Sunday, August 06, 2006

Century-old cannon on Lubang Island missing 



CITY OF CALAPANOne of the two century-old cannons on Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro is missing, Mayor Policarpio Tesorio told the Inquirer.
Source: newsinfo.inq7.net

Firefighters battle heat, fires on California's Catalina Island 
AVALON, Calif. (AP) - Fire crews faced searing heat Sunday as they worked to contain wildfires on Santa Catalina Island, in San Diego County, and in other parts of Southern California, where flames have prompted the evacuation of dozens of homes and clogged traffic on a major interstate.
Source: www.theworldlink.com

Dick Anderson 
Andersons 1960 design for the scuba regulator, which controls the flow of air depending on water pressure, is the most common used by scuba gear manufacturers today.
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Weather Helps In Battle Against California Wildfires 
California firefighters aided by cooler weather focused Wednesday on cutting containment lines in a big wildfire creeping toward rural communities east of San Diego.
Source: abclocal.go.com

Crescenta Valley High Junior Earns Eagle Scout 
Spencer Nels Roberg, the son of Cindy and Carl Roberg, was born in Glendale on Dec. 12, 1988. He is currently a junior at Crescenta Valley High School, where he is a member of the Men's A'Cappela Choir.
Source: www.lacanadaonline.com