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Butterfly Release to Mark Victims' Rights Ceremony

Napa County officials commemorate National Crime Victims' Rights Week this evening with speeches, music and the release of 300 painted lady butterflies at Veterans Memorial Park downtown. Kathy Gee, whose son Anthony Gee, 16, of Fairfield, was fatally ... »

Teens Steal Beer; Aide Victimizes Senior

Two teenaged Napa residents were arrested late Wednesday after supermarket employees spotted them stealing beer, according to a shift activity log from the City of Napa Police Department: On 04/04/12 about 2345 hours NPD Officers were dispatched to Saf... »

Loughran Looks Back on Cop Career

More than 35 years ago, Mike Loughran knew he wanted a career in law enforcement. It's a decision he has never regretted, he said. Loughran, 59, ended his police career in August 2009, when he retired as Napa County Undersheriff. “It was a long run, bu... »

Food Bank Moves Downtown

The Napa Valley Food Bank's food pantry program is moving into the 21st century with a new downtown location that gives hungry Napa families the chance to select their own staples. “We are completely changing the way we operate the food bank,” said pro... »

Two Stabbed in Party Melee

A stabbing victim was airlifted to Queen of the Valley Medical Center last night after fights broke out during a birthday party at Chardonnay Golf Club, according to overnight reports from Bay City News and the Napa Valley Register. At least one additi... »

Bottle Truck Tip-Over Wrecks Commute

 A truck overturned on southbound state Highway 29 in unincorporated Napa County north of American Canyon this morning, spilling glass bottles onto the roadway, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The crash was reported shortly before 6:40 a.m. o... »

Destructive House Fire Kills Dog

A house on Green Valley Road in rural Napa has been partially destroyed in a blaze that has left at least one dog dead, according to Napa Patch reporter Robert Peebles, Jr., who is at the scene of the fire this morning According to an emergency bulleti... »

Hospital Visitor Arrested for Threats, Police Say

An American Canyon man visiting a patient at Queen of the Valley Medical Center at 9:30 a.m. Sunday was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats, according to a shift activity log released by the City of Napa Police Department: QVH security cal... »

Law Requires Ballots in Spanish

In a letter to the editor, Henry A. Budding (American Canyon Eagle - February 21, 2012) asked why he received an English or Spanish language survey from our Election Division.  On October 13, 2011, the United States Census Bureau published a list that,... »

Pair Indicted in $130M Ponzi Scheme

An American Canyon woman and a Canadian man have been indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco on charges that they carried out a Ponzi scheme that cost investors $75 million, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Jacqueline Hoegel, 55, and William... »

Expert: Quake Clusters Not Unusual

The U.S. Geological Survey has downgraded the magnitude of this morning's earthquake near Vallejo from 3.7 to 3.5. The quake, which was centered two miles south of Vallejo, occurred at 9:13 a.m. On Wednesday, a 3.5-magnitude temblor occurred at 6:09 p.... »

Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested

An exchange of hostilities on Valentine’s Day led to a domestic violence arrest, according to a shift acitivity log released by the City of Napa Police Department: On 2-14-12, officers responded to the 100 block of Underhill Dr concerning a domestic vi... »

School Board Agenda, Feb. 2

Napa Valley Unified School District Board of Education 2425 Jefferson Street (Board Room) AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING February 2, 2012     I. CALL TO ORDER -�5:45 p.m.   II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM   III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED »

Teachers Get $50K in Classroom Grants

Students and teachers in dozens of public schools got a boost from the Napa Valley Education Foundation last week. Trustees of the foundation, which supports school populations throughout the Napa Valley Unified School District, awarded $50,000 in teac... »

"Agenda 21" Foes Stage Protest at Workshop

For more than two hours Jan. 19, officials and residents of Napa County and other North Bay communities gathered at the Napa Elks Lodge for a "Plan Bay Area" workshop, one in a series held throughout the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties in recent m... »

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