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News for Thursday, March 13, 2008

Challengers on left and right vie to unseat Thompson

Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, is up for re-election this year and he has no shortage of challengers from the two major political parties.

AmCan budget looking up

While the overall economic picture remains cloudy, the city of American Canyon’s revenues continue to grow.

Curry drops out of District 5 race

The five-person race for District 5 Supervisor is down to four.

Achoo! It's pollen callin'

If watery eyes, sniffling and sneezing are deflating your enthusiasm for spring, take comfort — you are not alone.

Prowler escapes Napa home with jewelry

A Napa couple was awakened very early Wednesday morning by a loud noise in the downstairs of their home in the 1100 block of Monticello Road, near Rose Lane.

Copia taps new CEO

Copia, Napa’s center for wine, food and the arts, is getting the third president in its seven-year history.

Teacher layoffs subject of early morning school district meeting

Napa school district officials meet at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow to review possible teacher layoffs due to pending state budget cuts in education.

Spector wants judge dismissed from murder retrial

LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for Phil Spector want to remove the judge from his pending murder retrial.

Hotel proposed for near Highway 29 and First Street

 A 16-room inn with a three-story waterfall is being proposed for a key location at the entrance to downtown Napa.

Slaughterhouse president acknowledges illegal slaughter of cows

WASHINGTON — The head of the Southern California slaughterhouse at the center of the largest beef recall in U.S. history acknowledged Wednesday that cattle were illegally slaughtered at his plant and that cows too sick to stand were forced into the food supply.

Napa County native second in Iditarod race

NOME, Alaska — Lance Mackey couldn’t shake four-time champion Jeff King — a St. Helena native — and his faster team.

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