How do you think John McCain and Barack Obama did Friday night in their first debate?

Jorge Contreras planted himself on the hard asphalt of a North Napa parking lot one evening in early March. About the only thing keeping the 20-year-old, self-proclaimed gang member warm that chilly night was the heat generated by the running engine of a police car parked next to him.

Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, joined the bipartisan chorus of opponents to a $700 billion bailout plan Monday, voting against proposed legislation intended to rescue the nation’s financial system.

American Canyon sees gang activity wax and wane, but local officers say the key to keeping streets safe is to maintain a steady eye on local troublemakers.

A group of kids tattoo themselves with gang signs. Police break up fistfights between school children who claim to be gang members. A street sign that helps motorists navigate local roads doubles as a target for graffiti.

They get younger every year.

American Canyon police answered a call of a suspicious vehicle very early Sunday morning and found Jose Luis Gonzalez sitting in the driver’s seat of his car parked in the 100 block of Los Altos Drive, Sgt. Craig Nickles said.

A Calistoga woman went to the police station on Sunday afternoon to report a man she knows threatened her with a knife during an argument, police said.

Roughly 100 Angwin residents got their first look last week at possible changes to the Angwin eco-village, including the addition of a retirement center.

The county coroner’s office has released the identities of a motorcyclist who was killed on Saturday in a traffic crash and a missing Fairfield man whose body was found in the Lake Berryessa area more than a week ago.

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders named offensive line coach Tom Cable as the team’s interim head coach Tuesday.

ALAMEDA — The Oakland Raiders fired Lane Kiffin on Tuesday just four games into his second season, bringing finality to a situation that had been simmering for eight months.

Six people, 10 wins for each of them, but only one winner.

NapaValleyRegister.com is running a three-day series on gangs in Napa. The series began Sunday, concluding Tuesday.

NapaValleyRegister.com is running a three-day series on gangs in Napa. The series began Sunday, concluding Tuesday.