The friends of Tani Tau, who lost his life while swimming at Lake Berryessa two days before his 25th birthday last month, are raising money for the benefit of his young daughter. Reposted from San Mateo Patch.
Officer Kenyon Youngstrom's life and legacy continues to be about helping others, including a woman who had been waiting three years for an organ transplant and two other transplant recipients, according to the California Highway Patrol.
News from The Thomas restaurant and Fagiani's Bar at The Thomas in downtown Napa, with a sample menu for chef Brad Farmerie's weekend brunch.
Napa Patch becomes Napa Valley Patch Sept. 27 and we're already adding new features, including the Calistoga police blotter.
Meet your Napa city and county candidates, in their own words.
Napa Patch provides business owners and organizations the ability to add photos, videos, menus and special promotions to our free business directory. Sept. 27 we expand to include Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga. Sign up now!
Proposition 32 on the November ballot seeks to cripple the labor movement, critics argue. Supporters say it's a necessary check on the power of "special interests" in California. How are these arguments playing in Napa? Let us know.
As part of intensive DUI enforcement countywide this Labor Day weekend, city police, county sheriff's deputies and the CHP are planning a checkpoint Sunday night, according to this message from the Napa Police Department, which doesn't give a location.
Kristina Young of the Grand Hand Gallery shares these photographs of residents from The Meadows of Napa Valley who visited to gallery for a personal art experience this week. You can post photos, too, at napa.patch.com/pics.
Patch's North Bay sites just landed a trio of new advertising managers. Here's the 411 on each of them.
A multi-Grammy-winning violinist, two sensational vocalists and one of the best jazz drummers on the scene bring their groups to the Napa Valley this fall for Sunday-afternoon concerts that are sure to sell out. Get tickets now at nvjs.org.
The Democratic congressman from St. Helena, who is running for reelection, invites all residents of the state's First Congressional District to attend the meeting Tuesday night, Aug. 28, at the Napa County Fairgrounds.
The 7-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor decides against entering the arbitration process with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, effectively ending his defense against charges he used drugs during his unprecedented cycling dominance.
The Bay Area manufacturer pulls its popular candy after Red Vines' black licorice tests positive for lead. The company said it has separated the candy from the rest of its products at the factory and that a full refund will be issued to consumers.
From true-life drama to "The Sound of Music," Napa Valley Conservatory Theater announces its 2012-13 season at the Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center.
Napa police remind residents to lock doors and windows when they go to bed. The investigation into this "hot prowl" continues. In other crime news, Frank Folster, 23, was jailed after fleeing police following a fight on Louisa Street, police said.
No cases of human infection have been reported, according to Napa County Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith, who has some tips for residents to protect themselves from the potentially deadly virus.
Here are five ways Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga principals, educators, PTA members, parents and students can take advantage of the free resources on Napa Valley Patch. Make yourselves at home!
All those forgotten bank accounts and mislaid safety deposit boxes make for one huge lost-and-found treasure trove. Could some of that $6 billion belong to anyone in Napa?
A message from the Napa LGBTQ Project, which is reaching out to the estimated 11,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and “questioning” people across Napa County to assess their needs as a community.
