The lives of reporters and photographers are interesting. They go to the scenes of fires and protests and tense political clashes. They witness showdowns in court, examine the rubble when disaster strikes and put politicians on the spot.

Jayson Woodbridge has spent the better part of eight months building a wine cave for his acclaimed cabernet sauvignon, Hundred Acre. After hiring numerous consultants and engineers and tunneling close to 11,000 square feet, his winery outside St. Helena is almost complete.

County officials got a scare this week regarding funding for a new homeless shelter near South Napa Marketplace. But they now believe the project -- which will allow for the closure of the downtown Napa Sullivan Shelter and the construction of a new parking garage -- is back on track.

Armchair political analysts can have a field day with the Napa County Board of Supervisors' picks for a 21-person steering committee to help guide the Napa County general plan update.

* Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series examining security on U.S. borders. *

It's a scene out of a college spring break video: Motor boats, scantily dressed men and women, loud music blaring and lots of alcohol.