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Bill Kisliuk articles
Bill Kislliuk is Napa Valley Register's Managing Editor. Bill can be reached at bkisliuk@napanews.com
November 10th, 2009
Counterfeit bills appear in NapaAt least one local bank is reporting an increase in counterfeit cash, and is warning local merchants to be careful about checking bills to make sure they are genuine.
September 26th, 2009
Napa man dies during charity runA Napa man collapsed and died while participating in a charitable walk-run Saturday along the Napa River Trail.
September 14th, 2009
Monez launches campaign for supervisorEx-Napa Police Chief Dan Monez formally announced Monday that he will run against Brad Wagenknecht next year for a seat on the Napa County Board of Supervisors.
July 27th, 2009
Angwin house fire containedA fire that started in the garage of an Angwin home brought out CalFire/Napa County firefighters at around 10:25 a.m. today.
July 26th, 2009
A 'recovery market' builds in Napa CountyNapa County Assessor John Tuteur’s recent reconfiguring of local property values will save homeowners thousands of dollars in taxes and cost local government millions in revenue, but will have no effect on the buyers and sellers in the real estate market.
July 23rd, 2009
Yountville 300-year-old oak tree to be savedA 300-year-old valley oak has conquered younger adversaries in a political scuffle in Yountville, as the Yountville Town Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to let the fragile old tree stand despite concerns about safety and legal liability.
July 22nd, 2009
Yountville 300-year-old oak tree to be savedA 300-year-old valley oak has conquered younger adversaries in a political scuffle in Yountville, as the Yountville Town Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to let the fragile old tree stand despite concerns about safety and liability.
July 19th, 2009
Restaurants can apply this week to enter new liquor permit lotteryA rare commodity is coming on the market in Napa County this week, as state officials will field applications for five new liquor licenses to be distributed to lucky inns, restaurants or resorts in Napa County.
July 17th, 2009
Stabbing victim recoveringA juvenile who was stabbed in an early morning incident Tuesday is in stable condition at the intensive care unit at the Queen of the Valley Medical Center, a hospital spokesman said Thursday. The youth was knifed in an altercation at about 5:45 a.m. Tuesday near the Napa Senior Center on Jefferson Street.
July 12th, 2009
Remembering the Great DepressionWhile the Great Depression began 80 years ago and ended with the advent of World War II, many Napans remember those days. A few recently shared their memories with the Register. See the essays by Phil Jerome, Gloria McFarland Morris and Artis Tranmer in section C.
July 2nd, 2009
Water main break in West NapaA Napa city water main broke in west Napa Thursday afternoon at about 5 p.m., disrupting service for residential customers and causing minor damage to two apartments.
June 25th, 2009
Video: House demolition in NapaVideo of a Vacant home in Napa being cleared off of a downtown lot.
June 11th, 2009
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.
May 29th, 2009
Mother's Day arrest, jailing of wandering woman raises questionsMadeline Carvalho may not know it, but on Mother’s Day she was arrested and spent the night in the Napa County jail. The following afternoon she pleaded guilty to three traffic-related violations. She may not know that, either.
May 22nd, 2009
Molester sentenced to 40 yearsNapa resident Sergio Petris was sentenced on Thursday to 40 years in prison for molesting a young girl in 2007 and 2008.
May 19th, 2009
Annual high school grad party gears up for 22nd all-nighterDanielle Rhyno knows about Grad Nite.
May 15th, 2009
Grapes will be doing good in YountvilleIn the coming years, grapes from a new Yountville vineyard will be doing the Lord’s work.
May 14th, 2009
Former Alta Heights teacher, student memorialized at campus she lovedKathy Bollinger left her mark at Alta Heights Elementary School.
May 5th, 2009
Jackknifed big rig closed 121 for three hoursA truck carrying cases of wine jackknifed on Highway 121 early Monday morning, shutting down Sonoma-bound traffic and ruining the drive for those coming into Napa.
May 4th, 2009
Jackknifed big rig closed 121 for three hoursCHP has released the names of the drivers involved in this morning's crash that caused the closure of Highway 121 near Stanly Lane.
April 23rd, 2009
Napa career center helps job seekers in rough timesOn April 7, Napans of different ages and backgrounds formed a line that started inside a nondescript industrial building off Soscol Avenue and snaked into the parking lot.
April 19th, 2009
A sick feelingIt’s incredible to think that a law enforcement worker might have lied to scores of police officers and firefighters by claiming to have cancer, eliciting sympathy and money and even putting together a false chronicle of her medical odyssey.
April 12th, 2009
Local arrests for major crimes drop in 2008, consistent with national trendArrests for major crimes dropped in most of Napa County last year, a trend local law enforcement agencies attribute to a crackdown on repeat offenders and a national shift that shows 2008 was a relatively peaceful year for police.
April 11th, 2009
Carneros to vote on water studyProperty owners in Carneros are about to decide if they want to pay for a study to bring recycled water to their corner of southern Napa County.
April 2nd, 2009
Woman arrested for drug possessionA woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a Napa police officer reported spotting her smoking metamphetamine in a field near the 1100 block of Imola Avenue.
Napan arrested for false imprisonmentPolice arrested a Napa man Tuesday afternoon after a woman said he had dragged her from her car and into a home during a domestic dispute.
Napa man arrested for threatening womanA Napa man kept police at bay in his home for 15 minutes Tuesday night after a woman said he had threatened her with a knife.
March 27th, 2009
Evans seeks to drop two-thirds rule on budgetAddressing what many lawmakers say is the biggest obstacle to passing a balanced budget in California, Assemblymember Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, introduced legislation Thursday to get rid of the two-thirds vote requirement for budget or tax approval.
March 20th, 2009
Judge offers split ruling in public records caseA Napa judge has ruled that the city of American Canyon did not violate public records laws when it withheld a report on firefighter bonuses, but the court set a new hearing to determine if the city may have violated a separate open meetings law when leaders discussed the firefighter controversy behind closed doors.
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.
February 20th, 2009
Stimulus funds come to NapaNapa County got its first piece of good news from the economic stimulus bill Thursday, announcing it will receive
February 11th, 2009
Judge OKs $24 million award in Phelps Vineyards caseA San Francisco judge has cleared the way for the former winemaker of Joseph Phelps Vineyards and the family of the winery’s former CEO to collect some $24 million in a dispute with the St. Helena winery.
February 10th, 2009
Judge OKs $24 million award in Phelps Vineyards caseA San Francisco judge has cleared the way for two former high-level workers at Joseph Phelps Vineyards to collect some $24 million in a contract dispute with the St. Helena winery.
January 2nd, 2009
Picking up trees after ChristmasChristmas Day is but a memory and the balled-up wads of torn gift-wrapping are already off the floor.
December 28th, 2008
Ramble on?Cadillacs, Mercuries and V-8 Fords. Maybe a GTO. Those are the cars songwriters think about when they pen odes to automobiles.
December 24th, 2008
If a tree falls in YountvilleThe most spectacular tree in Yountville is the subject of a growing controversy, as town officials move toward removing a magnificent valley oak from a creekside trail in the heart of town.
Delivering the goodsErin Komplin isn’t home right now.
December 20th, 2008
Copia workers to get paidA judge in Santa Rosa has granted Copia’s request to pay workers at the bankrupt center for food, wine and the arts, which shut its doors last month after seven years of operation on the edge of downtown Napa.
December 1st, 2008
The complaint fileWhat do you suppose Napans complain about most?
November 20th, 2008
American Canyon fire bonus report still under wrapsNearly two months after the Napa Valley Register first requested release of an American Canyon report on bonus payments to firefighters — and four weeks after the city agreed to release it — the American Canyon City Council has not made public the report.
November 19th, 2008
American Canyon fire bonus report still under wrapsNearly two months after the Napa Valley Register first requested release of an American Canyon report on bonus payments to firefighters — and four weeks after the city agreed to release it — the American Canyon City Council has not made public the report.
New man at helm of Holderman HospitalSeven months after a controversial audit of services at the California Veterans Home at Yountville and a handful of special legislative efforts to increase staffing at the home, a new high-level administrator has come on board to oversee medical care.
November 2nd, 2008
Taking the initiativeCalifornians’ strange history with voter initiatives continues on Tuesday, as we will decide on 12 measures that range in subject matter from teen abortions and the size of animal cages to renewable energy goals and the proper tools to battle gangs.
Four vie for two spots in YountvilleYountville seems to be the pastoral heart of the Napa Valley, a placid community among the vines with a picturesque main street and a thriving local economy based on top-notch restaurants and luxurious inns.
October 13th, 2008
Register dispute with AmCan over fire report continuesThe American Canyon Fire District has rejected a Napa Valley Register demand that the agency release to the public a legal report about the payment of questionable bonuses to firefighters. As a result, the newspaper’s attorney has sent a second demand letter requesting the release of the report by Oct. 27.
October 9th, 2008
Teacher pleads to assault with gun for shooting loverRoxanne McWilliams, the Napa school teacher accused of attempted murder for shooting her boyfriend five times in a north Napa domestic dispute, on Wednesday pleaded to a lesser charge and agreed to spend eight years in state prison.
October 3rd, 2008
Arbitrator awards $24 million to former Phelps winemaker, CEOAfter years of behind-the-scenes tussling over ownership stakes in one of Napa Valley’s signature wineries, a dispute between the founding family of Joseph Phelps Winery and two of its top officials has spilled into public view.
October 2nd, 2008
Arbitrator awards $24 million to former Phelps winemaker, CEOAfter years of behind-the-scenes tussling over ownership stakes in one of Napa Valley’s signature wineries, a dispute between the founding family of Joseph Phelps Winery and two of its top officials has spilled into public view.
September 30th, 2008
In American Canyon, constant vigilanceAmerican Canyon sees gang activity wax and wane, but local officers say the key to keeping streets safe is to maintain a steady eye on local troublemakers.
September 10th, 2008
GOP letter misfiresA campaign fundraising letter got people on the horn in Napa County in recent days, but not in the way Republican presidential candidate John McCain might have hoped.
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.
September 1st, 2008
Hometown heroLast month, Donny Robinson lowered his head while a dignitary placed a bronze medal from the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing around his neck.
August 22nd, 2008
Moskowite backs Simpson for District 5Supervisor candidate Gary Simpson has the backing of Harold Moskowite, the man whose job he hopes to take.
August 8th, 2008
Huffman drops bid for Napa mayorNapa Mayor Jill Techel will run unopposed for her second term in office, as rival Don Huffman announced Friday that he is withdrawing his candidacy.
August 6th, 2008
Supervisors dump November road taxAcknowledging low odds of success at the polls, the Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday ditched a proposal to place a half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot to pay for local road repairs.
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