Ione News

Join fellow Stocktonians and San Joaquin County residents for the fifth annual Run and Walk Against Hunger on Thursday at the Stockton Ports Ballpark, Lincoln and Fremont streets in downtown Stockton.

A cooperative cost-sharing by local cities and agencies saved $25,000 on a mandated services analysis and won a state government-leadership award.

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has approved a 20-year contract with Buena Vista Biomass Power LLC, a renewable energy woody biomass power plant majority-owned by Minneapolis-based renewable energy company, Otoka Energy.

Seniors have a new dining option in Ione for a balanced, affordable hot breakfast or lunch.

Forward-looking residents in four sections of Amador County gathered this month to talk local transportation.

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer recently acknowledged the dire nature of Amador's continuing battle with methamphetamine, as well as the harsh impact it's had on area crime and local families.

The term mode can refer to a number of different concepts. In medieval music, for example, a mode is either a set of rhythms or an interval .

Scott Kannberg Who: Spiral Stairs When: 1:55 p.m. Sunday Admission: $65-$115 Information: 745-3000, treasureislandfestival.com Pavement's split was somewhat contentious.

A massive effort continues as P.G.& E. hopes to restore all northern California power outages by day's end.

The Amador County Transportation Commission is kicking off its 2010 Regional Transportation Plan update.

The Amador County Unified School District has increased its state academic achievement scores in California's Academic Performance Index Accountability Progress Report.

Sept. 30 will always be a special day for Rachel Elmore of Ione. Following the death of her husband earlier in the year, 53-year-old Elmore was just beginning to look for a job when she hit a $1.2 million MegaJackpot at Jackson Rancheria Casino.

Susan Atkins , one of the members of Charles Manson's Family died yesterday from a brain tumor , but where are the rest of the Manson Family members ? Where are they now? Charles Watson, Patricia Krenwinkle and Linda Kasabian all took part in the brutal murders of Sharon Tate and her friends on August 9th 1969 .

Ione is nearly $700,000 in the hole after revenue losses traced to the national recession and California's shaky government.

Otoka Energy Corporation announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Buena Vista Biomass Development, LLC and the creation of a strategic alliance for the refurbishment of the renewable energy woody biomass project, Buena Vista Biomass Power LLC, located in Ione, California.

Dave Brubeck, undoubtedly the most recognized graduate of the University of the Pacific, has received numerous honors during a musical career spanning 65 years.

Dave Brubeck reacted by striking a customarily smooth and grateful groove. "I feel surprised, proud and humbled to receive such a high honor," the seemingly ageless jazz piano master said.

Officials are investigating the strangulation death of a 73-year-old inmate at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione.

The City of Ione has adopted an updated General Plan that predicts population will more than quadruple by 2030.

Preston Castle was opened in 1894, an example of the state's new enlightened approach to helping young lawbreakers.