Hamid Hayat, 24, was convicted in April of aiding terrorists and lying to the FBI about it after his return to Lodi following a two-year stay to his ancestral homeland of Pakistan. Hayat's attorneys last October filed a lengthy motion for a new trial. In the 106 page document, Hayat’s legal team states there is new evidence that proves Hayat did not attend a terrorist training camp while in Pakistan. The motion for a new…

FNP, PA-C.  LaPointe, is now accepting patients at the Sutter Amador Family Practice office located at 817 Court Street, Suite #12 in Jackson, which is scheduled to open Monday, Feb.12. With over 20 years of caring for patients in Amador County, Marianne continues to provide primary care for the entire family, under the supervision of Thomas Bowhay, MD. Most insurance plans are accepted. Hours: M—F; 8 am—4:30 pm For an appointment, please call (209) 223-2034.

The Amador County Unified School District has been working to incorporate language into the County’s General Plan that will provide some assurances that the district’s future growth needs will be met by developers. Superintendent Dr. Mike Carey explained that Senate Bill 50 adopted in 1999 “pretty much took schools out of the business of being players when developers come in and counties and cities are looking at building infrastructure to meet the new residential growth.” He said unlike the Amador County Recreation Agency we cannot come to a City or County and ask that money be provided per residential units for the district, because supposedly the school district is already guaranteed the money from SB 50.

The Jackson Police Department conducted aggressive enforcement actions this week on the “Do Not Block Driveway” signs posted at the driveway exit from the Police Department on Hwy 88. Officers issued a total of thirty nine citations, mostly between the hours of noon and 1 pm and 3 to 5 pm. In addition to the driveway violations, five seat belt tickets, and one red light running violation was also issued. During peak traffic hours, it…

The controversy over nearly 6 million dollars in traffic mitigation fees is now a saga as the Supervisors once again heard the appeal of those fees by the developers, Jack Stewart and Phil Longacre. Although it was clarified that the fees will be lower than the 6 million dollars discussed, the actual fees have yet to be determined.  The proposal is to convert the zoning of the property from a residential zoning to a special…

The Sutter Creek Police Department responded to a bomb threat yesterday afternoon at 18 Bryson Drive. According to Chief of Police Rob Duke an unidentified male voice called the Law Offices of David Foyil at approximately 2:30pm and said there is a bomb on the premises and this is not a prank. The Sutter Creek Police Department was immediately contacted and the building complex was evacuated as well as the cars in the parking lot.…

Amador County is among the 10 "Best Places to Live in Rural America," according to Progressive Farmer magazine. In a ranking released today, Amador placed ninth on the magazine's list based on quality-of-life indicators such as household income and spending, home and land prices, crime rates, air quality, education and access to health care. But what the magazine's senior editor, Jamie Cole, recalls most vividly is the diverse environments to be found within the county…

On Saturday February 3rd the Radiology Department, Laboratory, and the registration will be closed to all outpatients. Thursday, March 1st and Friday March 2nd Endoscopy and Infusion will be closed to all non-Emergency scopes. There will be no disruption to emergency services or to those admitted to the hospital. Sutter Amador Hospital has done their best to try to keep closures and interruption to patient care at a minimum while moving some of their services…