Kristick Charles and Dorris (Watkins) Kristick of Napa celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 3. They were married Aug. 3, 1947, and have lived in Napa County for 19 years. Charles and Dorris are both retired.

A trip across the Bay Bridge provided Gavin Long the inspiration to rename his new business.

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Katrina victims whose homes and businesses were destroyed when floodwaters breached levees in the 2005 storm cannot recover money from their insurance companies for the damages, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

WASHINGTON — Parents worried their children may have been exposed to excessive levels of lead in recalled Fisher-Price toys should visit the pediatrician for a blood test, experts said Thursday.

LOS ANGELES — Mattel apologized Thursday to customers affected by a recall nearly a million toys from its Fisher-Price division and said the move will cut pretax operating income at the world’s largest toymaker by $30 million.