Glad You Asked: Lawn ornaments
Is there an ordinance that prohibits parking on front yards? I have been seeing more and more of this. One house on Jefferson I pass every morning on the way to Vintage High School has at least two vehicles parked there almost every day.
March 2008 DUI report
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.
75-year-old great-grandmother wins online college basketball tourney
Seems like a key to a winning March Madness bracket this year was being a Big East college basketball fan ... and having the wisdom of age on your side too.
High-speed chase ends with two arrests
Two people were taken into custody after leading deputies on a high speed chase in west Napa early Monday morning.
Napa State patient booked in jail for attempted rape of staffer
A Napa State Hospital patient was booked into the Napa County jail on attempted rape in connection with an assault on a female staff member on Monday night.
Vandals run amok in AmCan
Two male adults and two 17-year-old boys may be facing charges of felony vandalism.
Vendors busted for selling to minors
Several law enforcement agencies united to put the heat on businesses selling alcohol to minors.
Checking out the new wheels
Cycle for Sight, sponsored by Napa Noon Rotary Club, will benefit the Pathway Home project at the California Veterans Home at Yountville, designed for vets coming home from Afghanistan and Iraq, and the Enchanted Hills Camp for the blind on Mount Veeder.
Moskowite ordered to pay in winery dispute
Napa County Supervisor Harold Moskowite is on the hook for a $300,000 settlement in a civil lawsuit over use of a winery near Lake Berryessa.
Group calls Thompson's pest study pork
One group’s pork is another group’s treasure.
Democrats to choose delegates in Napa
Napans and other North Coast Democrats will gather at two separate events Sunday to determine who will serve as delegates at the Democratic Party Convention.
43 percent drop in new development fees expected in American Canyon
Given the economic outlook, American Canyon’s city leaders count on less money from new development next year.
School board reviews project funding tonight
The Napa Valley College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting tonight to discuss options for completing unfunded projects approved by voters in 2002.
Easel in the sky
The western hills of Napa Valley are painted in pastels as a sunset brings the day to a close.
Property taxes due
Napa County property taxes are due to the office of the Napa County Tax Collector at 5 p.m. on April 10, according to Tamie Frasier, Napa County treasurer-tax collector. After 5 p.m. on the due date, take the tax bill to the post office, as a postmark of April 10 is acceptable. A late postmark will result in penalties.
For the Record
A caption accompanying a front page April 7 photo of a graffiti-covered wall misstated the date the photo was taken. The photo was taken in October.