Napa Valley Register

A man was arrested at about 1:20 p.m. Thursday near Yajome and Iroquois streets on suspicion of threatening to kill a man with a meat cleaver and damaging a motorcycle at a property on Central Avenue two … More »Man arrested on suspicion of battery, vandalism

A 32-year-old Napa man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of slapping a woman in the face in the 2000 block of Wilkins Avenue the previous night, according to Napa police. The incident was reported Thursday … More »Parolee arrested on suspicion of battery

A pedestrian suffered minor injuries at about 9 a.m. Friday in a collision with a pickup truck on First Street East at Silverado Trail, according to the Napa Fire Department. More »Woman injured in collision with pickup truck

Smoke was reported to be coming from a house attic in north Napa at 7:20 a.m. Friday, according to the Napa Fire Department. More »Napa Fire responds to smoke in an attic in north Napa

To some people, more than four children is considered a large family. Tell that to Peggy Smith. She’s parented 51 children over the past 17 years. More »Group launches foster care awareness campaign

When Vintage High School student Michaela Rossi chose the topic for her senior project — “Women in the Men’s World of Drag Racing” — she never expected to ride alongside racing legend Mario Andretti. More »Teens 'show who they are' with their senior projects

A woman was injured at about 4:40 p.m. Thursday after a vehicle rear-ended her car that was stopped on James Road at Thayer Way, according to the American Canyon Fire Protection District. More »Motorist transported to hospital after hit-and-run

Two men were arrested Thursday afternoon for alleged drug violations during a probation compliance check in the 1500 block of Menlo Avenue in Napa, according to the Napa Special Investigations Bureau. More »Two Napa residents arrested on suspicion of methamphetamine possession

ST. HELENA — It was impossible not to smell the delicious and delectable flavors being cooked at Sutter Home Winery last Saturday. It was the smell of barbecue combined with a hint of competition coming … More »Burger enthusiast takes home $100,000

You can expect a sunny day on Friday with a high temperature near 73 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. More »Good morning, Napa Valley: High of 73 on Friday

Andy Viera was driving home to St. Helena after coaching basketball at Justin-Siena a few days before Thanksgiving last fall when a car driven by an allegedly impaired driver rammed head-on into his Honda … More »Health-scare survivors reunite with those who saved them

Veterans will be honored this weekend with a series of events up and down the Napa Valley as America remembers the men and women in the military who died while serving their country. More »Memorial Day events planned throughout the county

A newly released Community Health Assessment highlights the strengths, challenges and differences in health among Napa County residents. More »Health report contains reasons to celebrate, but also causes for concern

The county needs a new, “state-of-the-art” jail facility and improved data on the local recidivism rate, according to a new report by the Napa County grand jury. More »Grand jury: Build a bigger, better jail for Napa County

The city’s third fiscal quarter is following the positive trend of the two quarters that preceded it. More »After strong third quarter, city anticipates $3.1 million surplus

Two desktop computers have been reported missing from a Napa County office in the 1900 block of First Street in Napa, according to the county Sheriff’s Office. More »Another break-in reported at Napa County office

The current vice principal of St. Helena High School, Ben Scinto, has been promoted to principal of the school. More »St. Helena High promotes vice principal

The city of Napa is saving more than $10,500 by ordering five police cruisers six months early. More »Dealership surplus aids police cruiser purchase

Thursday will be mostly sunny with a high temperature near 69 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. More »Good morning, Napa Valley: High of 69 on Thursday

After years of removing items from the budget, the Napa City Council will have the chance to add new items in the years ahead. More »Rosy outlook for future Napa budgets

A troubled water and sewer district near Lake Berryessa is facing a daunting decision: approve a hike in its rates to balance its budget and escape the wrath of state water quality regulators, or risk … More »Berryessa Estates in ‘deep, dark hole’ without rate hikes

Money collected under a special tax for flood control projects should not have been used to pay for legal defense fees, a county oversight committee reported earlier this month. More »Panel says Calistoga misused special tax funds

A machine used to sort recyclable items from garbage at Clover Flat Landfill south of Calistoga is out of service for at least a week after a fire caused damaged last weekend, according to the owner of … More »Upvalley landfill sorting machine out of service after fire