The decision about whether or not to close schools when the air quality is unhealthy is one that Napa County schools do not take lightly. The health and safety of the students is our top priority. This year, as we did last year when the fires were raging in Napa County, the five district sup…
Editorial cartoons by Roberto Tinoco, who grew up in the Bay Area, is a 1996 graduate of San Jose State, where he studied graphic design. He has lived in Napa with his wife since 2008.
When CBS studio executives approached Mary Tyler Moore about the concept of a new TV sitcom about a divorced working-class woman making it on her own, she was hesitant to commit to the project. She feared her new role might suffer in comparison to her previous 1960s role of Laura Petrie in “…
On July 4, 1917, 100 years ago during World War I, American Doughboys first paraded in the City of Light to the happy cheers of the ecstatic French people.
On June 23, 1951, 66 ago during the Korean War, a proposal for peace talks was made publicly on the radio by Soviet ambassador to the United Nations, Jacob Malik.
I received an invitation from Napa City Public Works to attend a public meeting at NVLA on June 21 regarding repaving, installation of curb, gutters and sidewalks within the Westwood subdivision and on Laurel Street. I have a home on Laurel Street.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced new guidelines that will result in a significant increase in the prison population, directing federal prosecutors to seek the toughest penalties possible for nonviolent defendants. Those prisoners will have to be incarcerated somewhere, which…
The "earth-friendly, organic" produce vendors at the Napa Farmers Market continue to use single-use plastic bags, with full knowledge that those are environmentally detrimental.
It is time for barbecues, fireworks, and/or enjoying yourself at Kennedy Park. Parties often include alcohol and can turn from festive to fatal if driving is involved. Before drinking, choosing a designated sober driver is a priority.
I live on Clay Street. Mr. Wolter's recent letter to the editor is dead on ("Dangerous conditions at Clay and Walnut," June 23). The speeding on Clay Street is excessive and dangerous to those residents who live here or in proximity.
Lately, it seems like I pick up the newspaper and see that a new hotel is possibly coming to Napa. All these new hotels mean more visitors coming to the Napa Valley.
I had the honor of attending the Memorial Service for L. Pierce Carson on June 26. Pierce was a friend from the time I was 21 years old, and started attending the Mondavi Summer Concert series. Pierce would arrive early to set up several large blankets in front of the stage. Every week for o…
The Senate bill to replace the Affordable Care act has been called the Better Care Reconciliation Act. According to the Congressional Budget Office, it would add 22 million Americans to the ranks of the uninsured by 2026 and would reduce the deficit by $321 billion over 10 years.
Napa County and the Bay Area health officials still want people to take COVID-19 precautions.
One of the two utility workers injured April 29 in an accident near Calistoga has died, the state’s industrial regulator has confirmed.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has given the strongest hint yet that he would like to pay less for Twitter than his $44 billion offer made last month. Musk told a Miami technology conference that a viable deal at a lower price would not be out of the question. That's according to a Bloomberg News report. Also at the All In Summit, Musk estimated that at least 20% of Twitter’s 229 million accounts are spam bots, a percentage he said was at the low end of his assessment. The appearance came a few hours after Musk began trolling Twitter CEO Paraj Agrawal, who posted a series of tweets explaining his company’s effort to fight bots and how it has consistently estimated that less than 5% of Twitter accounts are fake.
California's nonpartisan legislative analyst says the state could be headed toward a fiscal cliff despite a record-breaking budget surplus. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $97.5 billion surplus on Friday. The Legislative Analyst's Office said Monday that Newsom's proposal would leave the state about $25 billion over a constitutional spending limit next year. The analyst said that could require budget cuts. California Department of Finance spokesman H.D. Palmer noted Newsom's budget proposal leaves the state in a good position to handle the problem. California would have billions of dollars in reserve. And he said the state could cut back on one-time spending if necessary.
Authorities say a gunman in a deadly attack at a California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people. California officials spoke Monday about what led to the shooter to open fire, killing John Cheng and wounding five others during a lunch held by Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department tweeted that 68-year-old David Chou of Las Vegas has been booked on one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder. A former neighbor says Chou’s life unraveled after he was nearly beaten to death several years ago.
Police say four men were found unconscious at a park in Northern California and two of them died likely from drug overdoses. The Chico Police Department and the Chico Fire Department responded to Community Park Sunday after receiving several calls about four men who were unconscious and turning blue. Chico Police Lt. Omar Pena said in a statement that officials found the men in distress and began CPR and also gave them multiple doses of Narcan, an overdose antidote. Two men were pronounced dead at the scene. The other two men were taken to a hospital. Their condition was not known.
A three-vehicle wreck Friday resulted in minor injuries to an American Canyon teenager and the arrest of a Marin County woman, CHP reported.
A Napa man who'd previously served jail time for sexually abusing a minor was sentenced to two years in jail on Wednesday for living outside the city of Napa, where he was registered as a sex offender.
A Napa woman was among 27 people convicted for drug and weapons-related charges as a result of a multi-agency investigation into criminal activity in Woodland.
A Napa CVS Pharmacy robbery in December last year led Napa Police detectives to work with Sacramento law enforcement agencies to arrest a suspect and carry out a drug bust in Sacramento this week.
Napa County supervisor hopefuls address Napa's wine-centric economy.
The Napa Farmers Market will be staying in its current West Street parking lot location, at least for the near future, with Napa City Council approval of a license agreement.
The city of Napa is still finding it difficult to hire for vacant positions amid a turbulent labor market, but the city has made some progress in recent months.
Approximately $149 million in state funding for flood control projects, including Napa River projects, is expected to hit a liquidation deadline next year and expire if the state doesn't extend it.
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