From Saturday, October 8 2005 - 10:00am To Sunday, October 9 2005 - 5:00pm Every day
For two days Coloma will appear much as it did in the 1850's. A living history tent encampment with groups coming from all over California will interpret gold rush history. There will be Sawmill demonstrations and re-enactments and much more fun. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, 8 miles north on highway 49 from Placerville in Coloma. Free to the public. Parking is $7 per vehicle For more information contact: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park (530) 295-2170
As common as lightning is, it still sparks considerable confusion among scientists. Many of the basics are understood, but researchers admit they don't really understand how lightning gets from there to here. And they're totally baffled by lightning's link to X-rays, a discovery made back in 2001.
The monsoon has gained official start and end dates in the United States ? June 15 and Sept. 30 ? a real season that meteorologists hope will put some oomph behind their warnings.
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