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Napa Valley Cruisers and Fosters Freeze present holiday toy drive

Remember getting that Hula-Hoop or your first Barbie that was captured on film as you unwrapped it under the Christmas tree? Or, was it getting your first Tonka dump truck or possibly that HO-scale race car set? Maybe it was that little red piano you wanted so badly so you could pursue a career in music. For our hip reader, maybe was getting that cool iPod.

Vintners' grant aids housing effort

It may not be on the public's radar screen yet, but local politicos are already looking ahead to next June's off-year primary election.

A page one photo caption in Tuesday's paper incorrectly stated building code requirements for showers. Waterproofing must rise 70 inches above the shower floor, but shower heads can be placed at any height.

With a fresh new theme, the 17th annual Festival of Lights set Yountville aglow Friday with thousands of lights. This year the town was lit with amber lights to remind people of the mustard festival.

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles International Airport and two others nearby have the worst runway safety records among the nation's busiest airports in recent years, a review of federal aviation data shows.

WASHINGTON -- Judge Samuel Alito has said he did not break a federal ethics law when he ruled in a case involving the company that handles his mutual fund investments.

NEW YORK -- The pre-dawn sales frenzy is over -- and now the tally begins. Steep discounts and expanded hours drew hordes to the nation's malls in what merchants hope are signs consumer spending will be lively for the holidays. More people jammed the stores early, according to early reports, and more than a few testy shoppers scuffled in a rush to grab bargains, from notebook computers to cashmere sweaters.

Man saves boy in runaway van

SAN FRANCISCO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday he would consider granting clemency to convicted killer Stanley Tookie Williams, the Crips gang founder who became an anti-gang activist while in prison and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

RAFAH TERMINAL, Gaza Strip -- When Israel pulled out of Gaza, Palestinians feared the territory would be turned into a giant prison, with the Israelis still controlling the airspace, the coast and all the borders.