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Breaking the code
Advances in technology have provided a way to connect even microscopic traces of DNA at a crime scene to a suspect. That is why Napa investigators are certain they finally found the man who killed Anita Andrews in Fagiani’s Cocktail Lounge on July 10, 1974.
Mar 22, 2010 | 12:00 am | (1) Comments
Two women may share a common killer
Anita Andrews never knew Michele Wallace.
Mar 22, 2010 | 12:00 am | (5) Comments
A reporter's notebook
I tried not to get too caught up in the news that investigators had a suspect in the 1974 Fagiani’s Cocktail Lounge murder.
Mar 22, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Taking to streets for schools
Discontent with cuts to local schools spilled onto Napa streets Sunday afternoon when a group of students, teachers and community leaders banded together in a public protest.
Mar 22, 2010 | 12:00 am | (13) Comments
Crowded field for Assembly seat
Mar 22, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
A violent journey
Roy Allen Melanson, the suspect in the 1974 murder at Fagiani's, has spent more than half of his life hopscotching from prison to prison. His rap sheet is a medley of offenses from burglary to rape to murder.
Mar 21, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
With layoffs looming, NVUSD counselors ask for alternatives
A crowd of counselors turned out at last week’s Napa Valley Unified School District board meeting to decry plans to lay off six of the district’s two dozen or so school counselors.
Mar 21, 2010 | 12:00 am | (37) Comments
Anita Andrews was a Napa type of girl
When Donna Hawkins was a child, her mother, Anita Andrews, took her to Disneyland.
Mar 21, 2010 | 12:00 am | (3) Comments
Roy Melanson Timeline
Napa Prosecutors have not charged anyone in the 1974 slaying of Anita Andrews at Fagiani’s bar in Napa. But in January they announced DNA evidence from the scene matches that of Roy Melanson, a career criminal whose journey through the justice system is traced here.
Mar 21, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Woman admits to voting twice in St. Helena school race
Molly Morales, an early organizer of the St. Helena School Board recall campaign, has pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of voter fraud for voting twice in the November mail-in election for an empty St. Helena school board seat.
Mar 21, 2010 | 12:00 am | (6) Comments
Businessman blames city for purchase gone wrong
When an old-world immigrant tries to do business in the new Napa, worlds sometimes collide.
Mar 20, 2010 | 12:00 am | (11) Comments
Across spectrum, candidates take aim at Thompson
The race to represent Napa County in the U.S. House of Representatives is shaping up to be a crowded one, drawing out candidates from across the political spectrum.
Mar 20, 2010 | 12:00 am | (8) Comments
A business owner's lament
Louis Salem wanted to open a furniture annex in the old Big O Tire building on Silverado Trail, across the Trail from his Furniture 4 Less store. He ran into troubles with the city of Napa over permits and more. Now he has lost the building to foreclosure
Mar 20, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Thompson to say yes to health care bill
With just a day to go before legislators in the House of Representatives are to vote on controversial health care legislation, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, vowed Friday to vote yes on the measure that he said would expand health care insurance to 95 percent of Americans.
Mar 20, 2010 | 12:00 am | (26) Comments
A record crowd takes part in Napa Day at the Farm
A future agricultural leader may have been inspired Friday by tasting olive oil, watching sheep shearing, the shoeing of a horse, or peeking at a beehive.
Mar 20, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Stolen vehicle arrest
A joyride in a stolen vehicle landed a two people in jail Thursday evening.
Mar 20, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Man dies after falling from rock at Lake Berryessa
A 24-year-old Rohnert Park man lost his life at Lake Berryessa Thursday evening when he plunged from a rock outcropping 30 feet into the water.
Mar 19, 2010 | 6:08 pm | (15) Comments
Money in for removing last of Lake Berryessa mobile homes
The Bureau of Reclamation has received $191,000 in federal stimulus dollars to remove abandoned mobile homes from closed resorts at Lake Berryessa, federal officials said today.
Mar 19, 2010 | 1:13 pm | (6) Comments
Plea delayed for Vallejo man accused of 1992 rape of 9-year-old
A hearing for a Vallejo man who is accused of kidnapping and raping a 9-year-old Napa girl in 1992 was postponed Friday to allow time for Roberto Malimban Antonio’s attorney to review evidence against her client.
Mar 19, 2010 | 1:00 pm | (0) Comments
Seminar in AmCan inspires students to be Earth-friendly
Middle school students from Napa and American Canyon brainstormed this week on how to live more “green” lives and make a difference in the world.
Mar 19, 2010 | 12:00 am | (18) Comments
Unions question Napa's finances
Sgt. Tim Cantillon, head of the Napa Police Officers Association, hears the city’s cries of anguish over multi-million-dollar deficits. He’s not impressed.
Mar 19, 2010 | 12:00 am | (28) Comments
Five vie for Wiggins' seat in state Senate
The race to represent Napa County in the state Senate is shaping up to be a battle over who is to blame for the state’s budget fiasco.
Mar 19, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Evans picked for whip post
Assemblywoman Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, was appointed majority whip of the California State Assembly on Thursday by Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez.
Mar 19, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
VINE opens route to El Cerrito BART
Starting April 5, Napa Valley commuters will be offered a direct bus ride to the BART station in El Cerrito.
Mar 19, 2010 | 12:00 am | (5) Comments
Q&A; with Napa Valley CanDo
In recent months, a new organization called Napa Valley CanDo has become active, with members volunteering to help others and promote discussion of issues affecting us all.
Mar 19, 2010 | 12:00 am | (2) Comments
PG&E; ID's worker killed on the job
BENICIA — PG&E has identified the lineman who was electrocuted on the job in Benicia Wednesday morning as 26-year-old Max Martinez.
Mar 18, 2010 | 11:12 am | (5) Comments
Medical pot advocates attack city proposal
The Napa City Council’s plan for medical marijuana dispensaries was attacked by some cannabis advocates Tuesday night as too conservative, provoking an angry response from Councilwoman Juliana Inman.
Mar 18, 2010 | 12:00 am | (26) Comments
Tea Party protest on Main Street
Joan Webster and a large group of protesters gathered in front of Rep. Mike Thompson’s office Wednesday in downtown Napa unhappy with his support of President Obama and health care reform.
Mar 18, 2010 | 12:00 am | (82) Comments
Napa Council wants say in service cuts
Facing a worsening budget situation, the city of Napa expects to cut public services, but it won’t be staff making all the decisions.
Mar 18, 2010 | 12:00 am | (8) Comments
American Canyon imposes fee, but casino to seek better deal
American Canyon may tax the city’s card room $2 per customer, the American Canyon City Council decided by a 3-2 vote Tuesday.
Mar 18, 2010 | 12:00 am | (3) Comments
New Tech students turn to old tech for physics lesson
Spirits weren’t the only things soaring at Napa’s O’Brien Park Wednesday, when a group of New Technology High School students sought bragging rights as they tested their homemade trebuchets.
Mar 18, 2010 | 12:00 am | (1) Comments
Napa man arrested for suspected domestic violence
A Napa man was arrested Tuesday after a woman said he assaulted her.
Mar 18, 2010 | 12:00 am | (1) Comments
Arrest for threat
A Napa man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly threatened another man.
Mar 18, 2010 | 12:00 am | (2) Comments
Possible arson fire arrest at Napa High
A juvenile was arrested Tuesday after a report of an arson fire at Napa High School.
Mar 18, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Rallying support for Google internet access
Advocates for having Google wire the city of Napa with ultra-high-speed Internet access have launched a new Web site to promote the effort.
Mar 18, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Playground renovations planned at two Napa parks
Napa is using federal stimulus funds to improve children’s play areas at Fuller Park near downtown and at Laurel Park in Westwood.
Mar 18, 2010 | 12:00 am | (4) Comments
Vineyard market remains stable
A recent national news story about a surge in foreclosures of wineries and vineyards has left a sour taste in the mouths of many local industry leaders.
Mar 17, 2010 | 12:00 am | (3) Comments
Group finds discrimination in Napa Valley housing
Renters with Spanish accents continue to receive discriminatory treatment when they look for housing in Napa County, Fair Housing Napa Valley reported.
Mar 17, 2010 | 12:00 am | (54) Comments
Two in race for county treasurer
Napa financial consultant Paul Stoddard will challenge Tamie Frasier in the June race for Napa County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Mar 17, 2010 | 12:00 am | (6) Comments
Mustard Festival helped downtown in the downturn
The Mustard Festival Marketplace was a shot in the arm for downtown businesses, and they want a repeat.
Mar 17, 2010 | 12:00 am | (9) Comments
Man arrested after crashing truck into apartments
SANTA ROSA - A man suspected of stealing a truck in Santa Rosa Monday night was arrested after a brief pursuit, according to police.
Mar 16, 2010 | 10:56 am | (3) Comments
Plan pulls some parents away from Pueblo Vista
Pueblo Vista Elementary School’s dual campuses are giving way to a single new magnet school. But some Pueblo Vista parents are unhappy with the shift and plan to take their children to other district schools.
Mar 16, 2010 | 12:00 am | (23) Comments
Stand up and be counted
The Census is counting on you. That’s the message that every Napa household will receive this week when 2010 Census forms began arriving at Napa County homes.
Mar 16, 2010 | 12:00 am | (16) Comments
St. Patrick’s Day DUI patrols
Anyone planning to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a drink or two may want to find a designated driver.
Mar 16, 2010 | 12:00 am | (9) Comments
Napa artists come together to toast one of their own
An alternative art movement that’s centered on youth culture surfaced in Napa on Sunday afternoon to honor one of its own.
Mar 16, 2010 | 12:00 am | (4) Comments
Property taxes due
Treasurer-Tax Collector Tamie Frasier reminds all county taxpayers that the second installment of Napa County Property Taxes became due Feb. 1, 2010, and will become delinquent April 12. To avoid penalties and fees, the second installment of taxes must be paid no later than 5 p.m. on Mond…
Mar 16, 2010 | 12:00 am | (1) Comments
Request for Proposals for payment processing
The Treasurer-Tax Collector’s office has released a Request for Proposal for credit/debit card and e-check payment processing for non-tax payments via the County Web site and IVR telephone system for County departments. Download the RFP on the Treasurer-Tax Collector pages of the County…
Mar 16, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
How should affordable housing funds be spent?
The Community and Intergovernmental Affairs Division of the CEO’s office would like your comments on the draft Affordable Housing Funding guidelines. The county administers a program that provides financial assistance to builders of affordable housing, and is in the process of consideri…
Mar 16, 2010 | 12:00 am | (3) Comments
Permanent vote by mail registration
Voters who want permanent vote by mail status for the June 8, 2010, Statewide Direct Primary Election and future elections should return the Easy Vote Application they received in the mail last month from Registrar of Voters John Tuteur. Also, vote by mail voters who do not belong to a qu…
Mar 16, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Attention local artists
Each month, the Napa Main Library displays the work of artists, including a reception and art talk. If you would like to be considered as a featured artist, now is your opportunity. The Napa City-County Library invites artists to apply to a juried competition with award winners’ work di…
Mar 16, 2010 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
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