Parent Education Evening Parents are welcome to attend our monthly parent education evening filled with information essential to raising healthy children, and improving your parenting skills. Presented by Gena Cahill, supported by EDPPP, a fully licensed preschool and member ofthe National Association for the Education of Young Children and a non-profit parent co-op7:00 p.m. - 9:0p.m. El Dorado Parent Participation Preschool, 2556 Ray Lawyer Drive, Placerville. Located on the fairgrounds Free For more information contact: Gena Cahill (530) 295-3377
Tropical Storm Gustav surged toward renewed hurricane force on Thursday as it drove toward Jamaica, while many miles away, New Orleans watched it with a nervous eye.
National Guard troops stood ready and batteries and water bottles sold briskly as the New Orleans area watched a storm march across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary.
Indian officials rushed soldiers and air force helicopters Wednesday to flood-ravaged parts of northern India to provide aid to the more than 1 million people stranded by a surging river.
People worried about the high cost of keeping warm this winter will draw little comfort from the Farmers' Almanac, which predicts below-average temperatures for most of the U.S.
Weather 
