Dear editor, I am writing to commend you on your Nov. 1 articles about the problem of drinking and driving. The tragic stories of the two mothers who lost children as a result of drinking and driving emphasize that drinking and driving is not a victimless crime.

Dear editor, Thank you for taking the time to do such an in-depth report on drinking and driving involving the physiological effects on the brain, the cost to human life and the necessity to search for solutions. Your recent articles and positive responses give me hope to continue working towards solutions in reducing DUI tragedies.

Dear editor, The presence of a Snowy Owl in Napa, as authorities suggested regarding a nest at the Napa Valley Expo,  would be of great interest to birdwatchers and scientists from all over the world.