State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack
O’Connell today urged Senate Republicans to come back to work in Sacramento and
end the budget impasse that is severely impacting the service capabilities of all
California’s 785 state-funded child care agencies.
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On Monday August 6, 2007 at approximately 5:18 am, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a subject trespassing at a property in the 18000 block of Latrobe Road, Plymouth
Due to extreme fire danger and dry forest conditions the Eldorado increased fire restrictions yesterday, Monday, August 6, 2007. Eldorado National Forest Supervisor Ramiro Villalvazo signed a forest order that restricts campfires and charcoal barbeques only to designated developed campgrounds and facilities on the Eldorado that have a campground host and a water system.
The Amador Fire Protection District responded to 121 incidents in July 2007. 70 medical aids & 14 vehicle accidents accounted for 69% of the total incidents. 10 of the incidents were fire related: 4 structure fires, 1 vehicle fire and 5 vegetation fires. 50% of the total calls occurred between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Sutter Creek City Fire responded to a total of 57 incidents in July as well.
A federal Judge’s ruling that a ban on the sale of violent video games to children is unconstitutional has Gov. Schwarzenegger vowing to appeal the decision. Schwarzenegger, who signed the law in 2005, says many of the games are made for adults, and choosing games that are appropriate for kids should be a decision made by their parents.
A federal study released earlier this week states that evergreen trees are drying and dying because of drought, a condition that may become more frequent and more intense as the climate changes. USGS scientists in 1983 began monitoring more than 21,000 trees in 21 locations at Yosemite and Sequoia national parks.
Proponents of no less than four separate ballot measures dealing with Indian gaming will begin hitting the streets after Secretary of State Debra Bowen cleared the way for circulation and signature collection this week. All four are directed at four gaming compacts recently signed by Governor Schwarzenegger and each ballot initiative deals with each compact separately.
This morning around 3:30 am a vehicle accident was heard by Amador County Sheriff’s Deputies before it was seen on Hwy 88 near Pitt Street. The deputies heard the accident from their offices above and rushed to respond. The solo vehicle accident blocked the east bound lanes of Hwy 88 as the first deputies on scene around 3:32am. The Jackson Police Department arrived on scene moments later to find a 99 Saturn blocking a lane.…
A vegetation fire was reported this morning just across the Amador County line in the North Camanche Parkway area 4-5 mile north of Liberty Rd and Hwy 88. Local Jackson Valley Fire and CalFire crews responded to the 4:10 am blaze with 2 engines from each agency. Within moments a dozer from CalFire’s Sutter Hill station was also called for by crews on scene. The 2-3 acre grass fire was quickly contained by crews
