The City of Ione this week considered a new waste water agreement with ARSA and Mule Creek State Prison. The agreement would include the forming of a Joint Powers Authority, or JPA, to facilitate the finances and terms of the agreement. It would also completely replace any old agreements between the agencies and would dramatically change the way the Amador Regional Sanitation Authority, ARSA, handles its waste water.
According to the California Highway Patrol fewer people lost their lives on California’s roadways in 2006 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary California Highway Patrol statistics. Highway collision fatalities decreased 9.22 percent to 3,907 people when compared to 2005. “While I am saddened to see these deaths, I am pleased to see what appears to be a substantial reduction in the number of casualties,” said CHP Commissioner Mike Brown. “The projected reduction reflects…
A focus on career/technical classes is sweeping the state and Amador County Unified School District is no stranger to the concept. The district has actively been offering innovative career technical education for the past few years, as well as maintaining the staple programs such as auto shop and repair. This week Governor Schwarzenegger led the state’s latest venture to ensure California’s schools are prepared to give students the training needed for the jobs of the…
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced recently that its popular Caltrans Highway Information Network (CHIN) telephone number – 1-800-427-ROAD - is now available coast-to-coast. For the first time, truckers, tourists and others calling outside of California can call ahead and obtain the latest information about traffic delays or highway closures due to major accidents, winter weather, or work in construction zones. “Customer service is important to Caltrans, and this upgrade in service will enable…
Last night around 6:45 pm Amador County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the Hwy 88 and 104 intersection for what was reported to be a fight on the side of the road. With one deputy on scene- a second Sheriff’s department deputy arrived for back up and as he approached the scene the deputy, with his emergency vehicle lights activated, attempted to turn to the scene. As the deputy turned his patrol unit the car…
Sutter Creek Police have been following every lead in the search for a subject that accosted a former girlfriend on Bryson Drive Saturday night. According to police reports the Victim got out of her car in her garage. As she opened the garage door to head out towards her front door, the subject was standing there. He then allegedly pushed her back into the garage, and according to the victim made all kinds of threats…
The City of Plymouth recently rejected a proposed ordinance which would have added a statute regarding the broadcasting of noise to their municipal code. The ordinance would have required that sound, or broadcasting, coming from motor vehicles be attenuated so that it cannot be heard from 25’ away. The ordinance was being requested by councilmember Greg Baldwin and had the support of the Amador County Sheriff’s Department. Present from the sheriff’s department were Deputy Eric…
Discussions surrounding drilling a new service well in the Camanche area returned at last Thursday’s AWA’s meeting as the price of constructing the well was well over what the agency had estimated to spend. Manager of Engineering and Planning Gene Mancebo had received direction from the board of directors to proceed with the bidding process giving staff the authority to approve a contract to the lowest bidder, well expected to be under the overestimated figure…
