From Thursday, February 17 2005 - 8:00pm To Saturday, February 26 2005 - 12:00pm Every day
El Dorado High School, Studio 81 presents An entertaining murder mystery spoof directed by Jamie VanCamp. Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8:00 PM El Dorado High School Studio 81, 561 Canal Street, Placerville Park in the large lot on the left side of the street, just past the construction area. Between the portables and the Vista building is a staircase. Studio 81 is at the bottom of the stairs. $8.00 adults, $5.00 students For more information contact: Studio 81 (530) 622-3634
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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