Rural SuicideSecond Murder-Suicide In Five Months Casts Violent Shadow On Amador CountySeptember 4, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaThese crimes cause a huge ripple through communities, and are often just the tip of the iceberg for deeper problems in broken families. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Underdog Amador Buffaloes Making The Most Of Their OpportunityDecember 2, 2016 | Bob MoffittThis Saturday, Amador High School travels to San Francisco in an attempt to continue a season that includes a first-ever section title and a real lift for a community. The winner of the game goes on to play in the Northern California championship. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Jackson's Argonaut Mine Added To Superfund ListSeptember 7, 2016 | Steve MilneThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today added an historic Amador County gold mine to the list of the nation's worst toxic sites. Argonaut Mine is located west of downtown Jackson. It operated from the 1850s to the early 1940s. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva, Attorneys File Motions To Dismiss CaseSeptember 7, 2016Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva returned to court Wednesday in Amador County on charges of providing alcohol to minors and recording a game of strip poker with teens at a summer camp last year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Grand Jury Report Critical Of Amador County School BoardJune 29, 2016 | Steve MilneA grand jury report finds that the head of a school board in the Sierra Nevada repeatedly intimidated staff. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGroundwater Supply Improved At Amador County VineyardsApril 22, 2016 | Ed JoyceWater supply was a worry in 2015 at two vineyards in Amador County that rely on groundwater. But after a near-normal winter in northern California, the grape growers are breathing a sigh of relief – at least for this season. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEPA Proposes Adding California Mine Site To Superfund ListApril 7, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe US EPA is proposing to add an old gold mining site in the Sierra foothill town of Jackson to its list of Superfund sites. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Meth In Candy Form Found In Amador County SchoolApril 6, 2016 | Bob MoffittA Sacramento-area junior high school is warning parents and children to beware of something that looks like candy, but is actually methamphetamine.
Measles Scare Spreads To Amador, Calaveras CountiesApril 6, 2016 | Steve MilneCalaveras and Amador county health officials say they're working to ensure no local people were infected with measles after a Nevada County child diagnosed with the disease traveled through the area. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Doctors Studying High Thyroid Cancer Rates In Gold CountryFebruary 16, 2016 | Steve MilneResearchers say some foothill communities in the Sacramento region have rates of advanced thyroid cancer well above the national average. They’re looking at possible environmental links. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
