July 2008 DUI report
Napavalleyregister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence, and so-called “wet reckless” convictions in Napa County.
New Northern California wildfire destroys one home
OROVILLE — A Butte County wildfire that destroyed a mobile home over the weekend continued threatening other homes Monday, although officials expected to have the blaze fully contained by the end of the day.
Yosemite fire almost out
West of Yosemite National Park, a fire that already destroyed 21 homes is now 95 percent contained, and officials say they expect full contained by the end of Monday.
Tossing Tiles In Style
Workers pass and stack roof tiles atop the Napa Square work site in downtown Napa last week. The office and retail building opposite Napa City Hall is scheduled for completion in February 2009. The top floor of the building will contain offices for U.S. Advisors. The first announced tenant for the ground floor is Spinelle Fine Jewelers. J.L. Sousa/Register
Raiders-Niners practices kick off in Napa
The first of two practices between the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers took place this morning at Redwood Middle School and the Napa Valley Marriott, home of the closed-to-the-public Raiders summer training camp.
No Napa Pipe initiative for Nov. ballot
Napa Pipe will not appear on the November ballot.
The price of no: $1.75 million
Opponents of June’s Measure N poured nearly $1.8 million into defeating the initiative that would have killed the proposed development at Napa Pipe, according to campaign finance reports.
Helping build dreams and a dam in Cambodia
Four years ago Tobias Rose-Stockwell swung his leg over the back of a motorbike driven by a young, orange-clad monk and putt-putted into the Cambodian countryside with four other monks. The backpacking artist from the Napa Valley had no idea where he was headed.
Morgan Freeman injured in car accident in Miss.
JACKSON, Miss. — Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was in a hospital in Memphis, Tenn., on Monday after being seriously injured in a car accident near his home in Mississippi.
Female soldier from Napa killed in Iraq
Jennifer Cole believed she was making a difference.
Luce leads in fundraising race
The races for supervisor in District 2 and District 5 have already cost a bundle, with District 2 incumbent Mark Luce and District 5 candidate Rich Jager raising the most money.
49ers take on Raiders in Napa Monday
San Francisco 49ers players and staff are due in Napa later today to prepare for a two-a-day practice Monday with the Oakland Raiders.
Feeling effects from state layoffs?
On Thursday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that a fiscal emergency prompted him to lay off some 22,000 part-time and temporary workers.
Where is the graffiti in your area?
Are you seeing graffiti around the area where you live, work, go for a walk, take a drive or more?