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Campaign finance report shows big spenders weren't necessarily big winners in June
Final spending reports for the June election reveal that a large campaign war chest was no guarantee of victory in Napa County.
Sanitation District approves sewer rate hike
Napa Sanitation District rates will be rising by more than 50 percent over the next three years to pay for expensive system repairs, the district board voted unanimously Wednesday night.
Attorney for Napan says McConnell clear, preparing for Korean mission
WASHINGTON -- An initial U.S. military probe supports allegations that American Marines deliberately shot 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha last November, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.
AmCan council candidate late on finance report deadline
All but one of the American Canyon City Council candidates in the June special election has filed required campaign finance papers, according to the American Canyon city clerk.
Schwarzenegger swings through the valleyto tackle a hot campaign topic -- the ag tax
The organizers of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign convened with some of his staunchest Napa County supporters Wednesday at the home of Marc Mondavi, one of the owners of the embattled Charles Krug winery.
Governor makes fundraising stop in the valley
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to stage a fundraiser on Diamond Mountain Friday, according to governor's office spokeswomen.
4.4 quake shakes Napa
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck the Sonoma/Napa county regions on Wednesday night. The 8:02 p.m. quake was centered about 6 miles east of Rohnert Park in Sonoma County. Residents in Napa and American Canyon reported minor rolling for 10-15 seconds but no damage.
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: 8:40 p.m. -- 4.4 earthquake rattles Napa/Sonoma counties
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has just struck the Sonoma/Napa county regions. The 8:02 p.m. quake was centered about 6 miles east of Rohnert Park in Sonoma County. Residents in Napa and American Canyon have reported minor rolling for 10-15 seconds but no damage.
World's biggest colon in Napa to raise cancer awareness
It's a 40-foot long, 4-foot tall, $60,000 colon with massive cancer polyps that has toured 74 cities in 34 states since 2002, and now it's in Napa.
White House press corps on the move -- for how long?
WASHINGTON -- President Bush offered White House reporters plush armchair seating in the West Wing briefing room, with suede or velvet upholstery, and double the space.
Rumsfeld reverses decision, will testify at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld late Wednesday reversed a decision to skip a public hearing on Capitol Hill and said he will testify at a session on the Iraq war.
Phoenix police ask community's help in tracking killers
PHOENIX -- Police reached out to Spanish-speaking members of the community Wednesday night in an effort to generate more tips on two serial predators believed responsible for a combined 13 slayings in the Phoenix area.
Courts remain hostile to wrongly imprisoned seeking compensation
LOS ANGELES -- Herman Atkins spent eight years in a California prison for a rape he didn't commit.
Audit finds wasteful spending in California prison health system
SACRAMENTO -- A urologist charged California's prison system $2,036 an hour to treat inmates. An orthopedic surgeon billed the state for 30 hours' work -- for a single day.
SF's Catholic Charities changes program to avoid gay adoptions
SAN FRANCISCO -- The social services arm of the Archdiocese of San Francisco announced Wednesday it found a way to help connect hard-to-place children with welcoming parents -- gay or straight -- without violating the Catholic Church's views on homosexuality.
Israeli forces enter southern Gaza, two Palestinians killed in fighting
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli tanks and troops moved back into southern Gaza early Thursday, closing off the entrance to a main town, residents and the military said. Three armed Palestinians were killed in airstrikes, the latest stage of Israel's monthlong offensive.
