Today was Day No. 1 of California's new law banning drivers from holding cell phones while their cars are moving.

In an era of layoffs and grim financial outlooks for many government entities throughout the state, the County of Napa’s cash flow remains steady for the 2008/2009 fiscal year.

SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities on Tuesday ordered new evacuations on a strip of coast near Big Sur where firefighters were battling one of hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires burning across Northern California.

SAN FRANCISCO — Cool, damp weather returned Tuesday to the area around a huge wildfire close to Big Sur, one of hundreds of blazes firefighters have struggled to contain because of hot weather, rough terrain and lightning storms.

Presley Bard, a 2006 Napa High School graduate, is one of the eight finalists in tonight's 100 meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb.

Former Justin-Siena star Brett Wallace signed today to play baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals, the team announced earlier today.

A thirsty thief made off with more than just a bottle of water on Tuesday afternoon.

Today’s the day tens of thousands of lives will change in California.

Parents and students at Wooden Valley Elementary School are holding their breath as the Napa Valley Unified school board prepares to vote Tuesday night on the fate of California’s oldest one-room school.

It’s an upscale clothing boutique with not a hair out of place — until I see a friendly, panting face greet me at the door. I can’t help but smile when I meet the happy Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Clementine.

Over the past week vandals ran rampant, splashing vehicles in northwest Napa with oven cleaner spray and paint thinner.

While construction for new retail continues at Napa Junction, the land next to the Wal-Mart Supercenter in American Canyon remains in legal limbo.