A heat advisory for the area is in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday. Temperatures in Calistoga are expected to reach a low of around 59 degrees Friday night and a high of near 91 degrees on Saturday, with 5 to 7 mph winds. The chances of dry lightning are low but “not zero,” the weather service said in its forecast discussion.

The fire was reported before noon at Highway 175 and McKinley Drive near Middletown. Thirty minutes later, authorities spotted a bloody man on Highway 29.

Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties will likely be impacted by smoke from the Pickett Fire, the Air District said Thursday.

Timothy Schultz, who is awaiting trial on a child abuse charge linked to the drug poisoning death of his 3-year-old son, was attacked Sunday in the Napa County jail, according to county authorities.

Parents, teachers and former students packed a tiny Napa County school board meeting Tuesday, urging leaders to drop a plan that singled out LGBTQ+ lessons — and they did.

Cal Fire says there are many steep inclines, making it hard for crews on the ground to travel to the fire zones.

Piazza Del Dotto winery growth plans returned to the Napa County Planning Commission after a two-year hiatus. This time, the county granted approval.