Court filings show an American Canyon student reached a conditional settlement with former coach Brad Rowell, who is serving 15 years after a guilty plea.

Napa Valley College trustees have chosen Dr. Gayle Pitman as the next superintendent‑president; the board will consider her contract on May 21. Pitman comes from Hartnell College with a record on equity and student success.

CAL FIRE’s Sonoma‑Lake‑Napa Unit says residential burn permits are required starting May 1 across six counties. Permits are free, but air districts still decide burn days.

A Napa judge denied NVUSD’s bid to undo approval of the Mayacamas countywide charter, leaving the school in operation while the larger lawsuit continues. Local officials and legal filings outline the next steps.

Fairfield police arrested Enrique Escalante after officers say a stolen handgun and illegal narcotics were found in his vehicle following a weapons report. The suspect was booked into Solano County Jail.

Forge Pizza Napa has closed its South Napa Century Center location after roughly ten years, leaving a popular wood‑fired pizzeria dark as the center shifts toward temporary recreation uses.

Three people were arrested in north Napa after officers recovered a pried-open safe and tools investigators say may link the case to an organized burglary crew.

Sonoma County's DA says a Santa Rosa SWAT officer was justified in the fatal August Keegan Drive shooting of Matteo Ramirez‑Santos; criminal probe ends while reviews continue.

Hilton’s Casa Mani Resort opened in downtown Napa after a full redevelopment, bringing 203 rooms, a new spa and BOA Steakhouse to First Street. The property adds large meeting space and new dining options.

A Vallejo traffic stop on April 8 produced a stolen vehicle, a loaded unregistered handgun and suspected meth, heroin and fentanyl; three people were arrested.

NVUSD will consider a censure that could strip Trustee Julianna Villegas Hart of committee duties and bar her from district campuses after alleged unprofessional staff encounters.

Napa approved a $250,000 loan to build sidewalks so Le Petit Elephant can finish converting a former Alta Heights church into a 250-slot child development center.

A new study finds wildfires are burning later into the night across North America, adding hundreds of potential burning hours to California seasons.