Wednesday May 5, 2010

The Napa Police Department now subscribes to a web-based crime mapping program called Crime Reports. Crime Reports automatically pulls completed crime reports once a day from  the Napa Police Department records management system and publishes the crimes to a Google map application. Crime Reports shows the incidents on the maps by markers. Clicking on an incident marker provides more details about the crime. Crime types can be filtered by clicking on crime types and choosing the crimes to show on the map. Sex Offender’s name, sex, residence photos and other information can be added to the map. To stay informed about crime, residents may register for free email alerts about specific categories of crime and receive email alerts for a number of different addresses. An iPhone application can be downloaded as well. Crime Reports has an analytics view that will extend the understanding of local crimes. Interactive charts and graphs track total crime over time and by percentage. 

Wednesday May 5, 2010

While the wet winter improved the water situation after three dry years, outdoor conservation is still the key to our water future. To celebrate Water Awareness Month in May, the City of Napa and the Town of Yountville team up to present a free Water-Wise Landscaping Workshop Series beginning May 19.  On four consecutive Wednesdays, residents can learn the most efficient irrigation techniques, the critical role of soil preparation, and how to select low-water-use plants.

Wednesday May 5, 2010

The City Clerk is accepting applicationsfor openings on the Bicycle and Trails Advisory Commission and the Senior AdvisoryCommission. Applications are available at the City Clerk Office at 955 School St. in Napa or by email to clerk@cityofnapa.org. Download an application from the Boards, Commissions and Committees page. For more information, call (707) 257-9503. The deadline to submit applications is Thursday June 10, 2010.