This day of celebrations will start with
the return of the spectacular Balloon Parade at 12:00 am which will begin at
the Placerville Library and travel down Ray Lawyer Drive to the Armory,
followed with an Information and Fun Fair. At
the National Kids Day Fair we'll be handing out National Kids Day
stickers and providing entertainment and fun stuff like Jump Houses,
games and information about local youth-serving organizations and
opportunities. and more balloons.... Parade starts at Noon followed by a informational fair. Share a moment. Create a memory. Make a kid's day. Free to the public. National Kids Day is about celebrating
kids -whether it's your sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, or any child in
need of mentoring. www.casaeldorado.org For more information contact:
El Dorado County Western Slope Boys & Girls Club (530) 295-8019
With California on edge as a heat wave threatened to worsen firefighting efforts, hundreds of people north of the state capital evacuated Tuesday after a fire shifted direction.
The first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic storm season continued to weaken Tuesday, dropping to a Category 1 storm with 85 mph winds, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported.
The West's fire season used to stretch from May into August or September, but now fires touch off in April or earlier, and the season sometimes stretches into October.
NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process.
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