Entry period closes tonight at 11:59 p.m.! We're searching for the best Halloween costume in the land. Enter yourself or your kids for a chance to win $5,000 from Patch. There's also a $250 "best in the state" prize.
Check out ReadKiddoRead's list of the best Halloween books for kids, then find them at the Napa County Library in Napa, Yountville and Calistoga, the St. Helena Library and Copperfield's.
The vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan will be held Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. Pacific time. Here's how to watch, on TV and online.
Napa's newest hometown festival makes its debut Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Park.
Music, baseball, sailing races and the Blue Angels are all happening this weekend in San Francisco and there will be four extra Vallejo ferry departures to help get you there and back. BART is also running extra trains.
What's happening around the valley this weekend? Here are some tips and you can find plenty more — and add your own yard sales, fundraisers and concerts —at napavalley.patch.com/events.
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will square off in their first debate beginning at 6 p.m. Pacific time. You can watch the Oct. 3, 2012 presidential debate online here.
Recent calls for service to the City of Calistoga Police Department.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with special events and promotions in the Napa Valley and retailers everywhere selling pink products. But, do your pink purchases always go towards the cause? Here are some tips on how to make sure.
National Drug Take Back Day is the fifth annual "no questions asked" opportunity to dispose of prescription drugs safely and prevent pill abuse and theft. Here's where to drop off potentially dangerous expired, unused, or unwanted drugs i
Despite a drop in injuries over years, the devices still pose a safety hazard, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
Chef Michael Powell has joined Tarla Mediterranean Grill in downtown Napa. Have you tried his cooking yet?
Original recall of Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter now includes Trader Joe's Valencia Peanut Butter with Roasted Flaxseeds and Trader Joe's Almond Butter with Roasted Flaxseeds, along with 73 other widely distributed nut butters.
Voters whose signature is already on file with the California Department of Motor Vehicles can submit their voter registration forms electronically. There's a link to the registration site here and on the Napa County elections homepage.
This homegrown Napa group performs in Veterans Memorial Park Saturday morning at the finish line festival for the Napa River Rock & Stroll. Here's more about the band, its members and the "Danceable Edge" music they play.
The weather is expected to be sunny and warm, but Sept. 22 is the first day of fall 2012, which begins at 7:49 a.m. in Napa and throughout the Pacific region.
The latest iPhone was released in Apple and retailer stores Friday morning.
The section has hundreds of local retailers' specials listed in one place - just print out the ones you want. Napa Patch is now offering coupon shopping made really easy.
Recent shift activity from the City of Napa Police Department. Arrest information does not indicate convictions.
iPhone 5 Pre-orders sold out in one hour on Friday. Were you among the lucky seekers? Who in Napa will be the first to flash the 5?
