Jackson News

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

Firefighters work to extract the driver of the Crown Victoria Monday afternoon. Photo by: Bill Lavallie Jackson Police Chief Scott Morrison said it appeared the elderly couple in the Crown Victorian had steered into the path of this gray Buick while leaving the parking lot of True Value Hardware.

During a recent ride-along with the California Highway Patrol, the officer I was with pulled over a motorist who was following a school bus too closely on southbound Highway 1. Officer Sarah Jackson and I estimated the silver Mazda was about one car length, or 10 feet, away from the rear of the bus.

A discriminatory clause remains in place from 20 years ago, but is now fine-tuned allowing Plymouth to sell water to the Amador Water Agency.

Mountain landowners, business managers, government agency representatives and others involved in managing forestlands are invited to either of two workshops on managing fire hazards in mixed conifer forests.

Musician Rihanna accepts a 2009 Glamour Women of the Year award during the magazine's annual award show in New York Nov.

The Heritage Tours and Setness Tours companies are planning the following trips: Heritage Tours: Mystery Trip on Wednesday; Albany Golden Gate Fields; Jackson: Main Street Theater: "A Tuna Christmas"; Sonora: Sierra Repertory Theater; and Columbia Fallon House Theater: Christmas My Way.

The Jackson Elks will honor local military personnel with a meal on Veterans Day, Nov.

The American Legion Riders are reviving a longstanding tradition in Amador County that they feel never should have gone away.

A crane truck sits overturned after it was struck by a 1998 Dodge Intrepid on Sept.

Bill Lavallie Dana Jorgensen, left, district director for Sen. Dave Cox, congratulates Sheriff Martin Ryan for being named Peace Officer of the Year by the Amador County Peace Officers' Association.

Jackson Rancheria Executive Chef Ed Wickman carved a 700-pound pumpkin for Halloween on Oct.

The Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians announced yesterday the results of a special election to fill the seat vacated by the passing of longtime Chairperson Margaret Dalton.

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

Last year, Jackson Police detectives successfully investigated and arrested a Little League president for embezzling money while abusing the position of trust he had with the community.

Scott Thomas Anderson Amador County Historical Society President Larry Cenotto and Amador County Supervisor Louis Boitano are at the center of the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new ACHS office and visitor center on Main Street in Jackson on Oct.

Darren Main, a longtime respected yoga teacher at Yoga Tree and author of several spiritual books, including Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic , leads a donation-based yoga class on the labyrinth inside Grace Cathedral every Tuesday evening at 6:15p.m. The setting is reverent, the atmosphere is one of sanctuary, and Darren not only invites but ...

Ken Braasch splits his time between Palo Alto and Jackson, Calif. He freelances for a video captioning company and sells vintage items on eBay.

Junior quarterback Zach Roberson is enjoying a prolific year with his Summerville High Bears.

PG&E workers spent several hours repairing a downed power line on Phoenix Lake Road Tuesday.