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Saturday, March 24, 2007

Hostage situation ends in arrest

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.

Whose water is it?

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

Daily briefing

Police dispatcher retirement dinner

St. Helena is drying up

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

A lesson in family history

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.

Seeing into the future of the fairgrounds

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.

Twig disposal fires have some vineyards looking for a greener alternative

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.

Dead man found in south Napa trailer

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.

Setting criminals straight

Do the time, do another crime?

Fair's future: The Madera model

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

The battle against algae at Lake Hennessey

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.

Man holds two babies hostage in East Napa

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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