The man arrested Wednesday for the infamous 1996 murder of JonBenet Ramsey worked briefly as a substitute elementary school teacher in 2001 in Napa, where law enforcement officers interviewed him in relation to possible efforts to make inappropriate contact with others on the Internet.

Dec. 26, 1996: JonBenet Ramsey, 6, was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family’s home in Boulder, Colo.

Mariela Hernandez has high aspirations. Pictures of a lavish home, luxury car, jewelry and a pretty scene from South Africa fill a collage that, for now, reflects what she wants to see in her future.

The Napa City Council responded this week to fierce criticism from the civil grand jury, acknowledging slow service in the Community Development Department while accepting much of the responsibility.

The lineup for November's Napa City Council election features veteran council member Harry Martin and two candidates now on the city Planning Commission, Juliana Inman and Peter Mott.

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The slate of local candidates vying for seats on city councils in the Napa Valley came into focus Wednesday, the deadline for filing campaign papers. Here's a look at races in cities and school boards around Napa County.

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