Kevin Alfaro defeated Roger Adams for a seat on the St. Helena School Board by a 2-1 margin, according to votes tallied late Tuesday.

Wild lands surrounding two city of Napa reservoirs — Lake Hennessey and Lake Milliken — may be opened to the public for hiking, biking and horse riding.

The Napa Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new president, as Kate King is headed for Texas, according to a statement from the chamber.

An American Canyon man convicted of multiple rapes and other charges will spend nearly a half century in prison.

Napa Valley’s newest grapevine pest is on the march.

A federal judge has agreed to table Lake Luciana developers’ claims against Napa County until after a similar case in state court is resolved.

A St. Helena man was arrested after he allegedly kicked a woman in the thigh.

FORT HOOD, Texas — A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army base on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 11 other people and left 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman, and the violence was believed to be the worst mass shooting in history at a U.S. military base.