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News for Friday, June 19, 2009

Swine flu confirmed in Napa County

Napa County has its first confirmed case of the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as Swine Flu. A 41-year-old woman tested positive for the virus through results received Wednesday by the county public health department.

Ex-BART cop from Napa's murder trial set for October

OAKLAND — A former BART officer who grew up in Napa and is accused of murdering an unarmed man at an Oakland train station will stand trial Oct. 13, and his lawyer is asking to move the emotionally charged case to another city.

Gang attack in St. Helena nets 2 arrests

St. Helena police arrested two juvenile suspects in a Wednesday night gang attack after one of the youths reportedly pulled a knife on a officer.

A Hands-on Effort

Anyone who thinks summer camps are all fun and games needs to hang out with the staff of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Napa Valley.

Bus bid goes back to the barn

The Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency will not dump the current operator of the VINE and other county transit services without a deeper investigation.

Wiggins bill would help make solar pay off

Far Niente Winery cranked out enough energy from its solar panels last year to get a $30,000 credit from PG&E.

Principals named for Vintage, American Canyon high schools

The Napa Valley Unified School District Thursday night approved the appointment of two school leaders, with Mark Brewer taking the helm as founding principal of the new American Canyon High School and Robert Craig Lewis leading Vintage High.

Napa jobless rate lowest in four months

SACRAMENTO — California’s unemployment rate climbed to 11.5 percent in May, the highest in modern record-keeping, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday, while Napa County's rate dipped to its lowest in four months.

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