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Friday, October 12, 2007
Ag dog seeks forbidden fruit in Napa
It was still dark outside the UPS sorting center in south Napa on Tuesday morning, but Bart — a dog with a flair for food, fruits, plants, seeds and soil — was hard at work, sniffing one box after another inside UPS delivery trucks.
Court hearings postponed in local manslaughter, attempted murder cases
Preliminary hearings in two high-profile Napa County cases have been postponed this week and rescheduled for later this month.
Hybrid, schmybrid. This truck runs on batteries
As merchants wrapped up a recent day at the St. Helena Farmers Market, curious shoppers stopped for a look at the market’s newest attraction — an all-electric delivery truck freshly imported from Coventry, England.
Teen on bike struck by car on Main
A Napa teenager was injured when she was struck by a Peterbilt truck and trailer on Wednesday afternoon near New Technology High School. The accident happened on Yount and Main streets around 3:50 p.m., Napa Police Sgt. Tom Pieper said.
Winemakers go small scale at Oxbow market
Creating a community. That’s what Ed Maass and Dina Mondavi want to do when they open Folio Enoteca & Winery as part of Napa’s Oxbow Public Market, which is scheduled to open by mid-December.
State insurance commissioner pays visit to Napa
California’s second highest ranking Republican official dropped in on Napa Thursday, addressing the Napa Valley Republican Women as the group toasted its 60th birthday.
An Oct. 12 front page story on Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner misstated his rank among elected Republican officials. He is the second highest ranking party member.
Supes at Expo Tuesday on General Plan, Angwin bubble
As part of its regular agenda on Tuesday, the Napa County Board of Supervisors will hold a joint meeting with the County Planning Commission to offer guidance to county planning staff regarding the ongoing General Plan update and specifically the proposed redrawing of the “Angwin bubble” — the boundary line between rural and urban land use — as part of that update.
Vets Home bill vetoed by Schwarzenegger
A bill to provide a hospital and health services administrator at the Veterans' Home of California at Yountville was vetoed this afternoon by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Head-on crash blocked Highway 29 above Calistoga
A head-on collision on Highway 29 above Calistoga blocked the highway in both directions earlier this afternoon.
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