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U.S. Forest Service on going Battle
Mule Creek Remains On Lockdown
Mule Creek State Prison remains in partial lockdown in the wake of an attack on prison guards last Thursday at the Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, north of Los Angeles. Two Hispanic gang-affiliated inmates rushed three guards and stabbed them, putting them in the hospital, officials said. The mandatory lockdown is part of a statewide operation and a standard procedure to avoid gang repercussions. All state prisons were locked down as a precaution.
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Bad Day For Big Rigs On Amador County Roads
Nearly 2,000 Tahoe Residents Lash Out At TRPA During Monday Night Meeting
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Cal Fire Announces 3 Day Training Event For Conservation Camps To Prepare Fire Seasons
Cal Fire
has announced that the
Amador-El Dorado Unit of Cal Fire will conduct Hand Crew Exercises in the area
of Marble Valley (the Parker Development) for three days. The exercises
began May 1st and include conservation crews from Pine Grove,
Growlersburg, and Washington Ridge. The Conservation Camps will conduct a four-mile hike, construct hand cut
fire lines and chain saw training. The exercises, will prepare hand
crews for the upcoming fire season. Cal Fire is currently authorized to operate 39
Conservation Camps statewide that house nearly 4,000 inmates and wards. These
camps are operated in conjunction with the California Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Through these cooperative
efforts Cal Fire is authorized to operate 196 fire crews year-round. These crews are available to respond
to all types of emergencies including wildfires, floods, search and rescue, and
earthquakes. When not responding to emergencies, the crews are busy with
conservation and community service work projects for state, federal, and
local government agencies. Fire crews perform several million hours of work
statewide each year.
Vegetation Fire On New York Ranch Road
Local Fire Departments Continue At Fast Pace
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Accident Involving Two PG&E Trucks Hit By Same Driver Ties Up 88 Yesterday Afternoon
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Vehicle Vs. Pedestrian Accident Sends Victim To The Hospital & The Driver To Jail
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Sheriff’s Department Vehicle Struck Last Night: Hwy 88 Blocked
Last night around 6:45 pm Amador County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the Hwy 88 and 104 intersection for what was reported to be a fight on the side of the road. With one deputy on scene- a second Sheriff’s department deputy arrived for back up and as he approached the scene the deputy, with his emergency vehicle lights activated, attempted to turn to the scene. As the deputy turned his patrol unit the car following him appears to have attempted to pass the deputy on the left colliding with the deputy. The vehicle that collided with the deputy was then rear-ended by yet another vehicle causing an accident scene that shut down Highway 88 for approximately one hour. The Amador County Sheriff’s Department Deputy was unhurt, however one passenger of the car that struck the sheriff’s department unit was transported by REACH air ambulance to UC Davis Medical Center. Three other passengers in that car were also transported to Sutter Amador Hospital by American Legion Ambulance. The California Highway Patrol is investigating this accident.