A fight for life
Long before Mike Farrell, star of the hit show “M*A*S*H”, began his career in show business, he was an activist that was devoted to many human rights causes.
On the edge at Lake Berryessa
The thought of having to demolish their Lake Berryessa vacation spot tears at the heartstrings of Al and Teresa Barns, although they are dealing with their potential loss in nearly opposite ways.
Local woman advocates against death penalty
Janis Gay never met her grandfather. The St. Helena woman, however, has devoted a great deal of her life to a man she never knew.
AmCan considers extending 4th of July festivities into longer affair
American Canyon’s Fourth of July celebration could become a two-day affair, despite the concerns of some elected officials.
St. Helenans warn against sewer moratorium
The St. Helena City Council heard concerns Tuesday that a proposed moratorium on new sewer hook-ups could cause sewer rates to double. During the public meeting, developers and community members urged the council not to adopt the measure.
Bush says some Democrats are using troops to win domestic political fights
Associated Press Writer
Nagin suspects plot to keep blacks away
WASHINGTON — New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin has suggested that the slow recovery and rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina — which has prevented many black former residents from returning — is part of a plan to change the racial makeup and political leadership of his and other cities.
Attorney General Gonzales facing another tough week over firing of prosecutors
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, facing another tough week amid calls for his ouster, has offered a mea culpa to the nation’s 93 U.S. attorneys for the way the Justice Department fired eight of their colleagues.
Aging Filipino WWII veterans forced to live apart from families
Associated Press
Seeking cool kids with cool hobbies
From Register Staff
Carrying history’s torch
ALCATRAZ ISLAND — For 150 years the lighthouse beacon here has alerted sailors to San Francisco’s rocky, fog-shrouded coast. It beamed from the island when it housed a Civil War-era fort, a military prison, a maximum-security penitentiary and a national park.
Newsom eyes ‘quality of life’ court in Tenderloin neighborhood
From the Associated Press
Dead soldiers’ names to be removed from contentious war memorial
From the Associated Press
SoCal city to temporarily stop enforcing day laborer law
From the Associated Press
13 SoCal nursing homes accused of elder abuse
From the Associated Press
State prison guard admits smuggling methamphetamine
From the Associated Press
Former priest pleads not guilty to child molestation charges
From the Associated Press
Historic Oakland port terminal could transform into winery
From the Associated Press
Chlorine-laden truck bombs strike, sicken hundreds
From the Associated Press
Hamas-Fatah coalition government seeks suspension of boycott
From the Associated Press
Grass-roots activism gathers speed in China
From the Associated Press
War anniversary draws protesters to capital and demonstrations across nation
WASHINGTON — Denouncing a conflict entering its fifth year, protesters across the country raised their voices Saturday against U.S. policy in Iraq and marched by the thousands to the Pentagon in the footsteps of an epic demonstration four decades ago against another divisive war.
North Korea says it is preparing to shut down main nuclear facility
BEIJING — North Korea told delegates at nuclear talks on Saturday that it is preparing to shut down its main reactor, South Korea’s chief nuclear envoy said, a key step promised in a landmark disarmament pact.
Fate of nuclear plant strengthens resolve on enrichment
From the Associated Press
Half-million cheer multicultural St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin
DUBLIN, Ireland — Lithuanian musicians, drum-beating Punjabis and West African dancers used Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday to celebrate their place in a booming Ireland that has become a land of immigrants.
