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A deer once again has
caused an injury accident in the upcountry.
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The Amador County Public Works department announced recently at a Board of Supervisor’s meeting that they would be using all available funds, originally designated as preventative maintenance funds, to repair roads that were damaged in last spring’s storms. Director of Public Works Larry Peterson said, “It is a combo of last year’s storms and erosion in places that has gotten so bad we need to do some major repairs.” Amador County has received Federal Emergency Management Agency and state Office of Emergency Services funding for some of the storm damage, however the Federal funds will not cover major collector roads, such as Ridge Road, because those are under the jurisdiction of the State not County. Amador County Road Superintendent Gary Shoft said basically, “(the state) has told us that they are broke and ‘do not ask for money.’” Peterson further explained,
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Thursday, 05 October 2006 00:59
BOS Approves A $50,000 Match That Could Provide For More Local Services
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Community members could be seeing more services being offered from our local community centers according to a report from ATCAA. Presented to the Board of Supervisor’s was a request on behalf of ATCAA for funding of $50,000 match to a grant from the SH Cowell Foundation for the first year of a 3 year grant. Overall the funding will leverage $300,000 and be divided between the Pine Grove and Camanche Community Centers.
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The Thanksgiving holiday
weekend is upon us and
today and this weekend thousands of Californians will load up their vehicles
and hit the highways.
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The East Bay Municipal Utilities District, or East Bay MUD, has announced they are placing new restrictions on their Pardee grazing leases as an interim measure to address new federal water quality reporting requirements related to cryptosporidium, a disease-causing organism that many animals can carry. EBMUD announced the new rules regarding "crypto" concerns while the water utility company collects more data on the impacts grazing has on the water quality in and around the Pardee Reservoir. Cryptosporidium is a parasite commonly found in lakes and rivers, especially when the water is contaminated with sewage and animal wastes.
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A Review Request for a Use Permit and Reclamation Plan by George Reed Inc. to expand the Jackson Valley Quarry was accepted recently by the Technical Advisory Committee. The Jackson Valley Quarry currently consists of a 74 acre parcel containing a quarry, processing plant, scale house, storm water ponds, parking and loading areas as well as stockpiles.
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During the annual Sutter Amador Hospital Auxiliary installation ceremony held on Monday, September 18th, outgoing president Kathy Glunt presented a check for $20,000 to Anne Platt, CEO. The check represents the final installment of a $100,000 pledge the Auxiliary made in support of the hospital’s Outpatient Services Center.
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Tuesday, 21 November 2006 01:58
MADD Wants Utilize Technology In Fight Against Drunk Drivers
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In a bold new effort
designed to eradicate one of the nation’s deadliest crimes, Mothers Against
Drunk Driving (MADD) Monday
launched its national Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, which aims to
literally wipe out drunk driving in the United States.
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FBI agents conducted a search in Oakdale last week, looking for any evidence linking Joe Luis Resendez Jr., 38, to six bank robberies over the last year, including three in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. Resendez was arrested Sept. 28 after Calaveras County Sheriff's deputies chased him into the Jackson area following a robbery at the Umpqua Bank in Valley Springs. According to the Union Democrat FBI spokeswoman Karen Ernst would not say what agents were looking for or whether any new evidence was found when Resendez's house was searched Wednesday.
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Friday, 06 October 2006 00:16
Ione Looks At Tight Timeframe Demands From State For Waste Water Violations
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The City of Ione is on a tight, but doable, timeframe for the resolution of the violations of state water rules last winter and spring. In a recent meeting of the Ione City Council City Manager George Lambert states that the State Regional Water Quality Control Board is requiring, as part of the City’s mitigation plan, that the city fix pond number 7 completely by October 20th. According to Lambert the pond project is “essentially complete.” By December 15th the City must have their sanitary sewers operation maintenance plan submitted to the state for approval.
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