Napavalleyregister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence, and so-called “wet reckless” convictions in Napa County.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has OK’d a new rule to put a damper on burning wood in fireplaces and wood stoves on winter days when the air is deemed unhealthy.

A friendly crowd greeted House speaker Nancy Pelosi at Mike Thompson’s fundraiser Saturday in St. Helena, where she praised the local congressman and spoke on a host of Democratic priorities, including a new energy bill and the need to elect Barack Obama president of the United States.

A personal quest for meaning through community service led Casey Johnson, 34, a 1992 graduate of Calistoga High, into a tiny, war-ravaged country on the other side of the world.

A Napa man walked into Wal-Mart in Napa Saturday evening and left in a police vehicle.

A Napa bicyclist escaped serious injury when he was struck by a car Sunday afternoon.

A 14-year-old boy lost his life Sunday afternoon at Lake Berryessa.

Authorities have released the name of the boy who drowned at Lake Berryessa on Sunday.

The owner of a Napa pizza parlor -- reported missing earlier this month -- was found dead in Tuolumne County from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

No smoke from fires, no excessive heat, are those your reasons for not reading the register online this weekend? O.K., I pulled the Besot of the Online Weekend for you to catch up...

RENO, Nev. — A wind-whipped fire quickly crackled through sagebrush and grass on a residential hillside Monday in northern Reno before destroying several homes and forcing evacuations. No serious injuries were reported.

Mervyns announced Wednesday it is closing its Napa store within 90 days.

What wineries, what restaurants, what great scenic spots, what special places do you take Napa Valley visitors?

County Supervisors decided Tuesday to drop plans for a November ballot initiative for a half-cent sales tax dedicated to Napa County road upgrades, citing the poor economic climate in California and the nation.