Prosecutors in a Napa County murder trial say one of their principal witnesses is being intimidated.

Conserve water!

For Laurie Potter, the breaking point came last week when she drove into Napa and found diesel selling for $5.25 a gallon. Her commitment to the RV lifestyle crumbled.

Napa police are looking for a car that may have been involved in a hit-and-run accident with a motorcycle at the corner of Oak Street and Riverside Drive. The motorcycle driver was sent to the hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries, police said. The crash happened at around 8:15 p.m. Sunday.

The way Calistoga Mayor Jack Gingles sees it, the question of whether Calistoga will soon expand its sphere of influence to include Ag Preserve land was answered long ago. The city has no plans to expand sewage treatment facilities or water lines into the surrounding countryside.

If consumers say ouch while filling up the family sedan at the gas pump, then truck drivers are screaming with pain.

Napa Police officers continue to look for the driver of a car suspected of Saturday’s fatal hit-and-run that cost the life of 2 1/2 year-old Mattea Reynolds, police said Sunday.

Rates charged by Napa Recycling and Waste Services would jump 3.45 percent on Sept. 1 if the City Council approves a staff recommendation Tuesday afternoon.