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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Nine missing, feared dead in fire copter crash

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Huether not a Napa council candidate

With the filing deadline for Napa City Council two days away, city of Napa Planning Commissioner Gordon Huether announced he will not be a candidate.

AmCan Council approves city limits

The American Canyon City Council Tuesday voted to approve new city boundaries, cementing a wide-ranging deal with Napa County that settles several land use and resource issues.

Kimpton hotel puts on the brakes

Faced with having to fend off a November ballot challenge to approval of a north Napa hotel, a Sacramento developer has pulled the plug on the proposed Kimpton Hotel on Solano Avenue.

Butte County wildfire doubles in size

FORBESTOWN, Calif. — A wildfire that threatened about 70 homes in rural Butte County more than doubled in size Tuesday when firefighters had to briefly retreat from unpredictable winds unleashed by passing thunderclouds, California fire officials said.

Supervisors dump November road tax

Acknowledging low odds of success at the polls, the Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday ditched a proposal to place a half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot to pay for local road repairs.

Supervisors dump November road tax

Acknowledging low odds of success at the polls, the Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday ditched a proposal to place a half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot to pay for local road repairs.

Tagger out on bail again

A Napa Superior Court Judge earlier this week set bail for a teen accused of tagging numerous places in Napa.

Napa may make way for more 3-story structures

In the Napa of the future, apartment projects increasingly will be three stories and areas now set aside for industrial or commercial use will be used for housing.

Yountville community center opponents can't stop it

Yountville broke ground on its new community center Tuesday, even as the $10 million-plus building is the center of the political storm in town.

DUI patrol set

The Napa police are doing their part this Friday to get drunk drivers off the road.

Cole earned honors before losing her life in Iraq

Army Pfc. Jennifer Cole earned many honors in her short military career before her life was cut short last weekend.

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