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.

After insisting on improved handicapped access, the Napa City Council enthusiastically approved the design of a 33-acre riverfront park that will anchor the north end of the city’s growing Napa River trail system.

The Napa man who hid out in Mexico for six years to avoid prosecution of sexual molestation charges was convicted this week and is facing 120 years to life in state prison.

The Napa City Council and Planning Commission will have a joint workshop tonight on how to develop a “green building” program to reduce energy consumption and improve health.

In the front of Alta Heights Elementary School stands a plot of empty grass where students will plant a tree in memory of their classmate Matthew Castanon, who died in a house fire along with his family last month.

The arraignment of a man accused of the hit and run of a teen bicyclist was postponed for the second time on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Napa County farmworkers gathered at Napa Valley Exposition Center Wednesday to learn the ins and outs of pesticides as part of the Napa County Farm Bureau’s 8th Annual Ag Pesticide Safety and Wellness Training event.

The county coroner’s office is asking for the public’s help in getting some personal information about a man found dead on Congress Valley Road last Friday.

Two Napa women tried to make off with about $449 worth of merchandise without paying for it from the Target Store in Bel Aire Plaza on Tuesday.

A Pacific Union College student in Angwin was arrested after he allegedly threatened to harm another student and blow up a building on campus.

It’s on to the CIF Northern California Regional championship game for the Justin-Siena High School girls basketball team.

Like a bad wreck on the highway, Vallejo’s financial meltdown is a topic of macabre fascination, with Napa residents wondering: Could it happen here?

The council seeks new members from Napa who are advocates for older adults, persons with disabilities, and caregivers, and are willing to roll up their sleeves and join the council’s grassroots efforts to be part of the solution. The meeting is today at 1 p.m., at 1475 Main St., St. Helena. Info, Terri Restelli-Deits at www.aaans.org or 644-6612./Register

The Queen of the Valley Medical Center marked its 50th year with a fundraising gala and live auction on Saturday at the Meritage Resort. More than 400 people attended the event and fundraising proceeds exceeded $250,000, including $150,000 slated for the organization’s Cancer Wellness Program Scholarship Fund, according to a press release.