Twain NewsLocal news for Twain, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Coast Guard siblings make happy landing- May 31, 2008 The students were listening to a Columbia Basin Dive Rescue volunteer talk about water safety when the rumbling began.http://www.topix.net/city/twain-ca/2008/05/coast-guard-siblings-make-happy-landing?fromrss... A Lake For Tolkien Fans- May 26, 2008 Cradled in a "lifeless, treeless, hideous desert ... this solemn, silent, sail-less sea - this lonely tenant of the loneliest spot on Earth - is little graced with the picturesque," he wrote in "Roughing It." ...http://www.topix.net/city/twain-ca/2008/05/a-lake-for-tolkien-fans?fromrss=1 Steve Cameron: Twain would have loved four-legged legacy- May 20, 2008 The prolific author, who was born Samuel Clemens and once was called "the soul of America," would have enjoyed himself immensely as the Jumping Frog Jubilee kicked off... Oops, wrong phrase.http://www.topix.net/city/twain-ca/2008/05/steve-cameron-twain-would-have-loved-four-legge... Three severely injured in collapse of carnival ride- May 18, 2008 Three people attending the annual fair celebrating the popular Calaveras County jumping frog contest were seriously injured Friday during the collapse of a carnival ride. via Sacramento Bee Newspaperhttp://www.topix.net/city/twain-ca/2008/05/three-severely-injured-in-collapse-of-carnival-... California fairgoers injured when ride collapses- May 17, 2008 Emergency officials say a carnival ride has collapsed at a fairgrounds, injuring three people severely. via The Modesto Beehttp://www.topix.net/city/twain-ca/2008/05/california-fairgoers-injured-when-ride-collapse... Southern California's Soft Rock with Less Talk- May 17, 2008 "This is a private matter and there will be no further comment at this time." VIDEO: See other entertainment news Country singer Shania Twain and her husband, producer Robert "Mutt" Lange, have decided to end their 14-year marriage. via KOST-FM Glendalehttp://www.topix.net/city/twain-ca/2008/05/southern-californias-soft-rock-with-less-talk?f... Researchers: Lake Tahoe's worsening clarity leveling- May 15, 2008 "There's promise in this data that we've crossed the line" Last Updated 12:52 pm PDT Monday, May 12, 2008 Researchers stopped short of calling the post-2000 clarity measurements an "improvement" because visibility at Lake Tahoe continued to diminish, only at a slower ... via Sacbee.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/twain-ca/2008/05/researchers-lake-tahoes-worsening-clarity-level... Fair preparation under way- May 13, 2008 "Last year, it was grapes. Next year, we'll feature the timber industry." Cattle will share the spotlight with frogs this week as the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee opens its 80th annual celebration of the county's agricultural wealth and colorful history. via The Union Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/twain-ca/2008/05/fair-preparation-under-way?fromrss=1 Scouts launch largest service project since WWII- May 11, 2008 The Boy Scouts of America's national honor society plans to conduct its largest public service project since World War II at five national forests this summer. via The Modesto Beehttp://www.topix.net/city/twain-ca/2008/05/scouts-launch-largest-service-project-since-wwi... Book notes Berkeley's early history as a haven for artists and unconventional souls- May 4, 2008 "These were people who enjoyed new ideas, and if somebody came along, they would go find that person and learn from them." Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, May 4, 2008 Story appeared in TICKET section, Page unknown15 Xavier Martinez, right, on the faculty of the California School of Arts and Crafts in Berkeley, paints a portrait of ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaperhttp://www.topix.net/city/twain-ca/2008/05/book-notes-berkeleys-early-history-as-a-haven-f... |