In the words of former Napa County Planning Director Jim Hickey, when it comes to the Napa Valley landscape, “What you don’t see is as important as what you do see.”

These days, clothes shopping is a snap for Ed Coyne.

Two people were injured Friday afternoon in a crash on Silverado Trail and Bale Lane, north of St. Helena.

Plans for a new fire station at the foot of Westwood Hills Park in Napa have fallen apart, as the city discovered earthquake faults running under the site of the proposed building.

Separating drippy milk cartons and clean paper from garbage can be a tedious task, but it pays big bucks.