LOS ANGELES -- Jenna Elfman, who starred in TV's "Dharma & Greg," is expecting her first child.

Eight courageous teenagers from Napa County filled the Napa Valley Opera House with music Saturday night as they vied for the title of “Idol NV.”

Formed by four veteran wine country musicians, OM-i will bring its world beat/fusion jazz to Copia next week.

A full house was on hand for the opening weekend of Dreamweavers’ 2007 season. Neil Simon’s delicately crafted “Prisoner of Second Avenue” was on the bill.

Fun is the focus as the Lincoln Theater kicks off its 50th anniversary with four shows for the whole family ranging from the live stage performance of E. B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” to the exciting high-tech laser magic and comedy of “Lazer Vaudeville.”

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- Former POW Jessica Lynch became a mother on Friday, giving birth to a girl whom she named in honor of a fallen comrade.

Adjacent to the Napa County Courthouse, Old Glory snaps in the brisk breeze from its tether over 100 feet in the air. Fancy iron latticework rises from the sturdy four-footed base into a seemingly delicate tapered top.

Napan off to D.C. leadership forum

From Register staff

America’s current love affair with the cuisine of Spain, as well as the extensive Latin American pantry, is being explored in depth this month and next at Copia.

Churros, those tasty bits of dough fried in oil and rolled in cinnamon and sugar, get even better dipped into a cup of hot chocolate, and the combination is a sure-fire way to take the chill off these wintry days.

When the Smithsonian opens its exhibit celebrating the American wine industry, among the items on display will be the suitcase and a stack of books that Mike Grgich took with him when he left his native Croatia in the 1950s, setting out to make his mark on wine history.

The economic impact of America’s grape industry, including winegrapes, was more than $162 billion in 2005. More than 23,000 farms, 90 percent of them smaller than 100 acres, in all 50 states grow grapes, on 934,750 acres.

Silver Oak Cellars winemaker Daniel Baron has specially blended a full barrel of 2006 Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon for the auction at the Vintage High School Athletic Boosters Crab Feed on Saturday.

NEW YORK -- You're out of Mom's house, you've left the dorms, you're up off your friends' futons. You're a young, single man with your own home, and it's time to start living that way.

All about olives

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LAS VEGAS -- Congratulations! You're pregnant. Now comes the stressful task of figuring out which baby gear you actually need. It's easy enough to head to the baby store, grab the scanner gun and beep on every item in sight for your registry.

Coping with the cold

Jennifer Carte and Erich Jinks, both of Napa, were married on Sept. 28 at Robinson Family Vineyard. The date was chosen because it is the birthday of the bride's paternal grandfather, who passed away in 2002.

Ruth Mariana Rivera and Brandon Ignatius Glenn, both of Napa, announce their engagement with plans of an outdoor wedding planned for June 30 of this year at Sand Harbor, Nev./Lake Tahoe, Nev. The romantic proposal took place while boating at sunset on Bucks Lake, Quincy, on Aug. 11.

Melissa Fore and Chris Walden, both of Napa, announce their engagement to be married on Aug. 4 at the bride's family home.

Heather John and John L. Fogarty, both of Los Angeles, announce their engagement to be married on June 2 in the Napa Valley.

Jenny Rement King and David Lee Bryant III, both of San Diego, announce their engagement to be married in Napa Valley in the fall.

DOYLE-CAPOOT -- Robert Donald Doyle, 27, Kansas Avenue, Napa, to Amanda Star Capoot, 23, Kansas Avenue, Napa.

BARSKY -- Judy Barsky vs. William Barsky, Jan. 8, 2007

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