Another Series Of Master Food Preserving Classes Start On July 13th.

Another Series Of Master Food Preserving Classes Start On July 13th.

Jackson, CA…The Master Food Preservers of Amador/Calaveras Counties will be presenting three more classes in July. July 13th, PRESSURE CANNING, 6:30-8:30pm. FREE Does the thought of using a pressure canner scare you? We will explain how a pressure canner works and the multiple safety features included on every modern canner. Build your confidence in pressure […]

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through June 18th

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through June 18th

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through June 4th

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through June 4th

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Two Perish After Falling Into Mokelumne River

Two Perish After Falling Into Mokelumne River

Jackson, CA…This afternoon around 2:30pm, the Amador County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call saying that two people had fallen into the Mokelumne River near Moore Creek Campground and were swept down river. Their Swiftwater and Search and Rescue teams were called out. PG&E lowered the river flow and a CHP helicopter helped in the […]

Inmate Death at Mule Creek State Prison is Suspected Homicide

Inmate Death at Mule Creek State Prison is Suspected Homicide

Ione, CA…Officials at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) are investigating the death of inmate Gregory Miley as a suspected homicide. The incident occurred at approximately 7:25 p.m. Monday, May 23, after Miley was attacked by another inmate during the evening yard program. He was escorted to the prison medical facility where he was evaluated and […]

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through May 28th

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through May 28th

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Caltrans Clears Mountain Passes Each Spring to Open High-Altitude State Highways for Spring and Summer Travel

Caltrans Clears Mountain Passes Each Spring to Open High-Altitude State Highways for Spring and Summer Travel

Stockton, CA…In this Caltrans News Flash, you get a front-row seat as Caltrans maintenance crews clear highways, cutting through steep and narrow mountain passes, including the Sonora pass in Tuolumne County, and the Ebbetts and Monitor passes in Alpine County.  Snow and ice must be shoved off the road, rocks and debris must be removed, […]

$50,000 Grant Given For Butte Fire Rebuilding Efforts…Contractors & Funds Needed For 80 Homes

$50,000 Grant Given For Butte Fire Rebuilding Efforts…Contractors & Funds Needed For 80 Homes

San Andreas, CA…A $50,000 grant from the California Endowment was given to Calaveras Recovers recently through the Amador Community Foundation, which is the fiscal sponsor of the local group dedicated to recovery from the Butte Fire. In April, concrete foundations were poured for the first two homes being built by Calaveras Recovers for the uninsured […]

Traffic Update….Delays On State Route 49 From State Route 16 To Empire Street

Traffic Update….Delays On State Route 49 From State Route 16 To Empire Street

Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will alternately close the #1 (right) lane and right shoulder on northbound and southbound State Route 49 (SR-49) from SR-16 to Empire Street for highway construction. Crews will begin work on Monday, April 18, 2016, through Friday, April 22, 2016, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Motorists […]

Traffic Update….Upcoming One-Way Traffic Control On State Route 88

Traffic Update….Upcoming One-Way Traffic Control On State Route 88

Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control for maintenance work at various locations on State Route 88 (SR-88) in Amador County. Work will occur as follows: On eastbound and westbound SR-88 from SR-49 to Ridge Road for tree work. Crews will begin work Monday, April 18, 2016, through Thursday, […]

Take Back The Drugs In Amador County April 30th

Take Back The Drugs In Amador County April 30th

Jackson, CA…The Amador County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration, will again participate in the nationwide Take-Back Initiative on April 30, 2016 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Americans participating in DEA’s ten previous National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day events turned in more than five million pounds of […]

Hospice Of Amador & Calaveras Offers Volunteer Training

Hospice Of Amador & Calaveras Offers Volunteer Training

Jackson, CA…Hospice of Amador & Calaveras has a history of providing end-of-life care to both Amador & Calaveras residents. The agency began with a volunteer program over 30 years ago and now they continue to offer care with a well trained, professional staff and also with the help of a large number of trained volunteers. […]

Master Food Preserver Class On Jams, Jellies & More

Master Food Preserver Class On Jams, Jellies & More

Jackson, CA…The Master Food Preservers of Amador and Calaveras Counties will be holding a class on Jams, Jellies & More in May. This 3-hour introductory class takes you through the process of making and canning jams and jellies. We will discuss in detail the key ingredients: fruit choices, sugar and alternative sweeteners, the importance of […]

Sierra Water Filtration & Pump Service 209.736.2186

Sierra Water Filtration & Pump Service 209.736.2186

Angels Camp, CA…Call Sierra Water Filtration & Pump Service For All Your Water Needs. They are your Complete Water Treatment Products, Systems & Design Solution. From Pumps, Tanks, Filters & Softeners to Specialized Iron, Sulphur & Treatment Filters. The Serve Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties. Give Sierra Water Filtration & Pump Service A Call For […]

Local Measles Exposure: Public Health Seeks the Public’s Assistance

Local Measles Exposure: Public Health Seeks the Public’s Assistance

Sutter Creek, CA – Amador County Public Health is conducting an investigation of an unvaccinated visitor who tested positive for measles. This individual is not a resident of Amador County, but dined at a local restaurant while traveling through the area. There are currently no cases in Amador County. As part of this ongoing investigation, […]

Dog Catches Rabies From A Skunk Encounter In Amador

Dog Catches Rabies From A Skunk Encounter In Amador

Sutter Creek, CA – Amador County Public Health and Animal Control Departments remind residents that rabies in wildlife continues to pose a risk to pets and people. Multiple wildlife have tested positive for rabies in 2016. In February 2016, a dog tested positive for rabies after contact with a skunk. The dog did not have […]

Pot Related Home Invasion Robbery In Amador County

Pot Related Home Invasion Robbery In Amador County

Sutter Creek, CA…On January 25, 2016 at approximately 0336 hours, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 Emergency call from a resident at the 15000 block of Ridge Road in the unincorporated area of Sutter Creek. The caller stated that her neighbors had been the victim of a home invasion robbery. Amador County Sheriff’s […]

The Blue Mountain Players Present Cookin’ with Gus, opening February 12th in West Point.

The Blue Mountain Players Present Cookin’ with Gus, opening February 12th in West Point.

West Point, CA…This laugh-out loud comedy, by Jim Brochu, follows chef and cookbook author Gussie Richardson as she tries to secure her own television cooking show. Unfortunately, Gus’s stage fright gets in the way of her dream. No one escapes the mess that ensues as her friends try to help her overcome her fears. Cookin’ […]

After Ironstone “AnimalScapes” Art Exhibit Opens Next in Sutter Creek

After Ironstone “AnimalScapes” Art Exhibit  Opens Next in Sutter Creek

Sutter Creek, CA…From February 17 to March 13 the “AnimalScapes of the Sierra Foothills” Art Event will be installed in the banquet room, next to the restaurant, of The Hotel Sutter in Sutter Creek. The public is invited come by and see the 54 original pieces of juried art and poetry created by artists in […]