Prosecution rests in Posey murder trial
After four weeks and more than 50 witnesses, the prosecution wrapped up its case Monday in the murder trial of Napa dentist Michael Posey. It was then the defense team’s turn to put on their witnesses.
Key provisions of Proposition 89
Here is a rundown on major provisions of Proposition 89, the campaign finance measure on California’s Nov. 7 ballot:
Campaign finance measure unites some strange bedfellows in opposing its passage
SACRAMENTO — If it accomplishes nothing else, Proposition 89 has managed to unite some of California’s biggest campaign contributors against it — labor and business groups that often are at odds in Capitol hallways and election trenches.
Write-in candidate going after Calistoga mayor’s job
Better late than never.
Follow the bouncing ball
Daniel Owusu (left), assistant coach for the Ghana Women’s National Soccer Team, teaches ball control drills to youths during a free clinic at Justin-Siena High School on Monday. Ghana later faced the San Francisco Nighthawks for an exhibition game.
Copia to lay off a third of its workers, sell land, refinance $68 million debt
Faced with near-financial collapse, Copia intends to dramatically reshape itself, turning exhibit galleries into conference rooms and selling off five acres to a hotel developer.
Civil rights lawyer gets 28 months in prison for helping terrorists
NEW YORK — Civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart was sentenced Monday to 28 months in prison on a terrorism charge for helping a client who plotted to blow up New York City landmarks communicate with his followers, a sentence far less than 30 years prosecutors wanted.
Inspectors check for damage in Hawaii after magnitude-6.7 quake
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — A favorite pidgin expression in Hawaii — “Lucky you live Hawaii” — gained new meaning Monday as authorities quickly restored electricity and started to clear away boulders after the strongest earthquake to hit the islands in more than two decades.
Senate minority leader used campaign money for Christmas bonuses at personal condo
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid has been using campaign donations instead of his personal money to pay Christmas bonuses for the support staff at the Ritz-Carlton where he lives in an upscale condominium.
Feds want California to repay nearly $3 million in voting funds
SACRAMENTO — Federal elections officials told California on Monday to repay nearly $3 million in Help America Vote Act funds, saying the money was mismanaged under former Secretary of State Kevin Shelley.
Surge of sectarian violence leaves nearly 100 dead in Iraqi town north of the capital
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Four days of sectarian slaughter killed at least 91 people by Monday in Balad, a town near a major U.S. air base an hour’s drive north of the capital. Elsewhere, 60 Iraqis died in attacks and 16 tortured bodies were found.
Voters favor Democrats in handling uncertain economy
WASHINGTON — The nation’s economy has encountered its share of bumps this year, and voters are uneasy.
Sea Scouts suffer a legal setback in Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Six years after the Supreme Court ruled the Boy Scouts could ban gay leaders, the group is fighting and losing legal battles with state and local governments over its discriminatory policies.
Salvador Mobile Estates to hold pre-holiday sale fundraiser
On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., visit Salvador Mobile Estates, 4421 Solano Ave., Napa, to shop for gifts for the holidays. The sale will be held in the recreation hall on Cozy Way. Hot dogs and drinks will be available. For more information, please call Vivian at 253-2356./Register
