Napa News

Vallejo has OK'd Chick-fil-A's bid for a drive-thru restaurant near Admiral Callaghan Lane and Auto Mall Parkway, despite mixed views about the chain's anti-gay-marriage stance.

Napa Police arrested two people Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing a man outside his apartment.

The victim, an unidentified 65-year-old man, was returning to his apartment on the 1400 block of Fourth Street after having lunch at a Salvation Army center about 12:40 p.m., police said.

Napa's Alison Crowe grew up surfing in Carpinteria with a citrus-farming family that threw fabulous wine party potlucks.

Other than the quality meats, produce and customer service, why has Lorraine Wedekind, in white, shopped at Broadway Market since it opened in 1974? "Somebody's got to tell them what to do," quips the longtime Sonoma resident, who remembers when the space was a blacksmith shop.

Billing itself as the Ultimate Celebration, the 3-day BottleRock Napa Valley Festival offered the best in music, wine, beer and gourmet food, accompanied by stellar sound courtesy of HARMAN Professional audio systems featuring JBL's VTX Series line array loudspeakers and Crown I-Tech HD Series amplifiers.

The Mendocino County Office of Education will receive $1.9 million over three years from a California Career Pathways Trust grant administered by the Sonoma County Office of Education, according to an MCOE press release.

X perform on Saturday, July 26, at City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St., Napa. 8pm. $45$55.

Calling all Billy Shakespeares! The City of Emeryville seeks your best villanelle, sonnet, haiku, free verse, or any other kind of poetry you deign to write for its new contest, Poems on the Emery Go-Round.

NAPA >> Jobs have been created and retained, sales have increased and small business loans have been made as part of the impact of the Napa Valley College Napa-Sonoma Small Business Development Center , center officials said.

NAPA>> Napa County's assessment roll rose more than 4.3 percent for the fiscal year 2014-2015, Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk John Tuteur announced.

A man convicted of murdering a woman nearly 30 years ago was denied parole, Napa County prosecutors announced Monday.

The critically acclaimed Napa Rose in Anaheim is closing Aug. 2 for a "planned refurbishment," Disney confirms.

Two town hall meetings on Monday drew veterans of all ages and branches of the service, with common concerns about how the Veterans Administration is failing them.

After working as the general manager for a Thai restuarant in Vallejo for over a decade, Andy Poomsan,is opening his own eater in Vacaville.

Supporters, however, including members of Vallejo's Christian faith establishment, have contended that the project would generate jobs and revenue, and that the city shouldn't prohibit businesses because of their political beliefs.

Here's a good reason to take that trip to Napa you've been putting off. On August 17, September 14 and October 12 of this year, Starmont Winery is opening the doors of its Carneros vineyards and courtyard with its new Starmont Sunday Fundays.

At 97, James Farrell doesn't need much. Just a safe place to play his ukulele and tell the occasional battlefield story.

More than 30 Latino vintners showed up to pour everything from roses to Syrahs. More than 30 Latino vintners showed up to pour everything from roses to Syrahs.

Some announcements from Napa Valley Coffee Roasting for coffee enthusiasts : White Cherry Bomb Mocha Both Napa and St. Helena locations have introduced a new drink, the White Cherry Bomb Mocha.