A petition is under way in American Canyon that would set the stage to expand the city’s boundaries in accordance with a recent agreement between the city and Napa County.

Napa and Solano County employers expect to hire at a bullish pace during the third quarter of 2008, according to a recent employment outlook survey.

Those with a hand in the renovation of Napa’s Memorial Stadium are thinking big, but limited funding may require the Napa Valley Unified School District to scale down current plans for the upgrade, according to the latest draft of the Stadium Program and Master Plan Recommendations.

There has been a run on oven cleaner in Napa the past week. Unfortunately, the majority of the cleaner hasn’t seen the inside of an oven.

It’s uncontested that Measure N bonds passed in 2002 failed, by a mile, to completely foot the bill for improvements at Napa Valley College. But the reasons why remain a point of contention.

BIG SUR, Calif. — Firefighters bolstered their defenses Friday against an expanding wildfire that threatened coastal homes in this storied tourist town, while bracing for fresh lightning strikes that could ignite new fires across Northern California.