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News for Monday, December 01, 2008

It's not easy being green

In Napa’s newly revamped Veteran’s Memorial Park, there are gleaming new trash cans but no recycling bins. They are also few and far between at many city- and county-sponsored meetings, events and offices open to the public. Shouldn’t the government step up here?

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.

Homeless shelter back in front of city council Tuesday

The location of a winter homeless shelter in Napa is part of the discussions taking place during the 3:30 p.m. Tuesday session for the Napa City Council.

Cyber Monday: What are you buying online?

OK, admit it, you're surfing all the shopping sites online today while at work, buying Christmas presents for family and friends rather than balancing the end-of-month books or responding to all the e-mail that piled up while you were away from work on Thanksgiving break, right?

Copia files for bankruptcy

Copia, Napa’s seven-year old center for wine, food and the arts, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, seeking protection from a crushing debt accumulated from years of operating in the red.

Video: bankruptcy for Copia

Copia filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday afternoon

Power pole sheared off in crash

A solo crash Monday morning in the Carneros district closed Duhig Road for at least eight hours.

Eucalyptus tree causes road closure

A large Eucalyptus tree caused a headache for motorists and homeowners alike along Silverado Trail Sunday.

Broken water main causes road closure

A broken water main is forcing Napa city water department crews to close Pueblo Avenue in both directions today between Soscol Avenue and Coolidge Drive.

Schwarzenegger declares fiscal emergency

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency on Monday and called lawmakers into a special budget session, warning that California was in danger of running out of daily operating cash within two months.

Hidden treasures at Upvalley church

St. Helena Catholic Church is receiving a $2.7 million-to-$3 million retrofit that will conclude with the 121-year-old landmark worship place taking a quantum step backward. Appearance-wise, anyway.

Solid win for Caldwell in Dist. 5 race

American Canyon voters from both sides of Highway 29 wanted their longtime fire chief to be their new Napa County supervisor, according to the final results for the Nov. 4 elections.

Finally, a place to park

 Santa has heard the pleas of downtown workers and shoppers who would pay a king’s ransom for more parking spaces.

Theft becomes robbery in AmCan

A trip to Wal-Mart in American Canyon landed a Vallejo woman in jail on serious charges of robbery Sunday.

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