Ione News

Eclipses have occurred with regularity since the Earth first came into being. Ever wonder what significant events occurred during an eclipse? On May 28, 525 BCE, Greek historian Herodotus wrote that a total solar eclipse resulted in a ceasefire between the Lydians and the Medes.

The Mokelumne Hill resident has worked as acting warden at the Jamestown prison since 2012, and Lackner was the chief deputy administrator at SCC in 2011.

The California Highway Patrol said that a U-turn and a passing pickup resulted in the fatal crash over the weekend on a country road between Ione and Rancho Murieta.

Heidi Lackner, 53, of Mokelumne Hill has been appointed warden at the Sierra Conservation Center in Jamestown where she has served as acting warden since 2012 and was chief deputy administrator from 2011-12. She was correctional administrator at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione from 2004-11 and held multiple positions at Folsom State Prison from ... (more)

Lake Amador, located on Jackson Creek in the Mother Lode foothills near Ione, has acquired a well-deserved reputation for being one of northern California's premier spots to battle huge trout.