Thursday July 29, 2010

Driversand bicyclists will notice a smoother ride on Freeway Drive due to maintenancepaving competed by City crews.  The work patched most of rough parts andrepaired the bike lane in the south bound lanes.  Final pavement stripingwill occur by early next week.  The work was required to repair severelydamaged sections of pavement and stabilize the road in advance of future pavingwork.  A project to overlay the entire potion of Freeway Drive is planned for completionby 2012. 

Thursday July 29, 2010

On Friday July 30, 2010 the Napa Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint somewhere in the city limits of Napa.  The checkpoint will be in an area where the City of Napa has experienced a high number of collisions because the driver was driving under the influence.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The City of Napa has released a public draft of the Spencer’s Addition and West Napa Historic Context Statements for public review.  These two primarily residential neighborhoods are located to the west and northwest of downtown and are separated by Napa Creek. Most Napans are probably familiar with the enclave of Victorian and early twentieth century cottages that line the “alphabet streets” of Spencer’s Addition and the grand mansions along First Street in West Napa.  

Monday July 26, 2010

PlaygroundFantastico will be closed to the publicThursday July 29, and part of Friday July 30 to allow City staff and volunteersto install seven large steel poles to support new shade structures for bothsand areas. The shade sails will be custom constructed to fit the space and installedin four to six weeks. The closureis necessary for safety and to allow concrete to set. Security personnel willbe on the site overnight Thursday to assure no one enters the park. Notices ofthe closure have been posted at the park.

Monday July 26, 2010

In an effort to keep European Grapevine Moth from establishing a long-term foothold in Napa County, Agricultural Commissioner Dave Whitmer is asking urban grape growers, including homeowners with a small number of vines and casual growers, to remove the fruit from the vines and dispose of it with other yard waste. About 40,000 post cards with the headline “Kick the Moth Out!” will be mailed to county residents the week of July 26, with more information about the moth.