American River Resort presents the world renowned award winning slide guitarist…Roy Rogers and the delta rhythm kings. New Orleans Cuisine provided by Gaynell's Kitchen 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. American River Resort, 6019 New River Road, Coloma $35.00 per person. Advance ticket sale by credit card only. Ticket purchase confirmation by email; tickets pick-up at door night of event www.roy-rogers.com For more information contact: Annette Zinn, American River Resort (530) 622-6700
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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