My neighbor purchased compost from the local garbage company and whew, does it stink! I have purchased compost in sacks from local home improvement stores and it doesn’t stink. In reading articles about compost and composting online, I find that good compost should have a pleasant, sort of sweet smell. What gives?

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

A 43-year-old Napa man was critically injured Saturday morning when he tried to cross Jefferson Street in his electric wheelchair, Napa Police reported Saturday.

The Napa County Sheriff’s Department brought two new deputies aboard recently.

She may be short on political experience, but Napa City Council candidate Amber Martin comes to the race with the populist agenda of her father, Harry Martin, the gadfly journalist who served on the council for 12 years.

Traffic congestion, growth, and how to boost the local economy were among the issues American Canyon City Council candidates tackled at a recent debate.

The creeks and banks of Napa County waterways became a bit tidier Saturday afternoon as hundreds of volunteers participated in Creek to Bay Cleanup Day.

Cattle and hikers may now be able to share some Napa trails, thanks to local ranchers John and Judy Ahmann.

Drive-in enthusiasts of all ages swung by American Canyon’s new Sonic Friday, where car hops on roller skates served the restaurant’s first slushies, fries and hamburgers.