Amador County News

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.

A man who once guarded inmates at Mule Creek State Prison is now headed for a new facility - only this time he'll be on the other side of the bars.

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

Amador County Public Health will hold a special clinic on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. for children age 6 months through sixth grade.

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

San Jose police say a teenage driver was speeding just before his car crashed into a concrete divider and tree Thursday night, killing a 17-year-old friend and injuring a young woman.

A Chico man and a man from Amador County were rescued from the Sacramento River upstream from Woodson Bridge Wednesday night after the boat they were in overturned.

Police in San Jose are investigating a Thursday night crash that killed a 17-year-old and injured two other teens.

Moving an anticipated site of a new Amador County Jail, supervisors Tuesday resolved to pay $1.81 million for 201 oak-studded acres overlooking State Route 88 in Martell that once was slated for a 700-dwelling-unit "bedroom community" subdivision.

A four-legged cop working for the Amador County Sheriff's Office helped send Sean Strigfellow to jail on Monday for alleged possession of methamphetamine, pharmaceuticals pills and a full pound of marijuana.

Assemblymember Alyson Huber, in conjunction with the Contractors State License Board, will help Amador County residents learn how to protect themselves from fraud.

Renwood Winery's parent company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Renwood Winery itself, which has a tasting room in Plymouth in Amador County, is not seeking bankruptcy protection.

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.

Marcia Oxford was known as a "go-getter" journalist and was director of the Sutter Creek Visitor's Center.

Sutter Creek volunteers have dug into the task of clearing Gateway Park of an overgrowth of thistles and other unwanted vegetation.

Power outage numbers in the Mother Lode continue to dwindle as P.G.& E. crews work around the clock to attain full restoration.

Amador Superior Court was loaded with attorneys Friday, as Judge David Richmond found himself confronted with a messy, four-way legal battle regarding who would prosecute an upcoming murder case.

Conservation groups are considering legal action after East Bay Municipal Utility District's Board of Directors approved a long-term water supply plan that includes possibly building a new dam to raise the level of Pardee Reservoir by as much as 32 feet.

When the economy goes down, armed robberies go up - particularly in banks, late-night businesses and gas stations.

Now that the weather has changed and the evenings have come around to the crispness of autumn, it's time to look at red wine and give you a hint of what to expect.