Ambulance Contracts Look Good To Go For another 5 years
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/26/2010 07:29 AM
San Andreas, CA...The focal point of the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday was the study session on renewing the County's contract with it's existing providers. American Legion Ambulance Service and Ebbetts Pass Fire and Protection District look good to go for another 5 years. The study session was lightly attended which is in some ways a good straw poll that most of the public were comfortable enough that they could comfortably stay away and not have their voices heard. This isn't to say there weren't concerns earlier in the process that were heard at previous public meetings. One change in response to concerns is all extended response time calls will be automatically
Stockton Area Gangs Involved in Shootings at Jackson Rancheria This Morning
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/14/2010 11:30 PM
Jackson, CA...About 5:30am this morning, Stockton area gang members were involved in a shooting of two individuals atJackson Rancheria Casino. One of the young men was shot in the neck and the other was shot in the face. They were flown to area hospitals for treatment. One is said to be 15 years old and the other 18 years old. Security personnel, Amador County Sheriff's deputies and CHP reacted quickly in setting up a perimeter and apprehending five suspects...
Pioneer, CA...Crews are responding to a head-on collision where a hay truck and a vehicle have gotten together. The big rig has overturned and the westbound lane is blocked...
The Resource Connection Honored At Congressman's Town Hall ~By John Hamilton
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/17/2010 07:56 AM
Frogtown, CA...Jeannie Hayward & Mike Kriletich and others were on hand from The Resource Connection to accept an honor from Congressman Lungren on the great job they have done here locally serving their communities. On a previous visit Congressman Lungren had visited their new facility and came away impressed with their operation....
Congressman Lungren, Jeannie Hayward & Mike Kriletich Above
To my Greggy on Valentine's Day:
I adore you my darling. I am so happy to be celebrating another year of our love and happiness!
Yours,
Mrs. F
Grief Support Classes Starting In Avery Next Month
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/12/2010 07:35 PM
Avery, CA...“Hospice of Amador & Calaveras” along with local Attorney and Grief Counselor ,Mike Milward, will be organizing and facilitating a 6 week grief support group to be held at the Avery Middle School Library on Tuesday nights (tentatively starting on 3/16/10) from 6:30 – 8:00pm. It is not a drop in, it is a six week commitment...
Angels Camp, CA...The Bret Harte campus was ground zero for young grapplers this weekend for the Annual AMA Youth Wrestling Tournament of Champions Qualifier. Teams from our surrounding area filled the place to overflowing. Wrestling is definitely "Big Time" here in the Motherlode. The Motherlode Wrestling Association holds a group of three qualifying meets leading up the Championships at the end of February at Columbia College...
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CHP Release on Wind Related Big Rig Accidents Yesterday
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/21/2010 09:28 AM
Jackson, CA...The high winds yesterday morning resulted in several big rigs being blown over on Hwy 88. The road was subsequently closed until the winds subsided. The accident enclosed was the only one that resulted in injuries....
The Mother Lode Experiencing Power Outages ...You Can Now Track Outages Online
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/20/2010 10:21 AM
San Francisco, CA...PG&E has moved their outage information online. You can track how many outages are reported in an area and the number of customers affected. The outage range totals are wide enough to not be much help but it does provide a good idea of their workload in an area. The following is from their outage map at this time...AMADOR: 4 outage(s) affecting 500 to 4999 customer(s), Cause: Unknown, Status: Awaiting assessment, Start Time of Outage: 01/20/2010 09:59:00 AM, Est. Time of Restoration: Not Available. CALAVERAS: 22 outage(s) affecting 50 to 499 customer(s), Cause: Unknown, Status: Awaiting assessment, Start Time of Outage: 01/20/2010 09:55:00 AM, Est. Time of Restoration: Not Available, Last Updated: 01/20/2010 09:58:35 AMLast Updated: 01/20/2010 10:00:08 AM..
Click on the image above to take you to their outage map
Traffic Alert...A Portion of Highway 88 Closed Due to High Winds
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/20/2010 12:52 PM
Jackson, CA...The Amador Area of CHP reports that Highway 88 (SR-88) from Lower Ridge Road to the intersection of SR-104 (toward Ione) will be closed due to extremely high winds in the area. The highway will reopen when conditions and winds are safe enough for vehicular travel. State Highway Road conditions can be heard by calling 1-800-427-ROAD (7623) or on the web at www.dot.ca.gov
