Silent Auction The auction is one of the most important fundraisers for this county's 4H program. The monies help with fair expenses, educational conferences, scholarships for camp and college. There will be a BBQ for 4H members and their families 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville For more information contact: for more information, call (530) 621-5503
Severe storms with damaging winds and possible tornadoes pounded the South, killing at least one person in Louisiana and shattering windows at the Texas Capitol.
Firefighters made major gains against a wildfire that has charred thousands of acres along the Atlantic coast as police questioned a man seen tossing a Molotov cocktail into nearby woods.
The Red Cross on Wednesday boosted its estimate of the cyclone death toll in Myanmar to as many as 128,000 ? a much higher figure than the government tally.
No government money will be awarded for rebuilding any of the 114 homes leveled by a deadly tornado that tore through one of the nation's most polluted areas, state and federal officials said Tuesday on a tour of the region.
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