Tuesday's Napa City Council meeting includes an afternoon discussion on appropriating $900,000 from various accounts for the next phase of the Commuter Bike Path along Napa Valley Wine Train tracks.

In an era of high stakes accountability for schools, educators are placing an ever-greater emphasis on raising test scores in English.

American Canyon is joining the fight against global warming.

The St. Helena Unified School District is expanding its Student Assistance Program, which helps at-risk students whose academic performance is struggling due to behavioral, emotional or drug and alcohol problems.

A 17-year-old hit-and-run victim was still listed in critical condition Sunday evening at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.

Although fire season has not officially opened, CALFIRE is already helping some Napa County residents have a fire-safe year, by encouraging them to clear brush near their homes.

The city of Napa is taking steps to begin construction of a replacement First Street bridge over the Napa River this summer.

The Napa Valley Register and napavalleyregister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.

Mylan Inc., the pharmaceutical giant who acquired Napa-based Dey LP as part of its October purchase of Dey parent company Merck KGaA, announced plans to sell Dey.

• Time: 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday

Browns Valley Elementary School principal Betsy Masterson walks down the hallway dressed as The Cat in the Hat. She was on her way to read to the school’s first graders during the Read Across America program which is Monday, March 3 and also celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2. J.L. Sousa/Register

The Franchise Tax Board reminds the more than 9.7 million taxpayers who use tax preparers for the income tax filing season to make sure their preparer is a qualified tax professional.