Fire At Santa Rosa Burger King; Nursing Home Kickback Scheme

NAPA VALLEY, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from Napa Valley and elsewhere in the North Bay.

Upper Valley Disposal Denies Neighbors' Nuisance Allegations

• A compost and recycling company in Napa County that is at the center of a lawsuit filed in May says allegations that it is creating a nuisance for its neighbors are false and misleading, and the company will soon seek to have the case dismissed.

Napa County Deputies Rescue Bull From Lake Berryessa

• Two Napa County sheriff's deputies saved a four-legged, near-drowning victim Wednesday from Lake Berryessa.

Fire At Burger King Causes $200K In Damages

• A Santa Rosa fast-food restaurant was shut down Wednesday because of damage from a fire.

Feds Accuse Bay Area Nursing Home Owner, Chain In Kickback Scheme

• The U.S. Attorney's Office filed a complaint against several Bay Area skilled nursing facilities accused of violating the federal Anti-Kickback Statute by systematically paying money to physicians to induce those doctors to make patient referrals.

FBI Investigating Hacker Attempt To Poison Bay Area Water: Report

• The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into a hacker's attempt to poison an unnamed San Francisco Bay Area water treatment plant in January.