BottleRock releases 2026 lineup: Foo Fighters, Backstreet Boys

BottleRock Napa Valley on Tuesday revealed its 2026 festival lineup, featuring more than 80 musical acts including headline artists Foo Fighters, Backstreet Boys, Lorde, Teddy Swims, LCD Soundsystem, and SOMBR. 

Napa building boom aims to bring more Wine Country visitors

Though there are economic doldrums in Wine Country, Napa is expecting big things in the coming two to three years.  Napa’s once heavily earthquake-damaged city center is being reborn. That means, one of the world's most famous small cities is getting a major facelift.

Napa motorist dies after being pinned to rock by own car

An investigation revealed the driver had stopped his vehicle and “had failed to put his car into park and left it in reverse."

North Bay prepares for a Christmas week storm swarm

North Bay first responders are no strangers to atmospheric rivers, and the experience has left them well-equipped to handle the swarm of storms heading to the Bay Area for the holiday week.

Michelin Guide will now rate wineries

If movies have the Oscar, and television has the Emmy, then Michelin's Star Ratings are the Oscars of dining. But Soon, Michelin will be rating exceptional wineries worldwide with their own kind of Oscar. 

'Cop Santa Claus' takes suspected Christmas tree thieves into custody in bizarre police video

The American Canyon Police Department in Napa County released a video of recovered stolen Christmas trees and wreaths taken from a Safeway store. The bizarre video shows a strapped Santa Claus taking two Vallejo suspects into custody, set to music from the Dr. Seuss Classic, ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’. 

Burglary sparks 2 police chases, arrests in American Canyon

A North Bay construction site burglary led to two police pursuits early Thursday, ending with two suspects in custody and tens of thousands of dollars in stolen equipment recovered, authorities said.

2 men shot in Napa; investigation underway

Police learned at the scene that two men had been shot, but had taken themselves to a hospital before officers arrived.

Can Wine Country 'crush parties' help pull the industry out of its slump?

It's harvest season in wine country and full-out crush parties are still relatively new, but the parties may hold the key to pulling the industry out of its slump.

Will heavy rains make the Pickett Fire burn scar slide?

People in the Pickett Fire region of Napa County got phone alerts for potential flash flooding on Monday.

Alleged drunk driver in Napa County crash had been deported multiple times, ICE says

An alleged drunk driver charged with murder in a Napa County crash that killed six farmworkers had been deported from the United States several times, according to federal officials.

Pumpkin patches are coming to the North Bay this fall

This weekend, plenty of pumpkin patches premiere in California and across the nation. KTVU had the pleasure of pursuing them from Petaluma to Napa.

A major clue in Pickett Fire's origins handed to CAL FIRE

A Calistoga vintner has voluntarily handed CAL FIRE what may be a major clue to finding the true origin of the Pickett Fire. That fire started near Calistoga on August 21st and ultimately consumed 6,800 acres.

Vallejo man arrested in Napa County on suspicion of murder

Authorities were called on Sunday morning to the 2600 Block of Monticello Road after a man was found dead of several gunshot wounds on the side of the roadway.

Pickett Fire is out but rain danger lies ahead

Even though there's plenty of peak fire season left, towns that experienced wildfires this year, have to be thinking about what comes next. "Next" could very well be dirt and debris laden water and mud.