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News for Friday, November 21, 2008

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?

Napa Chefs Online debuts

Tuesday kicks off a new NapaValleyRegister.com feature called Napa Chefs Online with L. Pierce Carson.

American Canyon council declines pay raise

The American Canyon City Council on Tuesday decided against giving themselves a raise.

Napa unemployment rate 2nd lowest in state

SACRAMENTO — California’s unemployment rate jumped to 8.2 percent in October, the highest rate in 14 years, just as a state fund that pays unemployment benefits was about to run out of money.

Thompson up for Interior Secretary

WASHINGTON — Napa County’s congressman who hunts, fishes and grows wine grapes is being promoted for Interior secretary by two prominent fellow lawmakers.

Arrest made in St. Helena burglary

A St. Helena woman reported to police that on Wednesday morning when she returned home after taking her son to school, she found a man inside her house, St. Helena Police Cpl. Ramon Jovel said.

Big rig overturns on 121, strikes three vehicles

Highway 121 in Carneros was closed in both directions for hours Friday due to a multi-vehicle crash.

Trash pickup to cost more in AmCan

American Canyon residents will pay 31 cents more to have their garbage collected.

Winter homeless shelter site delayed

Placing the winter homeless shelter in a commercial area behind Wal-Mart was supposed to be a slam-dunk, but it turned out to be anything but.

PUC remembers four young crash victims

More than 2,200 somber and saddened people were on hand to say good-bye to four young Pacific Union College students who died in a traffic crash last Saturday night.

Vets Home official resigns from post

Steven Lamar said Thursday he is quitting as hospital services administrator at the California Veterans Home at Yountville after only a month on the job.

Last chance to win $100 from Vallerga's Markets

Midnight Saturday is the last chance to get your entry in to win $100 from Vallerga's Markets in Napa for your best Thanksgivnig DInner Disaster story.

Man convicted of burning own home

A jury found a Napa County man guilty of burning down his own house near the Lake Berryessa area.

Piner's Ambulance needs cash from government

Piner’s Ambulance employees are among the first to respond to local medical emergencies, but now the company is dealing with a crisis of its own.

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