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November 20th, 2009
Video: John's Exploding PumpkinWatch what happend when a 700 pound pumpkin, grown by the Register's John Hawkley, plummets into the newspaper's parking lot.
November 1st, 2009
Video: .08 what does it take?To find out what the blood alcohol content of .08% looked and felt like, two Register employees drank four glasses of wine over two and a half hours, here's what happened.
October 29th, 2009
Video: Moving a giant pumpkinThe Register's own John Hawkley grew a 700-plus pound pumpkin this year, his first attempt at growing a giant gourd.
October 22nd, 2009
Raiders head coach Cable not facing criminal chargesNapa County's district attorney announced Thursday afternoon that Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable is not going to face criminal charges in an August 2009 incident in Napa that resulted in assistant coach Randy Hanson's jaw being broken.
October 20th, 2009
Video: Tea Party at the RegisterMembers of the Napa Tea Party came Saturday to the Napa Valley Register offices for a protest of reporting coverage and to show their group is active in a variety of issues.
Video: Two lovers, one accidentTeenagers in the late 50s, Diane Harris and Rodney Day were in love until the couple was split up after a terrible auto accident. They lived separate lives for decades until they reconnected and got married.
October 16th, 2009
Video: 3 Napa elementary schools may closeNapa school district officials are considering the option of closing Carneros, Capell Valley and Wooden Valley elementary schools after the end of this school year due to severe state budget cuts in education.
October 12th, 2009
Video: The legend of the broken-down pumpkinGrowing a pumpkin that weighs more than 1,000 pounds is one thing. Transporting the pumpkin to the weigh-in for a contest is another.
October 1st, 2009
Blackberries, peaceful vistas await in Timberhill ParkSeth Herbey takes us on a tour of Timberhill Park, also known as Blackberry Hill, near Browns Valley for the first episode of his monthly series.
September 27th, 2009
Harvest NightsAt 2 a.m. most Napans are curled up in bed, but many wineries in the valley are waking up to the idea of having crews harvest grapes in the cool pre-dawn hours.
September 22nd, 2009
Do you know this man?On Tuesday, Napa Police unveiled the facial reconstruction they commissioned to help identify the remains of a man found near Napa Valley College in 2007. Forensic artist Gloria Nusse's reconstructions have helped identify eight previously unknown individuals, including a woman found in Napa County in June.
September 18th, 2009
Detectives hope to learn homicide victim's identityNapa police are releasing Tuesday afternoon the facial reconstruction of a man whose remains were found last December along the edge of the Napa Valley College campus.
September 10th, 2009
Murder charge for former BART copJohannes Mehserle is going to face a murder charge in November when he is tried for killing Oscar Grant on New Year's Day at the Fruitvale BART station.
September 9th, 2009
Obama Credits McCain on Health Care PlanPresident Barack Obama is including a proposal from Sen. John McCain, his Republican rival last year, as part of his health care reform plan. Obama said he wants to help those who can't get insurance because of pre-existing medical conditions.
Obama: Can't Drop for Pre-existing ConditionsIn his health care reform proposal, President Barack Obama says his plan would make it illegal for insurance companies to drop patients for pre-existing conditions.
Obama: 30 Million Cannot Get CoverageIn a speech before Congress, President Barack Obama pushed for movement on his health care proposal, saying there are 30-million people in U.S. that can't get health coverage.
Obama: 'Time For Bickering Is Over'After a summer of setbacks, President Barack Obama summoned Congress to enact health care legislation Wednesday, declaring the 'time for bickering is over' and the moment has arrived to help millions who have insurance and more without it.
Obama's Health care speech: What did you think?President Obama's speech on healthcare reform is over, now it is time for those on each side of the fence to weigh in.
August 27th, 2009
Video: Wal-Mart evacuatedThe Wal-Mart Supercenter in American Canyon was evacuated early Thursday afternoon when a forklift struck and broke open a gas service line. Customers and employees waited in the parking lot for more than one hour before being allowed back in the building.
August 20th, 2009
49ers defense rules daySan Francisco 49ers cornerback Nate Clements was so happy with the way things were going for the defense Wednesday morning that he voiced his approval.
August 19th, 2009
Video: Niners D too much for Raiders QB'sSan Francisco 49ers defensive back tormented Oakland Raiders quarterbacks Wednesday morning during joint team drills at the Raiders Training Camp in Napa.
August 18th, 2009
Video: Smash-mouth time at Raiders v. Niners practiceMembers of the Oakland Raiders linebackers corps had a chance Tuesday morning to smash into San Francisco 49ers running backs during a joint workout between the two teams.
Video: Raiders lose Schilens to broken footOakland Raiders wide receiver Chaz Schilens broke his left foot during drills Tuesday morning at the Raiders Training Camp in Napa. Schilens was hurt while running plays against San Francisco 49ers defenders.
Getting to hit at Raiders v. Niners practiceAlthough it took a while for things to heat up Tuesday morning at the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers joint practice in Napa, there was some early smash-mouth hitting between the Raiders linebackers and Niners running backs.
Napa's Tea Party organizer on health care reformPam Silleman, coordinator of the Tea Party group in Napa, spoke with Fox News about health care reform and what members of her group are doing to protest.
Video: Raiders coach Cable says 'Nothing happened,' with fightOakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable Tuesday morning denied there was any altercation between himself and a Raiders assistant coach two weeks ago that resulted in the assistant, Randy Hanson, going to Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa with a broekn jaw.
August 17th, 2009
‘Sports Resort’ game a Wii winnerQuick question: What game do you play most on your Wii?
August 15th, 2009
Video: Favorite Fair FoodsUp and down the food row, there's plenty to choose from at the 2009 Napa Town & Countyr Fair
August 14th, 2009
What is your favorite Fair food?Come on, admit it, when you walk through the Napa Town & Country Fair you start looking at all the food booths and thinking what you can grab to eat.
Video: Getting hypnotized at the FairFifteen people volunteered to be hypnotized on stage Thursday afternoon at the Napa Town & Country Fair.
August 5th, 2009
One dead in Napa plane crashThe pilot of the airplane crash near American Canyon this morning has been identified as Kenneth Ira Gottlieb, 67. He was a psychiatrist who had homes in San Francisco and Napa.
Video: Plane crash near Napa kills pilotThe pilot of a small airplane died early Wednesday morning when his plane crashed shortly after taking off from Napa County Airport en route to Bakersfield.
August 4th, 2009
Ellis working as new Raiders defensive endFormer Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Ellis, signed by the Oakland Raiders during the offseason, is taking plays with the first unit as Derrick Burgess continues his holdout from Raiders Training Camp in Napa.
Raiders counting on EllisThere was cause for joy at Oakland Raiders headquarters in Alameda when the team signed Greg Ellis, a veteran free agent defensive end, in mid June.
August 3rd, 2009
Napa's first Swine Flu death confirmedA Napa man has died from the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as swine flu, according the Napa County Public Health Division officials.
Russell's progress for RaidersJaMarcus Russell, his progress as a quarterback and what he needs to do for the Oakland Raiders to be successful is the subject of this video, with comments from Raiders head coach Tom Cable.
July 31st, 2009
Heyward-Bey's opening day at Raiders camp in NapaFirst round draft pick Darrius Heyward-Bey had a relatively quiet first morning of practice at the Oakland Raiders Training Camp in Napa.
Video: First day at camp for Heyward-BeyDarrius Heyward-Bey goes through drills in his first appearance at Oakland Raiders Training Camp at Redwood Middle School in Napa.
July 30th, 2009
Niners join Raiders in Napa mid-AugustOakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable talks about why he and San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary agreed to two days of joint workouts Aug. 18-19 at the Raiders Taining Camp in Napa.
July 29th, 2009
Video: Russell or Garcia as Raiders starting QB?WIll it be JaMarcus Russell or Jeff Garcia as the starting quarterback for the 2009 Oakland Raiders.
Video: Could Michael Vick join the Raiders?What chance does former Altanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick have of becoming a member of the Oakland Raiders?
Video: Burgess not at Raiders campThe Oaklad Raiders are starting training camp in Napa without one of their defensive stars, as Derrick Burgess did not show up, head coach Tom Cable said Wednesday afternoon.
Burgess a holdout at Raiders camp, no place for VickOakland Raiders defensive end Derrick Burgess did not report to training camp in Napa, head coach Tom Cable said this afternoon.
July 23rd, 2009
Video: Schwarzenegger jokes about budget crisisEver the entertainer, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has posted a Twitter video related to the state's budget crisis in which he picks up an oversized knife and jokes about autographing state vehicles that will be auctioned to raise cash.
July 1st, 2009
Video: Reconstruction helps ID dead womanUsing a facial reconstruction bust, local law enforcement was able to identify a woman whose body was dumped at Lake Berryessa and found in May 2009.
June 25th, 2009
Video: House demolition in NapaVideo of a Vacant home in Napa being cleared off of a downtown lot.
June 23rd, 2009
Video: Do you know this woman?Napa law enforcement is turning to the public to try and identify a woman whose body was dumped at Lake Berryessa up to a year ago.
May 27th, 2009
'One heart, one mind at a time'Crowds of gay marriage supporters came together at Napa’s Veteran’s Memorial Park Tuesday to challenge each other to build a successful campaign to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage.
Video: Same-sex marriage rally in NapaA big crowd took to the streets of Napa early Tuesday evening to protest the California Supreme Court decision to uphold Prop 8 and to look forward at promoting same-sex marriage.
May 6th, 2009
Video: Keeping the flu awayDr. Karen Smith, Napa County's public health officer, talks about how to prevent coming down with the flu.
Video: Napa County and swine fluDr. Karen Smith, Napa County's public health officer, talks about Napa County's preparations to deal with any potential swine flu cases.
Video: What is swine flu?Dr. Karen Smith, Napa County's public health officer, talks about swine flu.
March 24th, 2009
Video: St. Helena residents remember family killed in plane crashFriends and neighbors of the Jacobson family talk about learning the family died Sunday afternoon in a plane crash in Butte Mont.
Video: Investigators talk about plane crashNational Transportation safety Board investigators talk Monday in Butte Mont. about a plane crash that killed 14 people,including a family of five from Napa County.
March 13th, 2009
Video: Teacher rally draws hundredsMore than 200 teachers, parents and students protested in front of the Napa Valley Unified School District administrative offices Friday afternoon, showing support for more than 80 teachers who may lose their jobs due to pending state budget cuts.
Video: Newsom in Napa and Prop. 8San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom hosts a town hall meeting in Napa as part of his tour of california cities as he explores the idea of running for governor.
March 12th, 2009
Video: Wooden Valley Elementary threatened with closureThe Associated Press takes a look at the possible closure of Wooden Valley Elementary School in the Napa Valley Unfied School District.
February 17th, 2009
Video: Rains send Napa creek levels higherNapa's creeks were running higher than normal, but not up to flood stages due to three days of mostly constant rains.
December 5th, 2008
O.J. sentenced to as much as 33 yearsLAS VEGAS — A broken O.J. Simpson was sentenced Friday to as much as 33 years in prison for a hotel armed robbery after a judge rejected his apology and said, “It was much more than stupidity.”
December 1st, 2008
Video: bankruptcy for CopiaCopia filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday afternoon
November 19th, 2008
Napa Chefs Online debutsTuesday kicks off a new NapaValleyRegister.com feature called Napa Chefs Online with L. Pierce Carson.
November 18th, 2008
Napa Chefs Online debuts todayTuesday kicks off a new NapaValleyRegister.com feature called Napa Chefs Online with L. Pierce Carson.
November 15th, 2008
Big Game XXXVII recap videoBig Game 2008 saw Vintage jump ahead with a quick touchdown, but Napa roared back with 24 unanswered points and a head of steam going into the playoffs.
November 12th, 2008
Day of remembrance for local veteransVietnam War veteran David Turner was the last man to see his friend alive. The man’s name was Wayne Oliver Taylor, and he died in Vietnam in 1968.
November 11th, 2008
Day of remembrance for local veteransVeteran's Memorial Park in Napa was the site of Tuesday's Veterans Day event.
October 27th, 2008
Video: Crash kills Napa teenA Napa teen, 17-year-old Veronica Zimmermann, died late Sunday night in a crash on First avenue in Napa.
October 14th, 2008
Obama supporters protest McCain endorsementMore than 100 Democrats marched to the Napa Valley Register building Monday evening with picket signs and chants of, “Change your minds! Change your minds!”
October 13th, 2008
Obama supporters protest McCain endorsementAbout 100 Napa County-based Barack Obama supporters showed up Monday afternoon on the front steps of the Napa Valley Register building in downtown Napa to protest the newspaper's Sunday endorsement of John McCain for President.
October 9th, 2008
Caldwell v. Simpson, wage increasesShould Napa County base its wage increases to union and other employees on what other counties pay their employees? County supervisor candidates Keith Caldwell and Gary Simpson are asked this question by American Canyon Chamber of Commerce board members.
Caldwell v. Simpson, police and fire benefitsContracts and benefits for police officers and firefighters is the topic from American Canyon Chamber of Commerce board members to county supervisor candidates Keith Caldwell and Gary Simpson.
Caldwell v. Simpson, new hire benefitsBenefit offerings to new employees is the topic for county supervisor candidates Keith Caldwell and Gary Simpson, as presented by board members of the American Canyon Chamber of Commerce
Caldwell v. Simpson , closing remarksThe closing remarks from county supervisor candidates Keith Caldwell and Gary Simpson, as made to American Canyon Chamber of Commerce board members during a question and answer session with both candidates.
October 8th, 2008
3 charged in gang murder have hearing delayedThe arriagnment for 3 teens charged with the murder of Ricardo Gonzalez is delayed until Oct. 29.
September 29th, 2008
Keeping kids away from gangsThe CLARO program attempts to divert young kids from becoming gang members with a soccer program.
September 28th, 2008
A history of gang violenceTen years ago, Napa teen Michael Arreguin was shot and killed in a gang-related incident. In the aftermath, people ranging from school and government officials to law enforcement officers and community volunteers came together to suppress gang activity.
September 27th, 2008
Firefighters obtain degrees from diploma millAn investigation into how American Canyon firefighters received incentive pay increases by obtaning degrees through Almeda University, an unaccredited dimploma mill, has become an issue in the race for Dist. 5 Napa County Supervisor.
Caldwell accepts blame for approving bonusesFormer American Canon Fire Chief Keith Caldwell took the blame Friday for approving bonus pay after firefighters presented degrees from an unaccredited diploma mill, though he never meant to harm the American Canyon Fire District.
September 26th, 2008
Firefighters obtain degrees from diploma millAn investigation into how American Canyon firefighters received incentive pay increases by obtaning degrees through Almeda University, an unaccredited dimploma mill, has become an issue in the race for Dist. 5 Napa County Supervisor.
Caldwell v. Simpson, transportationCounty Supervisor candidates for Dist. 5, Keith Caldwell and Gary Simpson, talk to American Canyon Chamber of Commerce board members about issues for that area and the entire county in a series of videos.
Caldwell v. Simpson, backgroundsKeith Caldwell and Gary Simpson briefly describe their personal backgrounds with American Canyon Chamber of Commerce board members.
September 25th, 2008
Caldwell v. Simpson, backgroundsKeith Caldwell and Gary Simpson briefly describe their personal backgrounds with American Canyon Chamber of Commerce board members.
Caldwell v. Simpson, transportationCounty Supervisor candidates for Dist. 5, Keith Caldwell and Gary Simpson, talk to American Canyon Chamber of Commerce board members about issues for that area and the entire county in a series of videos.
Two arrested in Napa teen's slayingJesus Tornero, 16, may have lost his life for a cell phone and pocket change.
September 24th, 2008
Curbside memorial for teen killedA curbside memorial of flowers, candles, photos and notes for Jesus Tornero cover the corner of teh 2300 block of Louisa Street in central Napa.
Two arrested in Napa teen's slayingJesus Tornero, 16, may have lost his life for a cell phone and pocket change.
Shooter gets 70 years in Gee caseBetween the two of them, the teen brothers convicted of murder will spend a total of 90 years in state prison.
Murdered boy's mom talks about son's deathAnthony Gee's mother Cathy talks on camera about her emotions and what is next for her right after her son's killers were sentenced in Napa County Superior Court.
September 23rd, 2008
Murdered boy's mom talks about son's deathAnthony Gee's mother Cathy talks on camera about her emotions and what is next for her right after her son's killers were sentenced in Napa County Superior Court.
September 16th, 2008
August 17th, 2008
With Mervyns leaving, opportunity knocksLoyal customers may be left in the lurch, but the planned closure of Mervyns this fall should boost city and private sector efforts to redevelop downtown north of First Street with new stores, housing and parking.
August 14th, 2008
Mervyns closing Napa storeThere will be no Christmas shopping at Mervyns this year. The Napa Mervyns store is closing.
August 13th, 2008
Mervyns closing Napa storeThis will be no Christmas shopping at Mervyns this year.
August 11th, 2008
Sen. Wiggins swearing at pastor caught on videoState Sen. Patricia Wiggins, D-Santa Rosa, is facing criticism after she swore at a Sacramento-area pastor during a hearing on how to cut the state’s carbon footprint.
August 9th, 2008
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