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.

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.

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.

A bicyclist was stabbed Saturday afternoon on the Napa River Trail, south of Trancas between Soscol and the Napa River, according to police Sgt. John Kostelac. The man was riding his bike on the trail around 4:20 p.m. when he encountered some mechanical difficulties and stopped to fix his bike. He was then encountered by Jesus Artega Martinez, 28, a homeless man, who demanded money from the cyclist according to Kostelac. Martinez then stabbed the man in the neck with a knife.

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.

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

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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.

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.

CINCINNATI — Customers at some suburban pizza parlors are getting something extra with their pepperoni and mushrooms — wanted posters for parents accused of failing to pay child support.

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.

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.

GALVESTON, Texas — A man and woman fell overboard from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday, but both were rescued after a four-hour search and appeared to be in good condition, a cruise line spokeswoman said.

BAGHDAD — With U.S. attack helicopters buzzing overhead, gunmen and Iraqi security forces clashed Sunday in a Sunni area in central Baghdad, and police said at least two people were killed in fighting in the neighborhood’s narrow streets and alleys. Roadside bombings, meanwhile, killed five U.S. soldiers, including four in a single strike in a volatile province northeast of the capital.

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.

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.