Top stories of 2008, as voted by you

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Monday, January 05, 2009

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Here are the results of our recent user poll on the top stories of 2008.

10. Dogs poisoned in their own back yards (story)

9. Guilty verdicts in American Canyon murder (story)

8. Multiple arrests in 2007 gang murder (story)

7. Hundreds of desks thrown away by school district (story)

6. Napa's Donny Robinson medals in Olympics (story)

5. Mervyns closes in Napa (story)

4. Copia goes bankrupt, closes its doors (story)

3. Child killed in Old Sonoma Road hit-and-run, driver never found (story)

2. Robert Mondavi dies (story)

1. Napa Teen killed while robbed of $10, cell phone (story)

10 comment(s)

blundc wrote on Jan 2, 2009 11:00 PM:

" how did "Hundreds of desks thrown away by school district" make the list while the hit and run on old sonoma story didn't? "

reason-ator wrote on Jan 3, 2009 9:04 PM:

" Anybody demanding a re-count ? "

Dirty Napkin wrote on Jan 4, 2009 5:34 AM:

" Ditto.. Re count! "

ridiculous wrote on Jan 5, 2009 6:17 AM:

" Dont be bitter...your vote was counted, but more people thought these stories were the top ones.... "

jmo wrote on Jan 5, 2009 10:33 AM:

" Right-on ridiculous.....some people are never satisfied!!!
Although reason-ator, I think, had tongue firmly planted in cheek!!!! "

pernodboi wrote on Jan 5, 2009 3:08 PM:

" Hey Dan, how many votes did you get, total? How many people participated?

Other forums have graphs, and tables.

Oh well.... guess I'm never satisfied. (insert smiley face icon here, maybe with a wink). "

jmo wrote on Jan 5, 2009 10:18 PM:

" Whoa! This sure died a quick death.
I think we all done with 2008 and yes good riddance!!!!!
We're all onto the prowler story.....go figure. "

reason-ator wrote on Jan 6, 2009 8:46 AM:

" jmo,

VERY perceptive of you.

Kudos.

Don't tell ridiculous that I didn't vote, though. "

reason-ator wrote on Jan 6, 2009 8:48 AM:

" blundc, did you miss #3 ? "

samaker wrote on Jan 8, 2009 9:11 AM:

" blundc....why don't you look a little closer there buddy. "

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