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Thursday, 06 November 2008 00:20
Tracy Sewer Plant Tour Open To Public
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Local
Thursday, 06 November 2008 00:16
Regional Planning Committee Meeting Today
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Local
Thursday, 06 November 2008 00:11
BLM Lifts Emergency Fire Restrictions
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Law Enforcement
Wednesday, 05 November 2008 02:58
Local Election Results
Amador County - Amador Registrar of Voters Sheldon Johnson reported over 80 percent voter turnout in Amador County, breaking previous records. The results of controversial and much publicized local races were made official late last night. The following are the final unofficial results, not including vote-by-mail ballots. In the race between candidates for the Amador Water Agency, District 1, Bill Condrashoff beat out Madonna Wiebold 58 to 40 percent. In Water Agency District 2, Gary Thomas beat out incumbent John Swift 51 to 49 percent. For Water Agency District 3, Don Cooper beat Joseph Bonini 69 percent to 29 percent. And for Water Agency District 4, Debbie Dunn earned 40 percent of the vote over 35 percent for Paul Scott and 23 percent for Brent Parsons. In the Amador Unified School District race, Janelle Redkey earned 26.38 percent of the vote, Mary Walser 27.21, Paul Karnaze 19.15, and Wally Upper 26.75. Other notable victories include Jon Colburn over his brother Gary in Plymouth, with 22.24 and 11.40 percents, respectively. Wayne Garibaldi earned the majority of the vote for Jackson City Council, with 25.35 percent. A hot item on the local ticket was Measure M, or a half-cent sales tax to support firefighters. That passed by an overwhelming majority, 69.12 percent over 30.88 percent. Story by Alex Lane (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 02:53
Proposition 8 Passes
State - Proposition 8, a proposed amendment to the California Constitution that would ban gay-marriage was approved by voters, 52.9 percent to 47.1 percent. The controversial amendment was the most heated and heavily funded proposition in California, setting records for campaign funding both for and against. Propositions supporting standards for confining farm animals, redistricting, veteran’s bonds, and victim’s rights were also approved. Amador County voters approved by majority Propositions 2,8,9, 11 and 12. Story by Alex Lane (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
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State
Wednesday, 05 November 2008 02:48
Obama Becomes 1st African American President!
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National
Wednesday, 05 November 2008 02:38
Two Airlifted After Crash Near Carson Drive
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Law Enforcement
Wednesday, 05 November 2008 02:32
Pine Grove School Evacuates For Disaster Drill
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Education
Wednesday, 05 November 2008 02:24
Kennedy Mine Sees Record Year
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Local
Wednesday, 05 November 2008 02:15
Two Locations For Tree Of Lights This Year
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