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News for Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Throwing a curve

The Maxwell Bridge curves while a straight bridge over the Napa River would be the shortest, simplest connection. I’d ask Caltrans, but since you earn a living doing this, why don’t you?

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.

More than 200 ballots didn't get counted

More than 200 Napa County ballots in the Nov. 4 election remain uncounted, according to Napa County Registrar of Voters John Tuteur.

Not guilty plea for teacher accused of molestation

The Vintage High School math teacher charged with 10 counts of sexual abuse against a minor has pleaded not guilty to all counts.

Biggest Loser's nutritionist helps with Thanksgiving meals

Cheryl Forberg, nutritionist to the hit NBC show "The Biggest Loser," is a Napa County resident who generously contriubutes a monthly column to our readers on weight loss and generalk nutrition issues.

Adult School students help Food Bank in time of need

Working near pallets piled high with potatoes, a Napa Valley Adult School class lent a hand to needy local families Tuesday morning at Napa Valley Food Bank.

County reaffirms vote on shelter

Despite throngs of business owners who turned out Tuesday to oppose a homeless shelter in their neighborhood, the Napa County Board of Supervisors reconfirmed plans to place a winter shelter in a commercial area of Napa behind Wal-Mart.

Union protests cuts to caregivers

Three dozen In-Home Supportive Services caregivers and supporters gathered for a vigil in front of Napa County’s Administration Building Tuesday to protest state cuts and county funding of the program.

DUI patrols will be around Napa

The Napa police are doing their part this Saturday to get drunken drivers off the road this holiday weekend.

Gang murder defendants in court this afternoon

The four people charged with the gang-related killing of Ricardo Gonzalez in December 2007 have a court hearing scheduled for this afternoon.

Traffic terrible leaving Napa for Vallejo, Solano County

To be on the roadways now, you'd think it was about 5 p.m. on a Friday afternoon.

Count of once-missing ballots shows no results changes

Napa County election results remain unchanged even after 219 missing ballots were discovered this week.

One man dropped from murder case

Murder charges have been dismissed against one of the four young men arrested for their suspected roles in the December 2007 gang-related slaying of Ricardo Gonzalez, 19, in Napa.

Vote for your favorite Thanksgiving Dinner Disaster story

Here are the five finalists in NapaValleyRegister.com’s first-ever Thanksgiving Dinner Disaster story contest, sponsored by Vallerga’s Markets in Napa.

For the Record

The Nov. 3 listing on page A3 of people convicted in October of driving under the influence or related crimes in Napa County mistakenly included the name of Michael Loose.

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