Local resident Seth Herbey has completed a documentary on traffic congestion at Bel Aire Plaza as part of an ongoing series of reports on Napa life.

Napa police arrested a 23-year-old local man Wednesday night in connection with an assault June 30 on Jefferson Street.

American Canyon police arrested three adults for investigation of commercial burglary after they allegedly shoplifted 24 items from the Wal-Mart on Highway 29 Wednesday morning.

Inertia Beverage Group, the financial backer of troubled Napa wine shipping and fulfillment company New Vine Logistics, will foreclose on the business and auction off New Vine’s assets on July 14.

Sitting on a couch in her parents’ northwest Napa home, Wendy Helfrich smiles each time her mother talks about the things Wendy likes to do — visit with her children, watch “Judge Judy” and shop at places such as the Napa Premium Outlets and Target.

Napa is teaming up with other cities in Napa and Solano counties to find a new spot in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta where it can draw its water supply.

A stolen car recovered in Napa has two Sacramento residents cooling their heels behind bars.

A Napa man was arrested Tuesday after police say he arrived at a former girlfriend’s residence and forced his way into the apartment.

An Angwin man was booked into Napa County jail Tuesday for suspected felony burglary and possession of stolen property.

Napa is buying another $1 million worth of asphalt as part of its plan to have city crews repave 10 miles of city streets before winter rains.

Damaged sidewalks and curbs in the Los Robles subdivision will be replaced after the City Council awarded a $200,000 contract Tuesday to Coastside Concrete of Santa Rosa.

The city of Napa will construct bike lanes along Trancas Street, giving cyclists a safer connection between Silverado Trail and Soscol Avenue.

The Napa County Community Health Care Outreach and Reform Project is a new education and advocacy initiative supporting changes that increase the accessibility, quality and effective utilization of health care resources and services. The project is making connections among groups and individuals who are concerned about problems with the health care system and willing to work together as informed advocates for change: consumers, service providers, employees, employers, community organizations and leaders, public agencies and others. Public forums and other activities are planned to increase awareness and involvement in efforts to promote needed change including national health reform.

SACRAMENTO — Most California state government offices will be closed Friday, the first of three monthly furlough days intended to save the state money.

Alarmed by the amount of vacant retail and office space in downtown, the city of Napa will spend nearly $100,000 to have a consultant put together a marketing and leasing strategy.

The suspect in the shooting death last week of a Calistoga man was arrested in Southern California on Wednesday afternoon.