The statewide program Click It or Ticket campaign held May 21st through June 3rd was a big success locally, according to CHP Public Information Officer Craig Harmon. Harmon said the Amador Unit of CHP ticketed 58 people for seat belt violations. Seat belts were not the only thing Officers were looking for as others received tickets for not having front license plates, tinted windows, and other traffic violations. “While we are out primarily looking for seat belt volitions and child restraints violations we are also looking to make contacts for any safety violations and to remind motorist on the stops about the hazards of drinking and driving and not wearing seat belts,” said Harmon. He also added that seat belts save lives and stated, “Over memorial day weekend 22 Californians lost their lives on the our Highways and 11 of them were not wearing seat belts, so that’s 50%.”  The State has not yet released the all of the results for CHP units statewide.

If you see smoke plumes on the horizon out Hwy 104 near the county line- there is no reason to be concerned. Yesterday continuing through today Cal Fire crews will continue to conduct “Live Fire Training” exercises for fire apparatus engineers. The training is happening just off of Hwy 104 near the Amador/Sacramento County line on the “Chance Ranch”. According to Cal Fire Public Information Officer Tobie Edmonds live fire training is one of the best tools used by Cal Fire to train their fire apparatus engineers. Cal Fire crews, concluding engines, dozers and hand crews were joined by several engines from the Sac metro Fire department.