Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Local News More Local News Evans ready for challenge Assemblywoman Noreen Evans greets fellow Assemblyman Warren Furutani, left, and his wife Lisa before being sworn in at the State Capitol building in Sacramento Monday. Evans will lead a key budget committee as lawmakers trie to close the state's... Read More Former youth soccer coach takes plea deal in sex case A former Santa Rosa youth soccer coach agreed to admit one count of sexual acts with a teenage girl on Monday, minutes before the girl was set to testify about the details of the encounter at a preliminary hearing. Read More Called to duty again The National Guard unit based in Petaluma is heading back to the war zone; this time to clear roads of explosives. About 100 citizen soldiers from the 235th Engineer Company leave Tuesday for additional training for a one-year tour of duty in... Read More Photos: Deployment ceremony UPDATED: Hello from Iraq

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Copia files bankruptcy

Copia, the struggling food and wine center in downtown Napa, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, saying it plans to reorganize and reopen with an emergency $2 million infusion of cash. Read More

It's official: U.S. in recession

The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. The news helped drive the Dow Jones average down 680 points at close of trading today. Read More

Do-it-yourself holiday gift ideas

Lots of Americans are worried about the economy and looking for ways to save money over the holidays. But that doesn't mean you have to cancel Christmas. A growing number of people are finding satisfaction -- and savings -- by handing out... Read More

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