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

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For years, Gavin Smith thought the biggest nuisance in his neighborhood was the traffic that ignored the 25 miles per hour speed limit while driving past his Brown Street home. But that changed on May 16, 1998, when a young gang member was shot and killed in front of Smith’s house.

During his 17 years as Napa Police chief, Dan Monez saw his share of gang violence.

An imaginary line in Bakersfield divides two of California’s major street gangs, the Norteños and Sureños. Members born in the north part of the state line are labeled Norteños. Those born in the south are Sureños.

Ten years ago, Napa teen Michael Arreguin was shot and killed in a gang-related incident. In the aftermath, people ranging from school and government officials to law enforcement officers and community volunteers came together to suppress gang activity.

Former Vice President Al Gore came to Napa Saturday to raise money for the Democratic Party and the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.

Napa’s apartment vacancy rate is a meager 1.6 percent, which is boosting rents and making it harder for families to find a place to live.

An early morning fire burned a garage on the 1400 block of Capell Valley Road near Lake Berryessa, CalFire reported Saturday.

A man lost his life after losing control of his motorcycle south of Napa on Highway 29, Napa Police said Saturday.

More than a dozen Napa County restaurants will donate a portion of their Oct. 1 dinner proceeds to local domestic violence prevention programs, including Napa Emergency Women’s Services. Participating Napa restaurants include Annalien’s, the Chardonnay Club, Downtown Joe’s, Don Perico’s, Piccolini’s, Uva Trattoria, Ubuntu and others. For a complete list of participating restaurants, call 651-4444./Register

The Napa County Ag Commissioner’s Office and Napa County Ag in the Classroom Program invite Napa County students in grades sixth through 12 to enter the Napa County Crop Report Art Contest.

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Beatings, stabbings, robberies and killings. A wave of violence not seen in Napa for years has swept through the city in recent weeks.