Today, Congressman Tom McClintock announced that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed his campaign for re-election to California’s 4th Congressional District.Thomas Donohue, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber said, “On behalf of the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region, I am pleased to inform you that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Director’s has endorsed your candidacy…
On June 17, 2013 the Amador County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported armed robbery in Pine Grove. Amador County Sheriff’s Deputies searched the area but were unsuccessful in locating the three suspects. Amador County Sheriff’s Detectives interviewed the victims and conducted the crime scene investigation and follow up. The victims reported to detectives that they were suffering financial hardships and invited the suspects to their home to sell medical marijuana they had cultivated. Upon…
SACRAMENTO, CA – March 10, 2014 – Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Officers and staff met with Federal policymakers in Washington, D.C. last week to discuss issues impacting California’s rural counties, including the Federal Transportation Funding Program (MAP-21), Federal Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Critical Habitat Designation, and the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools program (SRS). “Many Federal programs have a tremendous impact on California’s rural counties,…
JACKSON, Calif. – Sutter Amador Hospital is pleased to announce the arrival of board-certified physician assistant Rita Reyes, PA-C. Rita recently joined Sutter Medical Group’s Plymouth Health Center located at 9279 Locust Street in Plymouth. After earning her bachelor of science in neurobiology, physiology, and behavior from the University of California in Davis, Rita received her board-certification as a physician assistant through the university’s Department of Family and Community Medicine program. Rita most recently comes…
Jackson, Calif. – Mel Welsh knows firsthand how critical regular screening is in detecting and treating breast cancer successfully. The 60-year-old Pine Grove resident finished treatment for breast cancer last fall after an annual mammogram revealed abnormal results. “I feel very grateful that we caught the cancer early. If I hadn’t gotten my mammogram every year, it could have been a very different outcome,” says Welsh, a registered nurse with the Sutter Care Coordination…
PLYMOUTH, CA. When the lawns at the Amador County Fairgrounds were becoming brown and unsightly just a few weeks before the annual Fair in 2013, there wasn't much the staff could do. The famous street of brightly colored zinnia flowers was in jeopardy and green lawns for Fair guests to enjoy were fading away. The Amador Fair, located in the City of Plymouth, depends on city water for its needs. The lack of funding has…
