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California's wildfire in check -- for now

California's wildfire in check -- for now   more»»
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Firefighters in California have fended off a blaze threatening more than 3,000 homes in and around the coastal town of Goleta and are turning their attention to preventing its spread toward the nearby picturesque city of Santa Barbara, officials said on Saturday.

Sat Jul 05, 2008


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