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Napa officials are considering what residents want in their next police chief. City manager Steve Potter, himself the former chief, is studying the results of a public survey from June, and he hopes to set a specific plan by the end of the month for picking a new chief. “I see tremendous value in including the public,” Potter said. “I really want to thank all the folks who took the time, whether they were employees, Latinx community members, Napa community, business community, just for taking the time to be involved and for letting me know their thoughts.” Chief Robert Plummer resigne...
BBC News By Robert Plummer image captionPaul Holland's favourite Black Sabbath album takes pride of place Paul Holland has seen some upheavals in his life over the past year, but his music collection of vinyl albums and CDs has helped him to get through tough times. "It's been massively important," the 35-year-old from Bracknell in Berkshire told the BBC. "It's always there, always accessible when you need it. That's why I like having physical copies." Paul's collection actually straddles two continents at the moment - he has about 100 albums in the UK, but the rest are in Portland, Oregon. ...
BBC News By Robert Plummer image captionThe UK still buys £115m worth of CDs a year Supermarket giant Sainsbury's says it has decided to stop selling CDs and DVDs as streaming services take their toll on sales of the products. A spokesperson said Sainsbury's customers increasingly went for music and films online instead of buying the shiny silver discs. The firm said sales were being phased out, although it would continue to sell vinyl records in some stores. CD sales have shrunk in the past decade but were still worth £115m last year. Other big supermarkets show no sign of following Sainsb...
A more eco-friendly petrol is coming to filling stations in the UK - but it's not suitable for all cars.