The attorney for a Napa man embroiled in a military investigation says his client had no involvement in the bloody 2005 episode in Haditha and has served his country with honor.

American Canyon has been cited for violating the state's drinking water quality standards.

Napa County leaders are calling the proposed 2006/07 budget a "status quo" spending plan, but with the bottom line up 19 percent, the addition of 22 new positions and some major funding for building, the plan reflects some significant changes.

The man who has been doing the job of heading up Napa County's Local Agency Formation Commission for the past four months says he feels validated.

More than 1,500 Napa employees who work at state offices or facilities such as Napa State Hospital are among those who may walk off the job later this week if bargaining talks don't bear fruit.

By TONY PERRY

The Napa Valley Opera House will receive nearly $1 million in property tax relief over the next decade.

Associated Press Writer