Eighty acres in south Napa, once considered undevelopable, are poised to become a major center for housing, stores, offices and a 14-screen movie theater.

A fugitive Sonoma priest who told church officials that he had sexual contact with young boys in Sonoma, Napa and Mexico worked at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Napa during the 1990s, according to top church officials.

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The performance of four Napa schools -- McPherson Elementary, Shearer Charter, Harvest Middle and Silverado Middle schools -- and the past performance of napa Valley Language Academy has placed the entire district under sanctions of the No Child Left Behind law.

What do you get when you cross an egotistical rat, a sweet but dim-witted pig and a fraternity of inarticulate crocodiles? Combine them with the dark humor of Stephan Pastis, and you get the award-winning “Pearls Before Swine” comic strip, an irreverent look at the world from the point of view of anthropomorphic critters.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The mother of a boy abducted 24 years ago said she's bewildered by two photographs left at her front door, apparently showing her son and two other children bound and gagged.

FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Two state troopers staking out the home of an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend were shot in an ambush, and authorities Friday were searching the surrounding area for the fugitive.

As you enter the world famous Napa Valley wine country from the south, you'll be greeted by an old-time diner. At the almost half-century old HWY 29 Cafe there is no wine list and no boutique olive oil for dipping artisan bread in before noshing upscale cuisine. And serving up the hearty food are waitresses -- not food servers and runners.

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