My neighbor purchased compost from the local garbage company and whew, does it stink! I have purchased compost in sacks from local home improvement stores and it doesn’t stink. In reading articles about compost and composting online, I find that good compost should have a pleasant, sort of sweet smell. What gives?

NapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.

Bill Forsythe of Lincoln (CoachBill) knocked off all 298 others this week, taking top honors in Week No. 2 of NapaValleyRegister.com’s Can You Beat Randy? pro football pool.

Mike DeSimoni’s gamble that affluent families will want to buy high-end riverfront condos in downtown Napa appears to be paying off.

The Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency is bringing back Mike Zdon, its former executive director, to run things until a permanent person can be found to replace Jim Leddy.

For the second weekend, construction workers will be working extended hours to meet a tight schedule for the First Street bridge over the river.

American Canyon city officials have voted not to disclose the results of an investigation into bonuses made to American Canyon firefighters for presenting college degrees from an unaccredited school.

Police are looking for a bicyclist who snatched a bag from a Napa woman walking in west Napa on Tuesday night.

Fire sprinklers most likely would have tamped down the intensity of the Tuesday morning fire that damaged six apartments in southeast Napa, according to fire officials. But the Willow Glen Apartments on Wilkins Avenue were built before the law required sprinklers.

For a leader in the global community, America is poorly educated in international affairs, Israeli diplomat Ismail Khaldi told a group of Napa leaders Wednesday night.

If you have knowledge of the location of any of these wanted people, please call the Sheriff's Department warrants Bureau at 707-253-4209 or E-mail sheriff@co.napa.ca.us

Millions of people turned on NBC Tuesday night to watch the start of the 6th season of the hit reality show "The Biggest Loser." Did you know the nutritionist for the people on the show writes a monthly column for NapaValleyRegister.com on healthy eating?

A teen was stabbed four times while walking to a convenience store in west Napa Tuesday evening in what police are calling a gang-related assault.

The Napa school teacher facing trial next month for attempted murder could face 40 years to life in prison if convicted on all charges.

There are openings on the board of directors of the Watershed Information Center and Conservancy of Napa County.

Business leaders are invited to an informational meeting on BNI, which offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals.