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News for Saturday, March 15, 2008

DUI report for February 2008

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.

A pedestrian question

Not too long ago, the Napa Register ran an article about the Coombs Street Pedestrian Bridge. Being curious, my husband and I drove down Coombs Street all the way to Imola, but never found it!

Hotel proposed for near Highway 29 and First Street

A 16-room inn with a three-story waterfall is being proposed for a key location at the entrance to downtown Napa.

Former Yountville town manager hired by Mt. Shasta

Former Yountville Town Manager Kevin Plett, who resigned on the spot after a performance evaluation by Yountville's Town Council last April, was named city manager of Mount Shasta this week.

A taste of Mustard

Wine is fine and makes Napa shine, but this weekend in the valley it’s all about the mustard.

Extreme makeover: public education

A call for sweeping reform to California’s educational policy has local educators uncertain about the future of Napa schools, particularly at a time when schools across the state are facing the prospect of billions of dollars worth of cuts.

Burglar throws metal water meter cover through glass door

Napa police responded early Friday morning to an alarm at Shackford’s in the 1300 block of Main Street.

Napa police hit streets in random patrols

Napa police are targeting some of the problem areas in Napa starting today through next Saturday.

Napa cities get $3 million for roads

The state Department of Finance announced Friday that the cities of Napa County will receive more than $2 million in Proposition 1B local street and road funds for 2007-2008.

Contractor sting nails 18 in AmCan

Eighteen people were arrested in American Canyon this week in a sting operation targeting those who to do home repairs without a license.

PUC student charged with bomb threat

The Pacific Union College student accused of threatening to blow up a building on campus will answer to a felony charge of making criminal threats.

Man's body found on dead-end Napa street

A 48 year-old man was found dead Friday in an SUV on a residential street in Napa, according to the Napa Police Department.

Double trouble for Napa traffic

Construction schedules for two elements of the Napa River flood control project are about to collide, resulting in an overlapping two-and-a-half-month shutdown of both First Street and Third Street east of Soscol Avenue.

Napa Chefs Market ready for 2008 changes

Organizers of downtown Napa’s seasonal Chefs Market are promising big changes in 2008, going well beyond the shift from Friday to Thursday nights.  

A Tree Grows In Napa

Greg Holquist, a forester who works with PG&E, talks trees with St. John the Baptist Catholic School students on Friday. The students planted three pear trees in honor of California Arbor Day, a celebration of tree-planting and care. The students in hard hats are members of Suzanne Berube’s fourth-grade class. They dug the holes for the trees. J.L. Sousa/Register

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