A domestic violence incident that began late Friday evening turned into a hostage situation resulting in the release of two infant hostages and the arrest of a Napa man early Saturday morning.

Last year, Jim Barbour thought the purchase of a lot off Jamieson Canyon Road was a sound investment for his wine management consulting business.

Police dispatcher retirement dinner

The abnormally dry rainy season of 2007 is taking its toll on St. Helena's water supply.

Do you know enough about your family's history to write its story? Napans Anna Gentile and Nancy Gilien do -- and will receive an award and cash prize for their efforts.

Napa Valley Exposition is an oasis of solitude this weekend. Except for a few bingo games, the 31-acre fairgrounds is as quiet as a state park.

On any given day between November and April there's a fair chance anyone traveling through the Napa Valley will see smoke columns rising from what look to be burning piles of twigs.

Police are investigating the death of a man found in an abandoned fifth-wheel trailer on Gasser Drive, behind Home Depot in South Napa Marketplace.

Do the time, do another crime?

If Napa wants an example of a private developer working with a community fair, it may lie in Madera.

As the days grow longer and temperatures rise, green goo is multiplying somewhere in the shallower depths of Lake Hennessey -- the city of Napa's drinking supply.

A domestic violence incident that began late Friday evening turned into a hostage situation resulting in the release of two infant hostages and the arrest of a Napa man early Saturday morning.

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Rat poison was found in pet food blamed for the deaths of at least 17 cats and dogs, but scientists said Friday they still don't know how it got there and predicted more animal deaths would be linked to it.

WASHINGTON -- A Pentagon investigation will recommend that nine officers, including up to four generals, be held accountable for missteps in the aftermath of the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, senior defense officials said Friday.

WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales approved plans to fire several U.S. attorneys in a November meeting, according to documents released Friday that contradict earlier claims that he was not closely involved in the dismissals.

WASHINGTON -- Nine officers, including up to four generals, should be held accountable for missteps in the aftermath of the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, a Pentagon investigation will recommend.

The Napa Valley Conference and Visitors Bureau cost taxpayers $400,000 last year, in the first year of a two-year Destination Strategy project.

LOS GATOS -- Thomas Keller trudged up a muddy hillside, eyes fixed on the ground. He lifted his nose slightly.

PERRIS, Calif. -- Oscar De Leon was washing his car a few weeks ago when he noticed a piece of paper stuck to the front door of the house across the street. He strolled over to check it out.

SACRAMENTO -- The Social Security numbers, addresses and signatures of more than 650,000 Californians have been available for purchase since 2004 -- for about $6 each on a Web site operated by the secretary of state's office.

SAN FRANCISCO -- No stranger to the restaurant business himself, Mayor Gavin Newsom said a threat by the city's restaurant owners to shut down for a day to highlight the high cost of doing business in the city would not work.

HAVANA -- Laura Garcia doesn't have a car and the change in her pocket won't cover a 15-cent bus fare. But standing by a crumbling overpass, sweating in her shorts, sunglasses and skimpy top, the 18-year-old says a free ride is only an outstretched thumb away.

YINGKOU, China -- To hear Chinese authorities tell it, Wang Zhendong is a danger to society, the worst kind of person, one who took advantage of his fellow citizens' naivete and trust. Last month, a court here gave him the death penalty for his crimes.

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TERRORIST ATTACKS

BAGHDAD -- A suicide bomber driving a truck with explosives hidden under bricks destroyed a police station Saturday in Baghdad -- the largest in a series of insurgent strikes against the American-led security crackdown. At least 47 people died in the attacks, including 20 at the police station.

UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted Saturday to impose new sanctions against Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium -- a move intended to show Tehran that defiance will leave it increasingly isolated.

KASSAB, Sudan -- Sudanese troops barred the U.N. humanitarian chief on Saturday from a Darfur refugee camp whose residents have been raped and attacked by gunmen suspected of belonging to pro-government militias.