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

A Napa man was found dead in a crashed car early Monday morning after his family reported him missing.

Predict the winner of the Presidential election, and the right electoral vote count, and win a $50 gift certificate to a Napa restaurant.

Three dogs, including a police K-9, were poisoned sometime Monday morning.

Harry Martin, a candidate in the race for the District 2 seat on the Napa County Board of Supervisors, has raised $9,332 in campaign contributions, including $5,000 loaned to himself, according to a statement filed Monday.

Marjorie Ann Farr proved to be very cooperative with deputies during her arrest for possible drug charges.

Below are the national endorsements to date from the Napa Valley Register editorial board for the Nov. 4 General Election.

Below are the state endorsements to date from the Napa Valley Register editorial board for the Nov. 4 General Election.

Below are the local endorsements to date from the Napa Valley Register editorial board for the Nov. 4 General Election.

The IRS wants to find more than one hundred Napa County residents, but they shouldn’t be alarmed. It’s good news.

I was just on the phone with my Mom, Capt. Margaret Steele, who was driving her trawler to its winter berth at the Martha's Vineyard Shipyard.

Rex and Ruby have recovered from their brush with death after eating snail bait.

The scroll on Fox News just now reported that the previous high turn out was in 1908 at 66 percent of registered voters. One huge story that could come out of this election is a record turn out.

Register reporter Kerana Todorov is roaming around Napa County all day today, reporting on the turnout at various polling places. Her primary focus is going to be locations in Napa and American Canyon, so please let us know what the turnout is like in your area too.

I've been hearing a lot of anxiety about voter fraud in this election.

LOS ANGELES — Democrats were trying to build their biggest majorities in years Tuesday as voters filled 100 seats in the California Legislature.

LOS ANGELES — Public attitudes about sexual orientation and civil rights faced a history-making test Tuesday as California voters weighed whether to outlaw same-sex marriage five months after gay couples won the right to wed in the state.

WASHINGTON — Democrats sought to pad their majority power in the House of Representatives at the polls Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES — For the third time in four years, California voters are deciding whether doctors should be required to notify parents before performing an abortion on an unemancipated minor.

Here's how people voted in some of NapaValleyRegister.com's online polls. Remember, these were NOT scientific polls, only ones for fun that were set for oine vote per computer terminal.

Listening to the results coming in in the Presidential race, it is clear that Obama is getting the youth vote. This reminds me of my early article about how a lot of what this turns on is old vs young.

SACRAMENTO — A Field Poll from Friday finds opponents of the same-sex marriage ban on Tuesday’s ballot have a 49 percent to 45 percent lead over those who support it.

About 100,000 voters from across California’s first congressional district received a startling phone message Sunday in which a female voice sighed seductively, “Mike Thompson’s been a bad boy.”

Michael Haley stopped over at the Napa County Democratic Club party at the Elks Clkub on Soscol Avenue. He checked in a few minutes ago.

The race is over, Barack Obama will be the next president, so now is the time for the next question.

Barack Obama is the your next President of the United States.

"It is pretty glum over here and people are feeling like it did not work," said Michael Haley as he called in from former Napa County Sheriff Gary Simpson's election night gathering.

Faced with a chance to swap out three city officials for new faces, it appears Calistoga went with the tried and true Tuesday night for mayor, but replaced one of two councilmembers seeking re-election.

LOS ANGELES — Buoyed by voter registration gains and polls showing Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama with a lead of more than 20 percentage points, California Democrats hoped to do something Tuesday they haven’t in decades — gain a two-thirds majority in the state Assembly, giving them control over the state budget and any tax proposals.

SACRAMENTO — California voters are almost evenly split on a ballot measure that would require parental notification before most teenagers could get an abortion, according to a new Field Poll.

Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, defeated Republican challenger Zane Starkewolf by a landslide Tuesday night in the race to represent Congressional District 1, according to preliminary results.

Incumbent Mark Luce easily outdistanced his rival Harry Martin in the race to represent District 2 on the Napa County Board of Supervisors, according to preliminary results Tuesday night.

Early votes results Tuesday showed Keith Caldwell, the former American Canyon fire chief, leading retired Napa County Sheriff Gary Simpson in the race to represent District 5 on the Napa County Board of Supervisors.

In preliminary results released Tuesday evening, incumbent 7th District Assemblywoman Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, led the state Assembly race by a huge margin, 36 percentage points, over Republican rival Doris Gentry of Napa.

With Ohio projected to go to Barack Obama, he now had 200 electoral votes.

LOS ANGELES — Supporters and opponents of a ballot initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage in California were preparing for a long, tense wait Tuesday night after exit polls and early returns showed neither side with a clear advantage.

If you voted in today's election, Starbucks and Ben & Jerry's has free treats for you.

LOS ANGELES — For the third time in four years, California voters weighed whether doctors should be required to notify parents before performing an abortion on a minor.

A tight race is developing between American Canyon City Council candidates as the first election results are coming in.