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News for Saturday, November 15, 2008

Shopping carts

Abandoned shopping carts appear on Napa street corners and are sometimes dumped in the Napa River. Are they expensive? Do stores try to reclaim them?

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.

Win $100 for your Thanksgiving Dinner Disaster story

Did the gravy turn out all lumpy, or maybe it spilled all over Uncle Louie? Did the dog grab the turkey leg and hide under the dinner table with it, growling at anyone who walked by?

Big Game is KTVU game of the week

Tonight’s Napa-Vintage Big Game at Memorial Stadium has been voted as the “KTVU High School Football Game of the Week.”

Homeless shelter may not end up at fairgrounds

Instead of putting the winter homeless shelter at Napa Valley Exposition, Napa County has found a light industrial building on Jordan Lane that it says is better suited.

Owner of liquor store fed up with vandalism

Peter Ibrahim is fed up with the vandalism at his Jefferson Street business.

Two arrested in auto theft in AmCan

Two people were taken into custody on Thursday night when an American Canyon peace officer ran the license plate number of the car they were driving, police said.

1-acre grass fire at Upvalley winery

About an acre of grass burned at a winery off Whitehall Lane, south of St. Helena on Friday morning.

Street light for Caymus Street

Muriel Fagiani’s one-woman campaign for an additional street light on the 900-block of Caymus Street, opposite St. John’s Catholic Church, won over the city’s Traffic Advisory Committee on Thursday.

Vintage teacher gets top state honor

Vintage High School students love Mark Teeters, the school’s choral director. But now, Teeters — Napa County’s reigning Teacher of the Year — officially outshines dozens of educators statewide since winning the title of California Teacher of the Year for 2009.

Putting the brakes on gas expenses

If you thought filling up your 15-gallon tank costs a lot, consider the plight of Steve Silva of Napa. His fleet of 22 trucks uses approximately 2,000 gallons of fuel a month.

Pope Valley Craft Fair

Craft fair takes place today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Pope Valley Farm Center, 2371 Pope Valley Road. Many vendors display a variety of handmade items. Info, Judy at 965-0505 or Mary at 253-7591.

City mulls over safety for Napa High traffic

Reacting to three serious student accidents and an adult cyclist fatality over the past four years, city and school officials are brainstorming on ways to improve safety around Napa High School.

A message of love from a Napa family

Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted to the Register by Bianca, John and Jean-Paul Zimmermann, the Napa family that lost Veronica Zimmermann, 17, in a car accident on First Avenue in Napa on Oct. 26.

Sacramento Sheriff's Department seeks help in locating Napa man

Register Staff

What is your Big Game -- Napa v. Vintage -- prediction

Big Game Week is here, all the build-up to Friday night's crosstown rivalry high school football game between Napa and Vintage is already starting.

Rummage sale Saturday

New Life Tabernacle, at 2625 First St., Napa, holds a rummage sale Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Friends in Need ministry.

Downtown gallery looking for old toys

Quent Cordair Fine Art in downtown Napa is seeking people who have toys from the original Napa Toy Store, which was at 1301 First St. in downtown Napa from 1952 to 1991.

Blood drive today

Blood Centers of the Pacific hosts a blood drive today,

Benefit rummage sale

New Life Tabernacle, at 2625 First St., Napa, holds a rummage sale today, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Friends in Need ministry.

What should be done with the Copia building?

Officials with Copia — The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts — announced their intention to sell off the entity's 12-arce campus and building in Napa, located between the Oxbox Public Market and the soon-to-build Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

What should be cut to solve state budget crisis?

California is facing what appears to be a $28 billion budget deficit.

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