Not going green
I ride a motorcycle and there are times when I can’t get the light to recognize that I’m there. It goes through its cycle without giving me a green. Why?
April 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.
Register Web site named best in U.S.
The Napa Valley Register’s Web site, napavalleyregister.com, this week was named the best local news Web site for a paper its size by the Suburban Newspapers of America.
Robert Mondavi, 1913-2008
Robert Mondavi, widely credited with being the driving force behind establishing the Napa Valley as one of the world's premier wine regions, died Friday morning at his home in Yountville at the age of 94.
Napa desks bound for Costa Rica
About 100 desks that just weeks ago appeared destined for the recycling bin are being shipped to an impoverished Costa Rican school, thanks to the intervention of St. Helena’s John Heflebower and the St. Helena Kiwanis Club.
Preparing for guests
At 10 a.m. on a recent morning, David Rasmussen was only beginning what would end up being a very long day. Driving down Highway 101 in his Navigator L SUV, Rasmussen was en route to a San Francisco hotel to pick up a group of cardiologists visiting the area.
Grand Jury: Rethink jailer role
Although a past Napa County Grand Jury recommended that the Napa County Sheriff’s Office take over operations at the county jail — as is the case in most counties — this year’s grand jury sees things differently.
AmCan assistant fire chief resigns
American Canyon’s assistant fire chief will leave the city in June, less than a year after he joined the American Canyon Fire Department.
Napa man arrested after fatal accident
A Napa man died when the car he was riding in slammed into a tree in Sonoma County on Sunday night. The driver of the car, also a Napa resident, was booked into Sonoma County jail for vehicular manslaughter and felony DUI, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Motorcycle pursuit ends in arrest
When CHP officers attempted to stop a motorcyclist for lack of a license plate, the driver did not cooperate.
Smoke empties Boys & Girls Club
Five fire vehicles responded on Monday afternoon to a report of smoke inside the Boys & Girls Club on Pueblo Avenue in Napa.
Slow housing market puts brakes on Napa condo conversion
Cadillac Flats, Napa’s first approved condo conversion project, will remain rental apartments until the residential market bounces back.
Justin-Siena's baseball season ends
Robby White led the St. Vincent-Petaluma baseball team at the plate and on the mound in a 6-3 win over Justin-Siena on Tuesday, ending the Braves' season in the first round of the North Coast Section Class A playoffs.
Justin-Siena softball cruises to first round win
Adri Schwartz did it all for Justin-Siena’s softball team Tuesday afternoon.
Youth injured in hit-and-run
Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck an 11-year-old boy at the intersection of Beard Road and Trancas Street around 9 p.m. Saturday evening.
Calistoga softball team advances in playoffs
GEYSERVILLE - The Calistoga High softball team picked the perfect time to correct its defensive problems as it defeated Geyserville 7-1 today in the CIF North Coast section Class B playoffs.