April 17th, 2014 -- (Volcano, CA) On Sunday, May 25th, Volcano will host Amador County’s first Wildfire Preparedness Game. It is free and open to the public from 4-6pm. Meeting location: Volcano Park. The goal of the event is to share preparedness resources and build community resilience in a way that is engaging and fun for all ages. ABOUT THE ORGANIZERJenny Gottstein grew up in Volcano and spent many hot summers cooling off at the creek.…
On April 19, 2014 at approximately 1553 hours, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 Emergency Call reporting a possible drowning at Lake Camanche near the dam. Amador County Sheriff’s Deputies, an Amador County Sheriff’s Marine Unit, Amador County Sheriff’s Dive Team members, East Bay Municipal Utilities District Rangers and a Calaveras County Sheriff’s Marine Unit all responded to the area. Amador County Sheriff’s Deputies interviewed the witnesses who reported that the missing man,…
(Sutter Creek) Amador Water Agency Directors voted on April 17 to oppose a bill moving through the state legislature that proposes Wild and Scenic designation for the Mokelumne River, the primary source of drinking water for Amador County. Sen. Loni Hancock (D-Oakland) introduced the legislation, Senate Bill 1199, on April 3, that would designate 37 miles of the North Fork and main Mokelumne River a State Wild and Scenic River. The bill’s proponents say…
On April 21, 2014 at approximately 2230 hours, Katherine Amelia Hagyard called the Amador County Sheriff’s Office to report her husband, 79 year old Warren Alford Hagyard, of Pioneer, missing. Katherine told deputies that Warren was last seen leaving his son’s residence in Elk Grove at approximately 1500 hours. Katherine described Warren as being 6’1” tall, weighing 170 pounds, with grey hair and blue eyes. She stated Warren was driving his blue 2006 Honda Civic,…
On Monday April 21, 2014 at approximately 1423 hours, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person at Bear River Reservoir. The caller reported that he, along with several friends, including 19 year old Lodi resident Anthony Davalos had spent Sunday April 20, 2014 at Bear River Reservoir fishing and kayaking. The caller stated that early in the evening Davalos had said he wanted to walk around the lake and was…
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 21, 2014 – Sutter Health’s Sacramento Sierra Region today earned recognition as one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems® by Truven Health Analytics. The 15 Top Health Systems study is part of the esteemed 100 Top Hospitals® program at Truven Health Analytics. “The Truven Health 15 Top Health Systems® study is a real testament to the hard work and compassion of our physicians, nurses, clinical staff and employees,” said Regional President James Conforti. “Recognitions…
