looks like land-use schizophrenia.
Girl Scouts go international at educational faire
On Saturday, at the Napa Girls Scouts International Faire, Bailey Bledsoe offered pink Jell-O prepared from a Japanese Girl Scout recipe while other girl scouts nearby showed pictures from China, Great Britain, Ireland, Egypt and other countries.
AmCan man sentenced on drug charges
An American Canyon man convicted of selling prescription drugs illegally from California to Texas for $2.5 million has been sentenced to more than three years in prison under a plea bargain agreement with federal authorities.
Land use interest groups weighing stances on growth initiative
The Responsible Growth Initiative is getting a great deal of attention in local political and land use circles, but there’s another land-use measure coming soon — it is not clear how soon — to a ballot box near you.
Three gang arrests after fight
Three known gang members on probation were arrested Friday evening after a gang fight near the Central Avenue and Main Street intersection in Napa, Napa Police reported Saturday. They were stopped in a vehicle as it left the area, according to police. The juveniles had been drinking, police said. The teens were booked at Juvenile Hall.
Property theft, chase ensued
On Saturday afternoon, two Napa Police officers pursued two Santa Rosa brothers in a car after they were observed stealing two flatscreen TVs from Office Depot at South Napa Marketplace, Napa Police reported Saturday.