Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund wants a photograph for every name on "The Wall" in Washington, D.C. Here are the names of 20 men from Napa who gave their lives in the Vietnam War.
What if you could put a face to every name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.? The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund hopes you can. The National Call for Photos is a project organized by the VVMF to match a headshot or portrait photograph to every service member listed on The Wall, architect Maya Lin's iconic memorial to those killed in the Vietnam War. The pictures will be displayed in an exhibit at the future Education Center at The Wall, an underground visitors center to be built near the Vietnam Veterans and the Lincoln memorials. Every day, the center will celebrate the birthdays of service members who died during the Vietnam War by featuring their photos on a giant digital wall. So far, 25,526 veterans have complete …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
RIP Davy Jones, 66. Share your Monkees memories here.
Multiple news media reported this morning that Davy Jones has died of a heart attack at 66, in Florida. He was my favorite Monkee, back when I was about 7 and he would have been just 21 or so. (Maybe because I was a kid, I always liked the shortest guy in the band: Ringo was my favorite Beatle.) Did you have a favorite Monkee, too? Or do you have a favorite memory of the wacky, created-for-TV rock group that left such enduring hits as "Daydream Believer"? Please share your memories in the comments section.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Harlen Breidenbach, 1952-2012, owned Looney Toons from 1974 to 1992, according to this obituary. A gathering at Downtown Joe's is planned in his memory Feb. 29: "Please plan on having a hangover. It’s your duty."
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The vote was unanimous in favor of a Napa teen's proposal to honor those who died serving in the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to this report, which includes an honor roll from Napa County.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
"I learned that day that Bobby was a lot more than just a man who dressed in outrageous clothes and rode a bike. He was a person like everyone else who loved and hurt," remembers a reporter who came to know him well.
It was just last Saturday morning when my husband Mike and I visited with Bobby Knight at Peets Coffee in the Bel Aire Plaza shopping center. Bobby was worried about the end of the world. “Do you think it’s gonna happen soon?” he asked, somberly. We reassured him. Although the world seems like a scary place,and its future may seem bleak, things are going to get better, and the world will be around for long, long time, I told him. None of us could have expected that Bobby’s world would end in three days. On Tuesday, Bobby, 52, was found unconscious at his Napa home by his brother. Paramedics were summoned. Bobby was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say there was no sign of foul play. A familiar sight Bobby's mental disabilities didn’t …
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Often seen around town on his bicycle, the 52-year-old was one of Napa's most active and recognizable citizens with mental disabilities.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
The singer's songs—and her amazing voice—touched the lives of millions. What are your memories? Share your comments.
From Beverly Hills Patch: As the investigation into Whitney Houston's death continued inside the Beverly Hilton Saturday night, helicopters hovered overhead and camera crews, reporters and fans gathered outside the hotel. An impromptu memorial began to grow on a sidewalk, as fans contributed flowers and candles. Marquit and Autrese Strozier of Los Angeles came to the Hilton when they learned of Houston's death. "When we heard the news, we just wanted to come out and see if it was true, and also see them bring her body out—so we could see if it was real," Marquit Strozier said. His wife, Autrese Strozier, said Houston was an inspirational figure. "She was iconic. She was the Queen of Pop. I'm saddened to hear that she died so early," she …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
How do we love you, Napa? Let us count the ways.
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Wednesday, February 1
It’s been 15 months since we launched Napa Patch, and now we’re more proud than ever to be part of the community. Thanks for your warm support so far. Today, we want to remind why we're here and what this site is about. Simply put, it's all about you. You are our reason for being here. Napa Patch gives you plenty of opportunities to comment on stories, share your opinions, post photos and announcements and add events to the community calendar. We hope that our site will strengthen the community, but we can't do it without you. So get to it! 1. Comment on an Article We subscribe to the idea that "news is a conversation." Much of our reporting will emanate from what readers tell us in emails, comments on our sites and in conversations …
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
It is still uncertain whether RepealSMART needs 15,000 or 39,000 signatures to place the measure on the ballot this year. The deadline to collect signatures is Jan. 27.
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Tuesday, January 3
By Bay City News Service The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit district may decide how many signatures are needed to repeal the quarter-cent sales tax that helps finance the passenger train and pathway between the two counties. The Sonoma and Marin counties' Registrar of Voters Offices will receive the petitions now being circulated by RepealSMART, verify the signatures and certify the results, Sonoma County Assistant Registrar of Voters Gloria Colter said this morning. "SMART will determine whether it (the vote to repeal the sales tax) goes on the ballot," Colter said. It is still uncertain whether RepealSMART needs 15,000 or 39,000 signatures to place the measure on the ballot this year. The deadline to collect signatures is Jan. 27. …
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Investment banker created the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco and played in a group called the Wronglers.
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8:18 am on Thursday, March 8, 2012
Did you Mickey fans know that it's his birthday today? And that his current gig is as the voice of Snuggle, the Fabric Softener Bear? That's according to DJ Jay Arnold, who as a radio personality keeps track of such things. more ›