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Monday, April 30, 2007

Napa man jumps off First Street overpass, commits suicide

A 44-year-old Napa man jumped off the First Street overpass onto Highway 29 Sunday morning and lost his life, according to the Napa Police Department.

AmCan resident killed in motorcycle crash

An American Canyon man died Sunday when he crashed his motorcycle in front of a pickup truck in Marin County.

Coming full circle

When Guadalupe Martinez Ramirez first started school in Napa, she was 11 years old and had just arrived in the U.S. from Mexico.

Caught in the middle

Middle school can be an awkward and difficult couple years. Puberty is on its way, classes are steadily getting harder and teens are desperately seeking their social niche.

Under examination

They say the third time's a charm. Maria Quevedo is hoping that's true.

New country, new language

Of the things Alondra Guzman misses from Mexico, her pollito, or "little chicken," is one of the most dear.

A heavy emphasis on recycling

It never made any sense.

Napa City Council

* Time: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. No evening session.

AmCan teacher firing reversed

A non-tenured American Canyon teacher whose dismissal spurred a storm of parent protest will remain with the Napa Valley Unified School District, according to the teacher and a school official.

Napan among first on the scene of freeway collapse

Paul Kochli and Kate Burks were on their way home to Napa after a night of dancing in San Francisco early Sunday morning.

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