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News for Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Prison for Napan convicted of Internet sex crimes

A 29-year-old Napa man has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison for a laundry list of Internet sex crimes against children.

Napa student injured in post-prom crash

A Napa High School student was injured when he was thrown from a vehicle containing seven other students after leaving the Napa High prom in Oakland very early Sunday morning.

Protesters, policework together for peaceful march

From a public safety standpoint, Monday's protest march through downtown Napa was "extremely successful," police Cmdr. Steve Potter said afterward.

County told jail population is not in crisis

Napa County Supervisors were told Monday that if they add new beds to the current jail or go so far as to build a new correctional facility, the self-fulfilling prophecy of "If you build it, you will fill it," will come true.

Napa high students keep debate on campus, off the streets during march

Despite Monday's protest in Napa of proposed immigration laws, many would-be demonstrators at Napa High School chose not to leave school.

Taking it to the streets

A cheery chant of “Mexico” emanated from children as they slid down a Fuller Park slide Monday. The children mimicked the sounds of hundreds of marchers walking the perimeter of the downtown Napa park to protest proposed reforms to federal immigration laws.

RU-486 ruled out in recent deaths initially linked to the abortion pill

WASHINGTON -- Health officials said Monday they have ruled out the abortion pill RU-486 in one of two deaths in women who had taken the drug. The second remains under investigation.

Schwarzenegger declares state of emergency in seven counties

SAN FRANCISCO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Monday in seven northern and central California counties swamped by weeks of storms and flooding. More heavy rains loomed in the forecast.

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