Napa City Update
Winter means Water Conservation?
Coffee break
In the Bel Aire shopping center, there is a Caffino drive-through that used to be a photo drop-off. Where is the bathroom for these employees? Isn’t it a state or federal law to have bathrooms for employees?
January 2009 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.
Trees honor fire victims
Aurora Castanon loved her frequent walks in Lakeview Park in the Alta Heights neighborhood of east Napa.
Drought may mean reductions around the valley
Local cities are searching near and far for water, hoping to cobble together a large enough supply for Napa Valley residents to survive a third dry year.
Water cutbacks may come to AmCan
American Canyon is girding for water conservation measures.
Lake Luciana vote delayed
Napa County Planning Commissioners delayed on Wednesday their vote on the controversial Lake Luciana golf course per the developers’ request, rescheduling the vote for Feb. 18.
AmCan to seek eminent domain for storage tanks
The American Canyon City Council on Tuesday moved toward taking land by eminent domain in order to build two water tanks near the future site of American Canyon High School.
Downtown trolley in trouble
The Napa Downtown Trolley is fighting for its life again.
Bonds pleads not guilty to lying in steroid probe
SAN FRANCISCO — Home run king Barry Bonds pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he lied to a grand jury investigating steroid use in sports.
Napa DMV closed Friday due to state furloughs
SACRAMENTO — State agencies were scrambling Thursday to implement the first employee furloughs in California history, ordered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to save money in the face of a massive budget crisis.
Napa's McNamara advances on American Idol
Napa County’s Kristin McNamara has “made it to Hollywood,” as part of the hit TV series American Idol.
Spare The Air alert extended through noon Thursday
The Bay Area Air District has issued a Winter Spare the Air Alert -- banning wood burning both indoors and outdoors -- through noon Thursday.
Documents state Bonds positive steroids tests
Prosecutors in Barry Bonds’ trial intend to introduce notes seized from Greg Anderson’s house and a clubhouse tape recording of the personal trainer discussing injections in an effort to get around his likely refusal to testify against the home-run king.
How would you improve downtown Napa?
Napa city officials this week approved a $600,000-plus review of what to do with its downtown.