Doggonit!
A sign is posted at Westwood Hills Park saying dogs are not allowed, yet people still bring their dogs. I recall tickets being given out for off-leash dogs at Alston Park, which is a dog park, but nothing has been done about dogs at Westwood Hills. Why?
October 2008 DUI Report
NapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
Reward in dog killings grows
The reward posted to help nail the person or persons responsible for recently poisoning six dogs in Napa has grown to $2,500.
Calistoga Beverage Company to cut 78 percent of workforce
Feeling a ripple effect from high fuel prices and a tight financial market, Calistoga Beverage Company announced the layoff of 78 percent of its workforce.
Salvation Army store to close
The Salvation Army Thrift Store on Main Street will close its doors at the end of November. The retailer does not plan to open at another location in town.
Gang task force still searches for stable funding, youth to be educated
About 100 people packed the conference room at the Napa City-County Library on Wednesday afternoon to listen and offer their input on how Napa County can deal with its gang violence problem.
Palin: Where does she go from here
The race is over, Barack Obama will be the next president, so now is the time for the next question.
Obama wins, what do you think?
Barack Obama is the your next President of the United States.
Huether, Basayne reappointed to Napa planning commission
Going with experience, the Napa City Council reappointed planning commissioners Gordon Huether and Michael Basayne to new two-year terms Wednesday night.
Napan wins weekly NFL pool
A dozen wins secured a first-place victory for Leo Cunningham of Napa in Week No. 9 of NapaValleyRegister.com’s Pro Football Pool.
Wordsmith in the flesh
With the exception of glancing at book jacket photos, readers virtually never lay eyes on their favorite book authors. But that’s exactly what happened for several lucky student groups at Redwood Middle School this week.
AmCan school buses cause controversy with road dust
A stretch of dusty road near American Canyon’s Little League is throwing many for a loop.
Late night work on bridge
Noisy construction work will occur all weekend, including evenings, on the new First Street bridge.
Two expo appointments
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has tapped Eric Lehman, a Napa accountant, for Napa Valley Expo’s board of directors, and reappointed Lupe Rincon, a nursing instructor at Napa State Hospital.
Obama guess wins reader a $50 Napa dinner
Nailing the exact number of electoral votes Barack Obama received by becoming President-elect brought the online reader with the screen name of Mr. Burns $50 to a Napa restaurant.
Napa v. Vacaville football tonight, what's your prediction?
There's just one week before the annual BIg Game of Napa High v. Vintage High in football.
Policeman contradicts Spector prosecution witness
LOS ANGELES — A police officer called by prosecutors to corroborate testimony of Phil Spector’s ex-girlfriend Thursday wound up contradicting her account, saying he saw no injuries on her and never heard her say she was pistol-whipped by Spector.
Caring and sharing
The Napa Valley Vintners awarded $7.26 million in grants Thursday night, distributing the proceeds of this year’s Auction Napa Valley to local nonprofits in fields ranging from health care to education to affordable housing.
Reward doubles for dog killer
Thanks to the generosity of the Napa community, the reward to help police nab whomever is responsible for recently poisoning six dogs, killing four of them, is up to $3,000.
Auction Napa Valley recipients
$150,000
For the Record
On Wednesday The Register incorrectly reported the year when Calistoga Councilman Michael Dunsford went from narrow loser to narrow winner when the final council votes were tallied.