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Thompson: "Time for Congress to Act" on Background Checks for Guns
Reaction to Senate vote to allow debate on gun legislation.

I grew up in Philadelphia, but I moved to the West Coast in 1989 and have been here ever since. I started out in Portland, Oregon, later migrating to Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area. I lived in the North Bay for about 10 years, where I was a reporter for the Marin Independent Journal.
I left Marin in 2006 and spent time at newspapers in Oregon and Washington state before returning to the North Bay, this time in Sonoma County at Healdsburg Patch. In March 2013, I transferred to the editor post at Napa Valley Patch.
I am passionate about sharing my journalism skills and experience to enhance the lives of people in Napa Valley.
Reaction to Senate vote to allow debate on gun legislation.

Woman allegedly "dancing in the roadway," police said.
Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer releases 2012 Napa County Agricultural Crop Report.
Shop specials, listen to music, dine with discounts from 5 to 8 p.m.
Meeting is 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Meeting is 5:30 p.m. at Expo's Chardonnay Hall.
There are at least three companies in the Bay Area with medicines under review by the FDA for possible accelerated approval.
Teen who admitted accidental shooting to enter diversion program, rather than courts.,
Some neighbors voice frustration over May 8-12 event; others express excitement.
Napa Police arrest felony offense suspects.
Event is 6 p.m. at Vintage High School.
Napa students recognized for video documentary.
At least one resident will be filming the meeting.
SF Examiner profiles Gabe Meyers, one of the organizers.
Photo show on display at Markham Gallery in St. Helena.
CalWatchdog.com investigative report tracks activities by upcoming media mogul.
Amy Larson had a run-in with Napa police over chalk slogans she posted Sept. 11, 2012 on the First Street Bridge.
One man wanted on a $25,000 Napa County felony warrant.
Kristin Summer Whatley taken into custody.