Arts & Entertainment Napa’s Blue Note Club Is Closing Permanently, But Teasing a Possible New SF Space The nine-year-old Blue Note Napa just announced they’ll close after a final show on New Year’s Eve, but the club’s top brass are dropping some notes that they may intend to open a San Francisco venue instead.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Harbor Porpoise Swims Up Napa River A harbor porpoise has been spotted in the Napa River; Bay Area fans are psyched about Bad Bunny coming for the Super Bowl; and a second victim has died in last week's Dallas ICE facility shooting.
SF News Alleged Drunk Driver In Deadly Napa Crash Had 3 Previous DUI Convictions The 53-year-old Stockton man who was driving a minivan and was allegedly intoxicated when he crashed into a tree and killed six of his passengers apparently had three prior DUI convictions, and also did not have a valid driver’s license.
SF News Sunday Links: Tesla Ordered to Pay $243M in Fatal Florida Crash Involving Autopilot Software The dog stories continue this weekend with Pacifica's World Dog Surfing Championships highlights; two former San Ramon students were paid $7 million in a settlement over a sexual abuse case involving a teacher; and Tesla was found partly liable in a 2019 autopilot crash in Miami.
SF News Sunday Links: Japanese American Activists Lead Protest Against Proposed ICE Facility at FCI Dublin The drivers of six sports cars were caught racing over 100 mph on SF freeways last weekend; a man was rescued from the water near SF's Ferry Building; and hundreds showed up to an ICE protest at FCI Dublin led by Japanese-American activists.
SF News Charges Upgraded to Murder for Napa Woman Whose Children Died In Alleged DUI Crash Murder charges have now been filed against the 31-year-old Napa woman whose two children died in a solo vehicle crash in March in which she was allegedly driving under the influence.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Family of the Late Michael Chiarello Files Lawsuit Over Restaurant Ownership There is some legal drama happening in the local restaurant world, with the widow and children of late celebrity chef Michael Chiarello filing suit against three investors in Chiarello's restaurant group who they say wrested control of his businesses "in a hostile takeover" after the chef's death.
SF News Suspect Arrested In Napa Homicide After Brief Manhunt Police in Napa have made an arrest in an apparent domestic violence homicide that occurred Sunday, leaving one woman dead.
Arts & Entertainment BottleRock Kicks Off Friday In Napa and Tickets Are Still Available Justin Timberlake, Green Day, Noah Kahan, and Benson Boone all top the lineup at this weekend's music festival for wine lovers — and celebrity chefs Bobby Flay, Kristin Kish, and Antoni Porowski will all be on the Culinary Stage.
SF News Bail Set for $1.5M for Napa Mother Arrested In DUI That Left Two Kids Dead A mother who was arrested and charged with DUI and vehicular manslaughter last week made her first court appearance Monday after being released from the hospital in Napa County.
SF News Napa Mother Charged and Arrested for DUI After Sunday Morning Crash That Killed Her Two Children A 31-year-old Napa woman was allegedly under the influence and speeding when she crashed her car into a tree Sunday morning, killing her own ten-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter.
SF News Two Dead After Thursday Napa Shooting, Suspect Shoots Own Self After Police Pursuit A Thursday morning shooting in the city of Napa left two people dead. A suspect was quickly identified and was chased by police, he shot himself, and he survived and has been taken into custody.
Arts & Entertainment Duran Duran Fans Delighted at Discovery of 'Rio' Album Cover Model, Who Happens to Run a Napa Winery A young model whose image was used by artist Patrick Nagel for the illustration that adorns the cover of Duran Duran's seminal 1982 album 'Rio' has been revealed after years of sleuthing, and she lives right here in the Bay Area.
Arts & Entertainment Napa’s Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa Returning for Labor Day Weekend, Thankfully Without Dave Chapelle Emceeing The Blue Note Jazz Festival is somewhat scaled-down, moved to later in the summer, and is not bringing back Dave Chapelle, but still boasts an impressive lineup featuring John Legend, Andre 3000, and Jill Scott.
SF News Three Arrests Made In Shooting of Two Teens In Napa We still do not know the complete circumstances that led to the shooting of two young women in Napa on Saturday, but now one man and two similarly young women have been arrested.
SF News Sunday Links: Shooting Kills Two In Napa A rare shooting in Napa left two women dead on Saturday; a tiny house in Cupertino sold over asking, and asking was $1.7M; and the Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off in Japantown.
SF News Alleged Lululemon Thieves In Napa Chased By CHP Plane to Oakland, Where They Crashed Their Car A car crash on Oakland's Lakeshore Avenue Monday afternoon was apparently connected to a retail theft at a Lululemon store in Napa and a law enforcement chase across four counties.
SF News Napa Considers Moving ‘Welcome’ Sign Because Too Many People Run Across Highway 29 to Instagram It A Napa County Instragam trap is causing worries that it could become a death trap, and the county is considering moving its picturesque “Welcome” sign because of unsafe behavior by motorists and pedestrians seeking pictures of it.
SF News Fault That Caused Massive 2014 Napa Earthquake May Be Far More Dangerous Than We Realize New geological research indicates that the West Napa Fault, which caused the destructive and deadly 2014 Napa quake, may be nine miles longer and potentially much deadlier than previously thought.
Arts & Entertainment Lineup For Inaugural Festival La Onda In Napa to Include Alejandro Fernandez, Mana A first-ever, multi-day, large-scale music festival in Northern California devoted entirely to Latin music has been announced for next June in downtown Napa, the weekend after BottleRock, and we now know the lineup.
Arts & Entertainment Festival La Onda, a New Latin Music Fest From the BottleRock Team, Coming to Napa In June The lineup is set to be announced Monday for the first-ever, major music festival devoted entirely to Latin music in Northern California, and it's called Festival La Onda.
SF News Napa Man With 'White Privilege Card' Sentenced to Nine Years Over Plot To Blow Up Democratic State HQ Colorful Trump supporter Ian Benjamin Rogers of Napa planned to ring in the Biden administration by blowing up the state Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento. Instead, he’ll remain in prison for the remainder of Biden’s presidency, and possibly another 45 years to boot.
SF News Someone Stole a Van Full of Stray Cats In Napa, Van Full of Cats Still at Large A Napa animal rescue, shelter, and adoption organization had its van stolen this weekend, but more alarmingly, there were 16 rescue cats in the van when the cat burglar struck.
Arts & Entertainment BottleRock Drops Its 2023 Lineup: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, and More The tenth anniversary BottleRock lineup and dates were just announced, with tickets going on sale Tuesday for a jam-packed roster of artists that includes Lil Nas X, Smashing Pumpkins, Sheryl Crow, and the Wu-Tang Clan.
SF News Remains of Two-Year-Old Boy Who Police Say Was Killed In Oakland Found In Napa Oakland police are investigating the possible murder of a toddler two days before Christmas, whose body was later found buried in a shallow grave in Napa County.
