Wide disparities in children’s well-being from county to county are presented in a new report by Children Now, a leading nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children thrive. Released last week, the 2007 California County Data Book is an online, public resource providing the most comprehensive county-level data on children’s health, education and family economic status. It also provides county rankings for key indicators. These data illuminate the vast differences between counties that…
The Amador Water Agency’s proposed rate increase has continued to dominate discussions at the Jackson City Council, and the meeting tonight will be no exception. Tonight, Jackson City Manager Mike Daly is expected to provide information on the analysis of how the proposed increase will impact Jackson’s ratepayers. The City of Jackson currently purchases treated water from the AWA. Traditionally the AWA has proposed rate increases of about 7% so when the City received the…
Last week the Local Agency Formation Committee met and passed a resolution determining a sphere of influence for the City’s of Plymouth, Jackson, Sutter Creek, Ione and Amador City. Executive Director Roseanne Chamberlain described the items as more of a formality, as the spheres of the Cities were not changed. “We re-affirmed existing spheres,” said Chamberlain and went on to explain that “Different cities had different maps that were all made at different times by…
At least 165 structures have been destroyed with more endangered and more than 1,000 residents were evacuated ahead of a massive wind-driven blaze raging in the south Lake Tahoe area near Angora Lake Ridge, between Meyers Lake and Fallen leaf Lake. Linda Curran of the Camino Interagency Dispatch Center in California said the Angora Fire has destroyed 165 homes or outbuildings. “I can confirm 50 structures have been destoyed by fire, but I can’t tell…
Last Friday 06-22-07 law enforcement officials on the other side of the river in Calaveras County made a bui discovery that resulted in Deputies from the Calaveras County Narcotic Enforcement Unit and Federal Agents from the Bureau Of Land Management serving a search warrant onto land located near Highway 26 in the Mokelumne River Canyon. Deputies discovered and then removed over 3600 marijuana plants from the area, and had observed one Hispanic male adult running…
The month of July is synonymous with Patriotism and one local business is making sure your helping to beautify the local community in a patriotic fashion. Goin’ Postal, located in Martell, will offer free replacement flags to anyone who brings in tattered, torn or faded American Flags during the month of July. The local business has 300 American Flags on hand to give out as free replacements, limited to one per family. Goin’ Postal state…
Californians are buying less gas these days according to State the Board of Equalization and AAA. State tax figures show a decline in gasoline sales -- the first sustained drop since 1992. Californians bought 112 million fewer gallons from April to December 2006 than during the same period the year before. In February, the most recent month for which figures are available, the state's drivers bought 2.5% less gasoline than in February 2006.
Have you ever received a gift card that you did not think you would use only to loose the value of the card? Legislation by Senator Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro) would change that by strengthening consumer rights for gift cards passed the Senate last week. In 2006, more than $8 billion in gift cards went unspent in the United States. Senator Corbett’s bill, Senate Bill 250, allows consumers to redeem cash for the remaining value…
Next week the Amador Air District Board will be holding a public hearing on proposed rule changes to district regulations that directly impact 110 local businesses that operate equipment that generates and or controls contaminants. Amador Air District’s Air Pollution Control Officer, Jim Harris, explained, “These proposed rule changes are related to the fees we charge permitted sources for permits to operate equipment…” He added that he is proposing that those fees be raised this…
