NEW YORK — MTV owner Viacom Inc. sued the popular video-sharing site YouTube and its corporate parent, Google Inc., on Tuesday, seeking more than $1 billion in damages on claims of widespread copyright infringement.

Answering to the title, “High Priestess of Song,” Nina Simone was one of the most provocative, as well as gifted, entertainers of the 20th century.

San Francisco Opera made its annual appearance at Lincoln Theater Sunday afternoon resulting once again in a production highly polished, musically professional and vocally engrossing.

St. Laurent is playing Napa Bowl? Wait, what year is this?

Waiting in the shadow of the 12-foot-tall letter C, I tried to look nonchalant, even though I could hardly stand still, and had been compelled to visit the bathroom twice in the previous 30 minutes.

Now there are 10. But by the end of Saturday night, just one teenage singer will claim $2,000, a notebook computer and — most precious of all — the title of Idol NV.

Breathing fresh life into an often-performed musical that is such a favorite as “South Pacific” is a challenge, but one that director Jennifer King and her cast live up to in the new production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic that opened last weekend at Napa Valley College.

NEW YORK — HBO unleashed some of the industry’s best documentary filmmakers to take on the subject of addiction, a project born from the frustration of a top HBO executive whose son has struggled with alcohol and cocaine problems.

NEW YORK — Instead of guitars, there were turntables. Scratches replaced soaring riffs. An induction speech was read off a Blackberry.

The body of a young woman, her face destroyed by a gunshot, is found in her New York apartment.

I’ve been waiting for a game to really show off the PS3’s graphical powers. There’ve been some really nice ones so far, but “MotorStorm” is the first to truly impress me.

It is common enough to hear adults say they don’t understand teenagers.

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As residents of the Napa Valley, we quite often hear from far off friends and family hinting they'd love to come visit our bucolic wine country with its great wine, great food, spa pampering, sweeping vineyard views with great weather.

Napa FFA members attend leadership conference

Education

Copia is bringing the wines and foods of Spain and Portugal to Napa this month.

There’s a lot more to St. Patrick’s Day than Guinness and pinching those who don’t wear green.

For years, horseradish has enjoyed a place of privilege at the seder, the carb- and symbolism-heavy meal that celebrates Passover.

Because 1.5 billion Peeps a year simply aren’t enough.

NEW YORK — Elaine Bloom’s Passover seder was interrupted one year when several guests had to leave unexpectedly to care for their child.

Pat Kuleto’s having fun.

Nonprofit organizations around the state are holding their breath. When legislation passes and is signed by the governor allowing vintners to pour wine at charitable events regardless of the type of licenses they hold, those same organizations will breathe a sigh of relief.

Copia’s singing wine guy Burke Owens has announced he’s taken a new job with Bonny Doone Vineyard in the Santa Cruz mountains. Owens, who has shared his vocal talent as well as his wine expertise at many a Copia event, will be leaving the Copia staff at the end of March but will be back for special events at Copia.

Although pruning can't help but wound a plant, that wound needn't compromise the plant's health.

Doing battle against the clutter and germs that have sprouted in your home this winter is largely a matter of common sense: Dust, sweep, wash, throw out -- and move on.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Va. -- Welcome to the developing world of designer dirt and dirtless gardens.

Benjamin Franklin, while a minister to France, first suggested the idea of daylight saving time in an essay titled "An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light."

In this occasional series, we go behind the scenes and see how chefs work in their own, home kitchens, what's essential and what inspires them.

De-stressing tips

Janice (Jensen) Benson celebrates her 90th birthday in Napa today, March 11, with family members from Montana, Arizona, Florida, Southern California, Colorado and locally from Stockton, Sacramento and Napa.

Maggie Evans and Christopher Shawn Parks announce their engagement to be married on March 24 in Yountville.

ROTH -- Karen Roth vs. Byron Roth, Feb. 21, 2007

Queen of the Valley

ACEVES LLAMAS-MARIN GARCIA -- Jose Luis Aceves Llamas, 34, Sierra Avenue, Napa, to Guadalupe Marin Garcia, 30, Sierra Avenue, Napa.