Fields and hillsides filled with wild mustard in bloom provide the backdrop for the 15th annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival, a two-month marathon of food, wine and art events. From Feb.2 through March 29, more than 500 restaurants, wineries, artists and mustard companies will hold special dinners and receptions celebrating the condiment. For hotel packages and tickets to events, go to Mustardfestival.org.

Nintendo Wii for Christmas? shopping advice
To deal with frustration among holiday shoppers hunting for its Wii game console, Nintendo Co. and retailer GameStop Corp. are launching a rain check program.

Give my TV wings
A quick guide to streaming video to your computer Have you got “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” on your DVR at home, but the kids and their cousins would love to watch it at Grandma’s holiday get-together?

FEMA Funds Surpass $9 Billion Mark for Gulf Coast Recovery
BILOXI, Miss. — Gulf Coast communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are rebuilding with more than $9 billion in Public Assistance grants provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema). State and local governments in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas are using these […]

Gifts on tech wish lists
Holiday shopping tips from the Digital Page Holiday shopping can be stressful, not only on your wallet but on your brain. Are you getting the right gift? Are you getting the best deal? Is your credit card information safe when making online purchases?

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