Cesar Chavez's words, deeds and passions changed the lives of many Napa residents, just as they changed the work conditions and hopes for the future of thousands of farm laborers in the 1960s and 1970s.

1927 -- Cesar Estrada Chavez born on March 31, in a tiny town near Yuma, Arizona.

Ginny De Vasto refuses to wear a wig. She prefers animal hats.

Campaign finance records show that property rights group the Napa Valley Land Stewards Alliance has about 20 times more cash in its coffers than its opponents so far this election season.

Measure J doesn't expire for 14 years, yet two agricultural advocates are already planning a campaign to extend the measure's agricultural land protections until 2040.