On Tuesday, May 1, the Mothers' Club of Amador County will host their second event for parents providing information on how to protect children from predators. Beginning at 6 p.m., the free event will feature an hour of selections from a DVD called "Abduction Prevention Pack - The Complete Parents Guide on Child Abduction, Awareness & Self Defense," followed by open discussion. "Obviously mothers and fathers have a personal interest in protecting their children," said Leslie Vasquez, Director of the Mothers' Club, "but most…
The Amador County Women’s Network held their monthly meeting recently at the Jackson Rancheria. The network otherwise known as the ACWN, is a friendly organization designed to meet local businesswomen and to strengthen ties in the community, as well as a forum for social and educational events, a vehicle to promote business opportunities and support scholarships for deserving high school seniors in Amador County.
On Friday, April 27th at 7pm, the Amador County Historical Society offers a special event at the Volcano Press in Volcano. Publisher Ruth Gottstein will show guests around the old 1856 brewery that currently houses the Volcano Press. She will also talk about the publishing and marketing of several interesting historical Volcano Press books, past, present and future and recount the life of a small press. The Volcano Press is directly across Consolation Street from…
The Schwarzenegger administration's latest contract offer to the state prison guards union would boost pay more than 14 percent over three years, but the union would have to give up some of its management power in return. Union officials said they are unwilling to make such concessions. They also contend the proposed pay scale would put prison guards further behind other state and local law enforcement agencies.
The first 4 months of 2007 have proven fatal on Amador County roadways with the number of fatal accidents on our local roads rising to 7 fatal accidents with 9 victims. The accident that killed a local Pioneer man occurred yesterday afternoon on Hwy. 88 at Buckhorn Ridge Road at 12:35pm. According to Officer Pat Ong’s report 49 year old George McNees was traveling on Hwy. 88 west bound at 50 mph on his 2007…
One only has to see March’s call totals for the Jackson Fire Department to realize how busy our local volunteers have been. In March the department received 95 calls, the most calls that the Jackson Fire Department has ever received in one month. That totals at 3.1 calls per day. In comparison in March of 2006 there were only 66 calls. Out of the 95 calls received last month Medical calls dominated with 65% or…
On the Consent agenda yesterday the Board of Supervisors approved a Memorandum of Understanding or MOU for the Amador County Sheriff’s Office to continue providing services to the Amador County Superior Court. The Amador County Sheriff’s Office has provided security and bailiff services to the Amador Superior Court for a number of years now based on an interim agreement that the Board approved several years ago. The Sheriff’s Office and the Superior Court have negotiated…
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) announce the first ever joint conference to improve emergency response efforts with key participants in Highway Incident Management. The summit is scheduled on April 3-4, 2007, at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California.
Supreme Court's ruling this week that the government can regulate emissions from cars. The action by the Environmental Protection Agency continues California's effort to become the first state to cut tailpipe emissions from cars, light trucks and sport utility vehicles. It also could influence the outcome of an auto industry lawsuit in California to block the state regulations, contained in a 2002 state law. "We've reviewed the issues within the waiver request," EPA spokeswoman Jennifer…
Britain called for direct talks with Iran over 15 captive Britons on Tuesday. British Prime Minister Tony Blair's office said both sides "share a desire for an early resolution" through direct talks. London is now waiting for Tehran's response. The statement followed Britain's meeting for the first time with the chief Iranian international negotiator, and the release of an Iranian diplomat held in Iraq. The release suggests the standoff over the captive Britons may end…
