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Lake Berryessa coverage
October 5th, 2009
Berryessa Highlands residents agree to water rate increaseBerryessa Highlands residents are paying more to keep their Lake Berryessa water and sewer district afloat.
September 18th, 2009
Oak Shores to reopen for swimmingFederal officials are reopening Lake Berryessa’s Oak Shores area for swimming Saturday, after having closed it for a week to investigate conditions in the wake of three recent drownings.
September 17th, 2009
Berryessa swimming area reopens this weekendThe Lake Berryessa swimming area closed last week after three people drowned is reopening this Saturday.
September 13th, 2009
Sad days at the lakeIn an incredible run of tragedy at Lake Berryessa, three people have drowned while swimming in the lake in the last week.
September 12th, 2009
Sixth person dead from drowning at lake this yearA Lake Berryessa woman who was pulled out of Lake Berryessa unconscious Thursday died early Friday at a Napa County hospital.
September 11th, 2009
Lake Berryessa area closed where 3 died this weekWater access at the Lake Berryessa location where three swimmers died this week is being temporarily closed by the Lake's operators.
Napa woman drowns at Lake BerryessaA Napa woman who was taken to the hospital after being pulled unconscious Thursday afternoon from Lake Berryessa died at a Napa County hospital early this morning.
September 10th, 2009
Near drowning this afternoon at Lake BerryessaThe unidentified female pulled from Lake Berryessa earlier this afternoon has been taken by helicopter to an area hospital. There is no word at this time on her condition.
September 9th, 2009
Second drowning at Berryessa in two daysA man drowned in Lake Berryessa Tuesday, the second death at the lake in as many days.
September 8th, 2009
Possible drowning at Lake BerryessaThe Napa County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man at Lake Berryessa who may have drowned.
Drowning at Lake BerryessaA 23-year-old Guatemala man drowned in Lake Berryessa Monday afternoon.
September 7th, 2009
Possible drowning at Lake BerryessaALISHA WYMAN, Register Staff Writer
September 4th, 2009
Highlands residents vote again on rate hikesBerryessa Highlands’ water and sewer rates will increase on Oct. 1 — unless a majority of residents opposes the proposed hikes once again.
August 28th, 2009
Stimulus cash to turn on taps at BerryessaCounty officials and residents at the northwest end of Lake Berryessa have millions of new reasons to hope for a revamp to the aging water treatment plant near Pope Valley.
July 24th, 2009
Lake Berryessa drowning victim's body foundUsing an underwater search vehicle, Napa County Sheriff’s divers recovered the body Thursday of a 36-year-old Dixon man who drowned Sunday while boating with his family at Lake Berryessa.
July 23rd, 2009
Lake Berryessa drowning victim's body foundUsing an underwater search vehicle, sheriff’s divers recovered the body today of a 36-year-old Dixon man who drowned Sunday while boating with his family at Lake Berryessa.
July 22nd, 2009
Search continues for missing man at Lake BerryessaThe Napa County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its search for a man believed to have drowned on Sunday afternoon at Lake Berryessa.
July 20th, 2009
Man believed drowned at Lake BerryessaNapa County Sheriff’s deputies are using sonar equipment this afternoon to try and locate a Dixon man believed to have drowned at Lake Berryessa Sunday afternoon.
Lake Berryessa fire containedCalFire crews gained the upper hand on a fast-moving grass fire that began Sunday evening. As of 7 a.m., today, firefighters gained full containment of the Steele Canyon Fire that burned 70 acres.
July 19th, 2009
Resorts’ bid deadline is extendedWhile four Lake Berryessa resorts remain closed and the process of awarding the contracts drags along, the Bureau of Reclamation still plans to have all resorts open by next summer, according to Mike Finnegan, area manager for the federal agency.
A strangely quiet season at Lake Berryessa - for better or worseElizabeth Jardine-Pereira and Patrick Pereira continued a longstanding family tradition last week by spending a few summer days at Lake Berryessa’s Steele Park Resort.
July 11th, 2009
Berryessa's federal job fair draws a crowdJeff Hansen drove to Lake Berryessa with a friend this week, but not with a fishing rod or a Jet ski.
July 2nd, 2009
Facial reconstruction leads to ID of woman found at Lake BerryessaJust hours after Napa County Sheriff’s investigators displayed an artist’s facial reconstruction of a woman whose bones were found in a remote area of Lake Berryessa on Mother’s Day, the victim’s daughter contacted investigators and solved the mystery.
July 1st, 2009
Video: Reconstruction helps ID dead womanUsing a facial reconstruction bust, local law enforcement was able to identify a woman whose body was dumped at Lake Berryessa and found in May 2009.
Facial reconstruction leads to ID of woman found at Lake BerryessaA facial reconstruction bust of a woman whose body was found dumped alongside a Lake Berryessa roadway nearly two months ago has led to the identification of the woman.
June 24th, 2009
Do you know this woman?A forensic artist has put a woman’s face on the bones found in a remote area of Lake Berryessa on Mother’s Day.
June 23rd, 2009
Video: Do you know this woman?Napa law enforcement is turning to the public to try and identify a woman whose body was dumped at Lake Berryessa up to a year ago.
Do you know this woman?Law enforcement officials Tuesday unveiled a reconstruction of the face of a murder victim found early last month at Lake Berryessa. The unknown woman was killed up to a year ago, and as of today, police have been unable to identify the woman.
Oakland man drowns at Lake BerryessaDivers have recovered the body of 21-year-old Phillip Stevenson, who drowned in Lake Berryessa Sunday during a fishing trip with friends.
June 22nd, 2009
Oakland man believed drowned at Lake BerryessaDivers have recovered the body of 21-year-old Phillip Stevenson, who drowned in Lake Berryessa Sunday during a fishing trip with friends.
June 12th, 2009
Bones found near Lake Berryessa are a mysteryThe remains of a woman have been discovered near Lake Berryessa, and investigators are trying to find out who she is.
May 31st, 2009
3 Lake Berryessa resorts to be openThe public will have access to three privately-run resorts at Lake Berryessa this summer, though one will offer only limited services.
May 26th, 2009
Calm Memorial weekend on BerryessaBoats lined up to launch at Lake Berryessa this Memorial Day weekend, but with most resorts closed, police and fire officials reported few incidents at the lake.
May 19th, 2009
Property theft at lakeA woman visiting the Oak Shores park in Berryessa returned to her car Sunday night to find it had been broken into and her belongings had been stolen.
May 2nd, 2009
Rate hikes at the lakeResidents along the western shore of Lake Berryessa may start paying steep water and sewer bills beginning this summer.
April 30th, 2009
New store, bar, restaurant at Moskowite CornersSome old-timers in Napa County refer to the intersection of highways 121 and 128 as the Corners.
April 25th, 2009
Sheriff IDs Berryessa drowning victimThe man whose lifeless body was found Thursday in Lake Berryessa at Spanish Flat Resort was identified as a maintenance worker, the Napa County Sheriff’s Department reported Friday. No foul play is suspected in the incident.
April 24th, 2009
Sheriff IDs Berryessa drowning victimNapa County law enforcement authorities identified the man whose lifeless body was found at Spanish Flat Thursday as Carl Lyons, 63.
April 23rd, 2009
Missing man found dead at Lake BerryessaA man reported missing for several days was found dead this afternoon in Lake Berryessa, according to the Napa County Sheriff's Department.
April 19th, 2009
Water rates to soar at BerryessaHundreds of residents near Lake Berryessa could see their water and sewer rates double this summer.
Season of uncertaintyOn Thursday, under bright blue skies, fishermen’s boats headed in and out of Markley Cove Resort at Lake Berryessa. Motorcyclists and others stopped by the convenience store along Highway 128.
April 17th, 2009
Restoring trust at BerryessaLast week’s Register editorial board meeting regarding Lake Berryessa was eye-opening in that so many factors have contributed to the current crisis, in which several lakeside resorts promise to be closed again this year while, if we are lucky, others will limp to life in time to salvage the summer recreational season.
April 15th, 2009
The local’s view of fiasco at the lakeThe crisis at Lake Berryessa is about boat ramps and contracts and government agencies.
March 17th, 2009
All Lake Berryessa resorts may be closed for 2009At least four and perhaps all seven privately run Lake Berryessa resorts may be closed for the summer of 2009, as the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday that it needs to rebid contracts for all the lakeside resorts.
March 11th, 2009
Sewer improvements stall at Lake BerryessaAlmost two years after residents along the southern shore of Lake Berryessa agreed to pay for an overhaul of their water and sewer systems, work on the project has yet to begin.
March 7th, 2009
Cows to the rescue?Cattle may be making a comeback on federally-owned land at the edge of Lake Berryessa.
January 1st, 2009
Remake at the lakeThe old Lake Berryessa shoreline has been gone for awhile, but the new one hasn’t arrived.
December 24th, 2008
Feds sign deal with Berryessa resortThe Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday it had inked a 30-year contract with Pleasure Cove Marina, a deal the agency said may spur the completion of other deals with concessions around Lake Berryessa.
October 17th, 2008
Low tide at BerryessaThe occasional visitor to Lake Berryessa might not notice it. But to regulars, the lake is looking different these days.
October 16th, 2008
Father sues over teen drowningThe father of a teen whose blood alcohol level was .17 percent when she drowned at Lake Berryessa has filed a wrongful death suit against the girl’s mother and several others who were present at the Labor Day 2007 outing.
September 17th, 2008
Down and dirty by the waterNapans are invited to roll up their sleeves and get down and dirty this weekend.
September 16th, 2008
Boat crash at Lake BerryessaSunday was not a good day at Lake Berryessa for Frank Ross Capriato.
September 4th, 2008
Resort contract delay stalls water repairsWhile residents near the upper reaches of Lake Berryessa face a dilemma caused by costly improvements to failing water and sewage treatment facilities, those who live along the southernmost shores of the lake are also seeing slow progress on water upgrades.
High bills, hard times at Berryessa EstatesResidents of a remote subdivision near Lake Berryessa are facing bruising financial decisions as the result of high water bills, costly assessments to improve a water treatment facility and the struggling economy.
August 18th, 2008
San Francisco teen ID'd as drowning victimAuthorities have released the name of the boy who drowned at Lake Berryessa on Sunday.
Boy, 14, drowns at Lake BerryessaA 14-year-old boy lost his life Sunday afternoon at Lake Berryessa.
July 20th, 2008
Cats out in the cold at Lake BerryessaFor the past few months Tom and Bonnie Coppla have seen their neighbors from Steele Resort at Lake Berryessa move, sell and dismantle mobile homes.
June 20th, 2008
It's a whole otter world at Lake BerryessaThere is more to life at Lake Berryessa than the weekly flotilla of fancy boats underneath the Pope Creek Bridge.
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