[2][3][4] By 1864, the newspaper had dropped “Valley” from its name, becoming simply the Napa Register,[5] until returning to the original name over a century later.

George M. Francis became sole owner of the Register in 1878, upon the death of his business partner.

[7] The paper remained with Francis and various partners until 1958, when it was sold to Scripps League Newspapers[7] Scripps was acquired by Pulitzer in 1996, and Pulitzer was acquired by Lee Enterprises in 2005.

Evans unveiled a newly reconstituted editorial board in October 2022.

[11] Starting July 18, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.