08/27/09 UPDATE 3:30 p.m.: The Bryson Fire in south Monterey County has burnt 3,300 acres, but officials say it is not growing. Perimeter fires set and managed by firefighting crews may expand the number of burnt acres, CAL FIRE Division Chief Curt Itson said, but he does not expect the wildfire to grow further on its own. Eighty percent of the blaze has been contained, he said. 08/27/09 LA trio, Crash Kings , will continue to spread their innovative style of "clavinet rock" this October. They have extended their opening duties for Mason Jennings for an additional month, with a few headlining gigs sprinkled between. 08/27/09 A 52-year-old Danville man died when he crashed his motorcycle and was hit by a logging truck in northern Mendocino County near Leggett about 1:34 p. 08/27/09 One person was killed last night when a big-rig and a sedan crashed, spilling 150 gallons of diesel fuel and temporarily closing Highway 62 near Yucca Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol website. The wreck was reported at 7:46 p.m. at Scholl Drive, just west of Yucca Valley. 08/27/09 An incident of hazing involving the football team at Fontana Miller High has led the school to discipline "10 to 15 players," principal Heather Griggs said Thursday. Griggs said that on Monday she was alerted by parents that underclassman players had been "initiated" to the program by means of "verbal and physical harassment," according to a statement issued this week by the district ... 08/27/09 Williamson, who abandoned his musical career to become a Silicon Valley executive, will give a public performance for the first time in some 35 years Saturday night at the Blank Club with the Careless Hearts, performing music from the '73 Stooges LP 'Raw Power.' 08/27/09 Minneapolis, MN-Golfers at the annual Emmy celebrity golf tournament will get a taste of Florence, Italy with BRIO PRESS Caf Firenze Cookbook. The publisher is donating Vivianis book to the tournament gift bag. The book pairs martinis with 24 original Italian recipes. The tournament is on August 31 in Toluca Lake, CA. Golf tournament proceeds directly benefit the Television Academy... 08/27/09 A controlled burn of Coyote Dam at Lake Mendocino has been canceled due to firefighters being involved in several small fires today in Mendocino County. 08/27/09 SAN ANDREAS - Challenger Dennis Dooley of Angels Camp defeated incumbent Ed Rich of Copperopolis in this week's election for the District 4 seat on the Calaveras County Water District board of directors. 08/27/09 A controlled burn of Coyote Dam at Lake Mendocino has been canceled due to firefighters being involved in several small fires today in Mendocino County. 08/27/09 A 52-year-old Danville man died when he crashed his motorcycle and was hit by a logging truck in northern Mendocino County near Leggett about 1:34 p. 08/27/09 LOS ANGELES (AP) - California firefighters working in withering heat battled wildfires Thursday in rugged mountains above thefoothill suburbs of Los Angeles, in the central coast region and on the outskirts of Yosemite National Park. | 
