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.
How Elite is your Eight in the Hoops Challenge tourney?
Come on, admit it, how many of you had Davidson winning three games, knocking off Georgetown and Wisconsin along the way?
Officials probe whether St. Helena school funds went to wrong budget
The Napa County Office of Education appears to have received property tax revenue for high school education that should have been routed to the St. Helena Unified School District, local school officials said last week.
Calistoga plans ‘Lights Out’ Saturday
With the annual observations of Earth Day just around the corner, two events are being planned to get Calistoga involved in a push toward planet sustainability.
Death of worker to be investigated
The county coroner’s office has released the name of the vineyard worker who was killed on Thursday in an industrial accident.
Turning downtown around
Organizers of a five-year program to brand and market downtown Napa are claiming modest successes after two and a half years, including creation of a new Cajun Festival, on-going support for the Chefs Market and downtown trolley and launching a promotional video to draw visitors downtown.
Cartful of liquor gets couple arrested in American Canyon
Security guards at a Napa supermarket spoiled an American Canyon couple’s plan to make some quick bucks.
Go fly a kite
Zachery Morikone, 9, flies a kite he got for Easter with his brother Nikko Morikone, 2, and mom Leeann Morikone (not pictured) at Kennedy Park Monday afternoon. “It’s a perfect day for kite flying,” said Leeann Morikone. Jorgen Gulliksen/Register
New Calistoga programs bring out town’s artistic side
When the Calistoga Art Center announced its series of Wednesday morning art classes at its relatively new art center digs at the Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center a few weeks back, the crowd was nearly standing-room only.
ID theft case with a Napa twist
In Philadelphia, police consider her half of what they call the “Bonnie and Clyde of Identity Theft.” In Napa, she is a barista at a coffee house.