AMADOR COUNTY, CA (October 15, 2014) - While domestic violence has experienced a recent boost in awareness due to recent events, women and children in Amador County are in need of housing, resource and support programs as they flee abusive situations and work to rebuild their lives. Operation Care in Jackson, California received a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation as part of the organization's annual Shelter Grant program to maintain critical services and programs.…
On October 9, 2014 at approximately 1926 hours, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a group of hunters who reported that one member of their hunting party, 73 year old Fred Lantz of Esparto, was missing. The hunters reported that they had been hunting in the Mud Lake area and had last seen their hunting partner at approximately 1600 hours. Lantz was dressed appropriately but did not carry food or water and was…
Dear Amador County, I would personally like to thank the land owners who donated the cedar tree’s to the restoration project at Chaw’se Indian Grinding Rock, State Park. Also, a big thanks to the California Department of Forestry for their donation as well. We couldn’t have come this far without your outstanding generosity and support. My family has been hard at work this past year restoring Chaw’se. More than 100 cedar poles were needed…
JACKSON, CA- Jackson Rancheria will be hosting its second Sierra Foothill Harvest Brew-Fest on Sunday, October 19 at 1 p.m. in the Grand Oak Ballroom. Craft Beer lovers and aficionados are invited to enjoy the Sierra Foothill Harvest Brew-Fest from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This festival features Craft Breweries from the Sierra Foothills and the surrounding areas including: 21st Amendment Brewery, Hangar 24 Craft Brewing, Drake’s Brewing, Dust Bowl Brewing Company, Karl Strauss Brewing Company,…
The Mother Lode attracts emerging leaders in the Farm to School movement by keeping it local UCCE and FoodCorps expand their reach in the Central Sierra with locally grown service members! “Locally grown” has a new meaning for University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and FoodCorps in the Mother Lode region of the California Foothills. In their second year as a FoodCorps service site, the UCCE, in partnership with Gardens to Grow In, now has…
Lockwood Fire Protection District is happy to announce “Win Win at the Union Inn” event to be held on Monday, October 20. The Union Inn & Pub in Volcano is hosting Lockwood Fire for the evening and is graciously donating a portion of each dinner sales to the fire department. Lockwood Fire will also have a big raffle at the Union with many great raffle prizes – a full size pickup load of firewood, gourmet…
