This marks the anniversary of James Marshall's momentous discovery of gold in the tailrace of Sutter's Mill. This event is commemorated every year with living history, interactive period trade demonstrations, music and more. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, 8 miles north on highway 49 from Placerville in Coloma. Free to the public. A parking fee may apply. www.marshallgold.org For more information contact: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park (530) 295-2170
Police in New Orleans plan to go street to street with a tough message about getting out ahead of Hurricane Gustav: This time there will be no shelter of last resort. Those who stay will be on their own.
The difference between a monster and a wimp for Gulf of Mexico hurricanes often comes down to a patch of warm deep water. Gustav is headed right for it, reminiscent of Katrina.
Storms packing winds of up to 100 mph plowed through the Phoenix area, leaving tens of thousands without power, shutting down the airport and ripping the roof off a new college football facility.
From watertight ship doors and a 400-pound main door to exterior walls reinforced with concrete and rebar, Navy Cmdr. Robert Noguere's bayfront home is now ready for the next brutal hurricane.
Villagers were eating uncooked rice and flour mixed with polluted water in an eastern Indian state, officials said Friday, as hunger and diseases accompanied the worst floods in 50 years.
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