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American Canyon coverage
November 7th, 2009
Budget cuts possible in American CanyonAmerican Canyon parents, residents, church groups and others are being asked to weigh in on what city services they can live without as the city looks for as much as $1.7 million worth of expenses to trim from its total annual budget of $16 million.
Boxer's staff answers questions in American CanyonA field representative for Sen. Barbara Boxer held office hours Thursday at American Canyon City Hall, giving locals an opportunity to bring questions and concerns — face to face.
Devlin extension gets rollingAfter years of talk, action has started on the extension of Devlin Road, a key route for travelers in the south county.
November 6th, 2009
Shoplifting arrest in American CanyonA man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly shoplifting from Wal-Mart in American Canyon.
No walk-ins for American Canyon's only tasting roomAmerican Canyon’s sole wine tasting room is scaling back, opening by appointment instead of seven days a week.
November 2nd, 2009
American Canyon visitors find empty space where tourist center used to beMaria and George Haddad stopped by American Canyon’s Napa-Sonoma Visitors Center for maps of the Napa Valley, and maybe to pick up a bottle of wine.
October 31st, 2009
Boxer staffer to answer questions about federal helpA representative for Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., will be on hand Thursday in American Canyon to answer questions from constituents who need help from the Veterans Administration, Social Security Administration or other federal agency.
October 30th, 2009
Revenue drop has American Canyon preparing for expense cutsThe city of American Canyon may eliminate up to $1.5 million worth of expenses as it faces record losses in property and sales tax revenues.
American Canyon robbery suspect arrestedInvestigators on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of tying up a sales clerk and robbing a Subway restaurant in American Canyon.
October 28th, 2009
American Canyon votes for more troops in Afghanistan warA divided American Canyon City Council called on the country’s top leadership to send additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
October 27th, 2009
Saving the mail in American CanyonFor months, American Canyon’s tiny postal outpost on Crawford Way was on a federal hit list, penciled in as a likely victim of the postal service’s multi-billion dollar budget problems. Last week, the postal service announced that the American Canyon office has been removed from the list and will remain open.
The true meaning of troop supportWith magnets on cars or packages full of treats and hygiene items, we all support the troops. That is, until they ask for something specific.
American Canyon debates AfghanistanLooking well beyond its own borders, the American Canyon City Council today will take up the question of sending additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
October 24th, 2009
American Canyon will fingerprint volunteersAmerican Canyon coaches and volunteers who have contact with children will have to be fingerprinted beginning Jan. 1.
American Canyon eyes liquor licenseIf you are looking for a cocktail, American Canyon is not the place to be.
AmCan Robbery prompts school lockdownsAmerican Canyon Police and Napa County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man who allegedly robbed Broadway market in American Canyon at gunpoint Friday morning.
October 23rd, 2009
Post office in AmCan savedAmerican Canyon’s post office will remain open after all, the U.S. Postal Service confirmed Thursday.
October 22nd, 2009
American Canyon council may weigh in on AfghanistanThe city of American Canyon has already declared it supports the troops and is a recruitment-friendly zone for the military.
October 20th, 2009
Huge wine warehouse soon to open in American CanyonThe biggest building in American Canyon is almost ready for action and will open early next year.
October 19th, 2009
Time to hire teachers for new high schoolAmerican Canyon High School is hiring.
October 17th, 2009
Highway 29 a challenge for American Canyon pedestriansWith a new high school opening in less than a year and more development under way, American Canyon residents and officials are pondering ways to make it more safe to cross busy Highway 29.
October 15th, 2009
Decision on whether to close American Canyon post office due soonAmerican Canyon’s post office remains on the chopping block as the U.S. Postal Service faces a $3 billion drop in revenue.
October 13th, 2009
Abrupt American Canyon flu clinic cancellation ruffles feathersThe last-minute cancellation of a free flu shot clinic at a mobile home park in American Canyon has not sat well with residents.
October 12th, 2009
Snags delay American Canyon landfill trailAn agreement to open a trail that loops around the American Canyon landfill to the general public is around the corner — if an apparent roadblock can be removed.
October 10th, 2009
AmCan High boosters club seek $100 thousandAmerican Canyon High School’s über-booster club wants to raise $100,000 before the first students arrive to the new campus next summer.
Money lag makes district creative to keep building AmCan HighThe state is $44 million behind in money for Napa school construction projects, but American Canyon High School is still expected to open on schedule in the fall, local school officials say.
October 9th, 2009
American Canyon flu shots canceledA seasonal flu vaccination clinic set for Monday in American Canyon is canceled.
In AmCan, fireworks over the 4th of JulyThe future of American Canyon’s Fourth of July celebration is up in the air.
October 3rd, 2009
American Canyon High's new mascot is ... the wolfThe wolf has replaced the phoenix as the American Canyon High School mascot, after a decision at Thursday evening’s meeting of the Napa Valley Unified School District board of trustees.
October 2nd, 2009
American Canyon High's new mascot is ... the wolfThe wolf is replacing the phoenix as American Canyon High School’s mascot, according to a decision at Thursday evening’s regular meeting of the Napa Valley Unified School District board of trustees.
Police seek robbery suspect in American CanyonPolice are looking for a man suspected of robbing the American Canyon Subway restaurant Thursday.
October 1st, 2009
Armed robbery at American Canyon SubwayLaw enforcement officers are looking for a man suspected of robbing the American Canyon Subway restaurant Thursday.
September 30th, 2009
Students' vote on American Canyon High mascot revealed ThursdayAmerican Canyon High School’s future students will find out Thursday if they are going to be howling, squawking or flapping their wings when they attend games and rallies.
September 29th, 2009
What's next for the grove?The future of American Canyon’s eucalyptus grove remains anyone’s guess as the city takes the first step to annex the land, home to American Canyon Paintball Jungle.
Stolen car arrest in American CanyonA woman who was found sitting in a stolen car was arrested Sunday evening in American Canyon.
2 arrests at American Canyon Wal-MartTwo people were arrested after two separate incidents at Wal-Mart in American Canyon Sunday night.
Meth arrest in American CanyonA man was arrested in American Canyon Sunday after he was found with methamphetamine.
Stolen ID cards arrestAmerican Canyon police arrested a man Monday after police found him with ID cards that didn’t belong to him.
September 27th, 2009
American Canyon considers rules for road signsDancing sign wavers at busy intersections in American Canyon may soon have to get a permit before twirling their signs at driving motorists.
American Canyon may fingerprint youth sports volunteersAmerican Canyon may pass a law requiring background checks for volunteers who have contact with young children.
September 25th, 2009
American Canyon man sentenced in Sonoma murderAn American Canyon man was sentenced Monday to 40 years to life for his involvement in a 2007 gang-related shooting in Sonoma.
September 24th, 2009
American Canyon cop finds drugs during traffic stopAn Antioch man was arrested for suspected drug possession following a traffic stop in American Canyon early Wednesday.
American Canyon man dies when struck by vanA 68-year-old American Canyon man was killed Tuesday as he walked across Highway 29 at Mini Drive in Vallejo, just a block south of the border between the cities.
September 23rd, 2009
American Canyon man dies when struck by vanAn American Canyon man was killed Tuesday morning while crossing Sonoma Boulevard in Vallejo, cbs5.com is reporting on its Web site.
September 22nd, 2009
Waiting game for American Canyon Town CenterAmerican Canyon’s long-anticipated town center is back on the shelf and won’t return to the public eye for at least a few more months.
September 21st, 2009
American Canyon gets going on river trailAmerican Canyon’s first path to the Napa River will open in a few months to eager hikers, runners, cyclists and kayakers.
September 19th, 2009
AmCan post office remains on cut listThe future of American Canyon’s only post office remains uncertain.
September 17th, 2009
Arrest for suspected violence in American CanyonAmerican Canyon Police arrested a man Wednesday after responding to the report of domestic violence.
September 14th, 2009
Bank robbery suspect nabbedA man suspected of robbing an American Canyon bank in August was arrested Monday afternoon in Washington., D.C.
September 13th, 2009
City Council approves phone alert system in American CanyonNext time American Canyon is facing a major road closure or other non-emergency that might effect their lives, residents are going to get a jingle from City Hall.
September 11th, 2009
Bank robbery suspect identified as former Vintage High studentNapa County law enforcement officials have identified a suspect in an American Canyon bank robbery in late August and are working to bring him into custody.
September 10th, 2009
Bank robbery suspect identifiedNapa County law enforcement officials have identified a suspect in an American Canyon bank robbery in late August.
September 8th, 2009
American Canyon senior center on orderAmerican Canyon’s first senior center — a project under discussion for years — could be completed next April, according to the city’s public works director.
September 6th, 2009
Veteran AmCan business could be new liquor storeTough times can even drive businesses to drink.
August 31st, 2009
American Canyon plans to tap its reservesThe city of American Canyon expects to borrow more than $1.7 million from its reserves this year and is getting ready to cut expenses in 2010-2011.
August 28th, 2009
Wal-Mart evacuated after gas line breaksCustomers and workers were evacuated from the Wal-Mart Supercenter in American Canyon Thursday after a forklift operator hit a gas line outside the building, according to the American Canyon Fire Department and PG&E. No one was hurt in the early afternoon incident.
August 27th, 2009
Wal-Mart evacuated due to gas line breakThe Wal-Mart Supercenter in American Canyon was evacuated this afternoon when a forklift operator hit a gas line outside the building, causing a gas leak, according to the American Canyon Fire Department and PG&E. No one was hurt.
Play ball!American Canyon bocce ball players no longer have to go out of town to get in the game.
Architect will determine if old AmCan city hall can be new libraryThe former American Canyon City Hall may become the new home for the library in Napa County’s second-biggest city.
American Canyon High to get solar powerSolar panels sprouting up at American Canyon High School next year could start a green trend for the Napa Valley Unified School District, which is considering tapping the sun to help power several of its campuses.
August 26th, 2009
Domestic violence arrest in American CanyonAn American Canyon man was arrested Tuesday after getting into a fight with his girlfriend, according to American Canyon police.
August 25th, 2009
American Canyon bank robbery suspect soughtLocal law enforcement officials are looking for a man who robbed the Westamerica Bank branch on Broadway in American Canyon Monday.
August 24th, 2009
Bank robbery try in American CanyonPolice began responding just before 1:30 p.m. today to a report of an attempted bank robbery at the Westamerica Bank branch on Broadway in American Canyon.
'We are full': The campus crushStudents carrying backpacks filled with school supplies returned in droves to school on Wednesday, the first day of the 2009-10 school year.
Troop support sign becomes American Canyon fightAmerican Canyon’s sign in support of U.S. troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan has drawn all kinds of attention lately, but not the kind supporters envisioned when they first placed the sign alongside Highway 29 five years ago.
August 23rd, 2009
Cities invest in dam studyThe cities of American Canyon and Napa are teaming up to help fund a study on a potential source of water — a new man-made lake in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
August 21st, 2009
American Canyon senior center bids are budget-friendlyAmerican Canyon’s senior center, one of the most anticipated projects on the city’s wish list, could be built for less money than originally estimated.
Sweet deal settles it for American Canyon honey tentThe tent at Marshall’s Honey Farm in American Canyon is likely to remain in place after all.
August 20th, 2009
Scant clues to cause of American Canyon plane crashThe National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report this week on a plane crash near American Canyon that killed a psychiatrist early this month, but offered few clues as to why the crash happened.
August 18th, 2009
Wal-Mart theft nets 1 arrestOne woman was arrested Sunday after she attempted to steal children’s clothes and school supplies from Wal-Mart in American Canyon, according to the American Canyon Police Department.
August 13th, 2009
American Canyon seniors fed up with landlordMore than two dozen mobile home park senior residents went to American Canyon City Hall on Monday demanding the city protect them from their landlord.
August 12th, 2009
'Starting from scratch,' first American Canyon High School principal saysMark Brewer, American Canyon High School’s first principal, is already hard at work even as the school remains under construction.
August 11th, 2009
Paving the way for American Canyon trailAmerican Canyon residents are now a step closer to the Napa River.
August 5th, 2009
Pot grow bust at American Canyon homePolice confiscated 77 marijuana plants from an American Canyon residence early Saturday morning and expect the district attorney’s office to file charges against at least two men suspected in a grow operation.
American Canyon teen arrested for Vacaville bank robberyAn American Canyon teenager is under arrest in Solano County on suspicion of robbing a Bank of America branch at gunpoint Monday in Vacaville.
August 4th, 2009
American Canyon teen arrested for Vacaville bank robberyAn American Canyon teenager is under arrest in Solano County on suspicion of robbing a Bank of America branch at gunpoint Monday in Vacaville.
American Canyon Post Office could closeAmerican Canyon’s only post office is on the endangered list, according to the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service.
August 2nd, 2009
AmCan panel to probe apartment crime increaseAllegations that crime is on the rise at an affordable housing development in an American Canyon subdivision have prompted neighbors to ask the city to step in.
July 28th, 2009
AmCan High right on trackConstruction of American Canyon High School is halfway finished, and the campus is on target to open its doors to freshmen and sophomores in August 2010.
July 25th, 2009
AmCan Fire trainee arrestedA trainee volunteer with American Canyon Fire Department is behind bars on suspicion of robbing a bank in Yuba City, authorities said this week.
July 24th, 2009
Senior citizen swindleAn 89-year-old American Canyon man was bilked out of $7,000 by two men who pulled a classic con, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office reported.
July 15th, 2009
American Canyon gets a water tank at recession pricesOne of American Canyon’s major construction projects — a 1 million gallon tank to store recycled water — could be built more cheaply than anticipated.
July 14th, 2009
Sun power rising near American CanyonA closed landfill in American Canyon could become Napa County’s biggest solar farm.
July 13th, 2009
American Canyon High already has strong boostersAmerican Canyon High School doesn’t have any students yet, but it already has a major benefactor.
July 9th, 2009
Three shoplifting arrestsAmerican Canyon police arrested three adults for investigation of commercial burglary after they allegedly shoplifted 24 items from the Wal-Mart on Highway 29 Wednesday morning.
June 29th, 2009
American Canyon man convicted in Sonoma murderA 25-year-old American Canyon man could spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder in Santa Rosa.
June 23rd, 2009
Report: American Canyon overspent on bonus probes, suitsThe city of American Canyon and its fire district lack transparency and should hire a full-time attorney to control legal expenses, according to the Napa County civil grand jury.
June 20th, 2009
Along the AmCan shoreLongtime American Canyon residents remember the grassy mound near the wetlands that border town as the spot where trucks hauled garbage from Napa, American Canyon and Vallejo until the mid-1990s.
June 17th, 2009
AmCan gets new boss for public worksAmerican Canyon looked and looked and looked some more for a new public works director, and finally found one in nearby Benicia.
June 11th, 2009
AmCan and the public's right to knowThe Napa Valley Register’s lawsuit against American Canyon has come to an end, six months after it started.
Register ends case against AmCanThe Napa Valley Register has dropped a public records lawsuit against the city of American Canyon and the American Canyon Fire District, ending a dispute that started when city officials decided not to publish a report about firefighter abuses of a bonus program.
June 7th, 2009
AmCan eases water limitsAmerican Canyon families worried about their water bills can relax for now, because the city decided to ease new water use restrictions.
June 5th, 2009
New public works chief for AmCanThe city of American Canyon has a new public works director, the city announced Thursday.
June 4th, 2009
American Canyon finances steadyThe city of American Canyon will have to dip into its reserves to maintain the same level of services next fiscal year, city officials said Tuesday, but no city staff layoffs are expected.
May 28th, 2009
$150,000 damage in American Canyon house fireA house fire caused $150,000 in damage but no injuries Wednesday morning in American Canyon.
Napa Valley Casino seeks to expandGamblers at Napa Valley Casino in American Canyon may get more elbow room.
May 27th, 2009
50 seek American Canyon principal's jobThe search is on for a principal to run American Canyon High School, which will open to freshmen and sophomores for the 2010-11 academic year.
May 21st, 2009
State may take $800,000 from American CanyonThe failure Tuesday of Propositions 1A-1E places the city of American Canyon in the position of knowing the state may take up to $800,000 to try and help deal with the state's multi-billion dollar deficit.
How to host the blindVickie Kennedy wants hotel employees to relax: Serving visually-impaired guests just takes a little forethought.
May 17th, 2009
Tasting rooms with a view — in American Canyon?Napa County is home to many hilltop tasting rooms, where visitors take in the vistas and the vintages together. But not in American Canyon.
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