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 […]

Traffic Update…SUV vs Fence In Pioneer….No Winners

Traffic Update…SUV vs Fence In Pioneer….No Winners

Pioneer, CA….CHP is reporting a SUV vs fence accident on Inspiration Drive. Initially a male party was unresponsive in the vehicle. He has revived, was agitated, now is calmed down and in back of ambulance. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00172 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 27846 Inspiration Dr E Loc Desc: AMADOR […]

Wild Land Fire Season Is Only A Few Months Away

Wild Land Fire Season Is Only A Few Months Away

Jackson Ca Fire Season is right around the corner once again. Time to get out and get your Property in a Fire Safe Condition. I cannot emphasize it enough to clear back from your homes as far as reasonably possible. The more Defensible Space you have the better off you are. Clear all ground and […]

Current Request List for the FORRFS Donation Truck as of 12/30/15

Current Request List for the FORRFS Donation Truck as of 12/30/15

Railroad Flat Ca. The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way they can the Butte Fire Victims who are still […]

Traffic Update…Two Incidents On Hwy 88

Traffic Update…Two Incidents On Hwy 88

Pioneer, CA…CHP is reporting a couple of incidents on Hwy 88. The latest is on Hwy 88 and Omo Ranch Rd and details are still coming in. The other is between a pickup and Suburban and is blocking lanes near Hwy 88 & Salt Springs. Let’s be careful out there….

District 10 Weekly Road Report for the Week of 12/13/15 through 12/19/15

District 10 Weekly Road Report for the Week of 12/13/15 through 12/19/15

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 Hwys 4, 12, 26, 49, 108 & 120. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of […]

Amador County: Board of Supervisors Meeting

Amador County: Board of Supervisors Meeting

Jackson Ca Board of Supervisors Meeting Date:12/08/2015 9:00 AM Location:Board of Supervisors Chambers 810 Court Street Jackson, California 95642 Agenda:December 8, 2015 Regular Agenda Agenda:December 8, 2015 _Consent Agenda Agenda:December 8, 2015_Consent Packet_3A to 7D Agenda:December 8, 2015_Consent Packet_7E Agenda:December 8, 2015 Regular Agenda Packet Informationo To view this email, including any attached documents, click […]

Jackson Fire Department’s Santa Patrol Is Back Again For 2015

Jackson Fire Department’s Santa Patrol Is Back Again For 2015

Jackson, CA…It is almost everyone’s favorite time of year, Christmas, and with Christmas come Santa Patrol!!! The Jackson Fire Department along with Santa and a couple of his helpers will be visiting all of the neighborhoods in Jackson yet again. Starting December 17th, for 4 nights we will be patrolling the streets, bringing joy and […]

Tainted Celery Leads To Chicken Salad Recall

Tainted Celery Leads To Chicken Salad Recall

Sutter Creek, CA – Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc. of Tracy, CA, is recalling food products that include celery which could potentially contain E. coli 0157:H7. The specific products, lot numbers and retailers listed on the US Food and Drug Administration website press release http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm474601.htm are being recalled out of an abundance of caution due to […]

Disaster Relief Fund Spurs Widespread Cooperation

Disaster Relief Fund Spurs Widespread Cooperation

Angels Camp, CA…A $100,000 donation from the Amador Community Foundation (ACF) to the Calaveras Community Foundation’s (CCF’s) Disaster Relief Fund is a prime example of how the response to the devastation of the Butte Fire has fostered increased cooperation between the diverse organizations of the Motherlode. “We are very gratified, and frankly a little surprised, […]