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News for Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Bennett wins AmCan seat

American Canyon residents on Tuesday chose an old name in city politics to serve as former Councilwoman Lori Luporini’s replacement.

Final results for Napa County elections

Local races, final numbers

ELECTION UPDATE: 11 p.m. Tuesday: Lieberstein wins big, Measures A and H fail

Incumbent District Attorney Gary Lieberstein easily avoiding a November runoff, pulling more than 60 percent of the vote with nearly half the precincts reporting in tonight's election.

Seven decades of working the polls

Myra Strehlow is one of the pillars of American democracy. The Yountvile resident has worked nearly every election since the start of World War II.

Trailers ousted from lake

After five years of public hearings and intense debate, the Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday that 1,300 privately owned trailers at Lake Berryessa have to go.

Voters say 'no way' to Measure A

Property rights advocates failed to convince Napa County voters they need to take control of land use regulations away from the board of supervisors.

From A to Z, Land Stewards break even

Even though they suffered a stunning defeat with the failure of Measure A, the Napa Valley Land Stewards Alliance salvaged a victory Tuesday night.

AmCan votes for elected mayor

American Canyon residents on Tuesday chose an old name in city politics to serve as former Councilwoman Lori Luporini's replacement.

Berryessa trailers must go

After five years filled with public hearings and intense debate, the Bureau of Reclamation today released its long-term plan for the future use of Lake Berryessa.

Measure H stalls at ballot box

Napa County voters resoundingly defeated Measure H, the half-cent sales tax that promised to fix local streets and eliminate gridlock on Jamieson Canyon Road.

High profile Escalade most likely to be stolen

WASHINGTON -- The Cadillac Escalade, the bold and shiny luxury sport utility vehicle popular with Hollywood's A-List, rappers and star athletes, apparently also attracts an ill-intentioned constituency: car thieves.

Governor declares state of emergency over salmon ban

SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday proclaimed a state of emergency in 10 California counties affected by the federal government's decision to severely restrict West Coast salmon fishing.

Terrorist suspects allegedly wanted to storm Canada's legislature, behead prime minister

BRAMPTON, Ontario -- Spectators and family members of some of the 17 Muslim men accused of plotting terrorist attacks in Canada were stunned Tuesday when they heard allegations of plans to storm Parliament, take hostages and behead the prime minister.

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