District Attorney Todd Riebe says former Youth Intern Minister John Magsayo has entered into a guilty plea to 2 felony counts of oral copulation of minors, under the age of 16 and 18 respectively. Magsayo, will for his plea, receive 5 years of felony probation with several terms and conditions. The conditions include 270-days to be served in the Amador County jail and a 90-day work program. Also, included in the conditions are that Magsayo…
Yesterday afternoon around 3:30, a three vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of Hwy 88 and Hwy 104 in Ione. The three car collision blocked one lane of 88 and north bound 104 for about 30 minutes while emergency crews cleaned up the scene. Only minor injuries were reported. The accident is under investigation by the CHP.
How do we want the story of Amador County preserved? What historical documents are important? Those and many other questions are being posed regarding the county facility that houses the jewels of history for the county. Retired archivist Larry Cenotto (sin-auto) appeared before a committee of two supervisors as a first step. Cenotto had requested the item for discussion in this format because of his concerns over several pressing issues. First, he addressed the issues…
A new development planned for the corner of Jackson Gate Roadd and Hwy 49 in Martell may require some new improvements to the roadway in the area. And then again, it may not. According to Amador county Public works personnel a building permit has been submitted for by a local developer for a commercial building on the southeast corner of the intersection. This part of the property is 66-percent owned by the local developer.
Sutter Amador Hospital will be sponsoring a BloodSource- Mother Lode Community blood drive to meet the community’s need for blood on Thursday, October 4 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m at the Jackson Civic Center. All walk-ins are welcome. Thanks to the generosity of local donors when you receive care at a Sacramento-area hospital, such as Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Medical Center, Sutter or Mercy hospitals, the blood you receive comes from BloodSource blood donors. …
Yesterday morning around 7:15, a Solo vehicle into a tree on Silver Drive just off Hwy 88 was reported. The female driver was reportedly unconscious for a short period of time according to witnesses on scene. As a result she was airlifted to Sutter Roseville Hospital. According to CHP Officer Patrick Ong the collision is under investigation.
This morning’s County Administrative Committee discussed a potential land swap between the El Dorado Irrigation District and the US Forest Service near Silver Lake. The procedure, explained Deputy County Counsel Evelyn Spirou, appears to be a resolution to management issues on the parcels.
The topic of healthcare is heating up in the state capital with the Democrats planning to put their health reform bill to a vote this week. Most expect that this will set the stage for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to veto the Democratic plan and force lawmakers to stay in town to work toward a deal.
The California State Fire Marshall, the California State Fire Safe Council and Amador Fire Safe Council say this week is Wildfire Awareness Week. All over California, wildfires are burning due to dry, hot conditions and lack of winter rains and snow, and Cathy Koos Brea-zeal of the Amador Fire Safe Council says we still have 6 - 8 weeks of fire season left and these coming weeks are the most dangerous and critical as humidities…
