Question: I photographed these two scruffy looking deer near my home in Mariposa. Are the disheveled, ratty hides caused by ticks and irritation? (Ralph)
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Question: I photographed these two scruffy looking deer near my home in Mariposa. Are the disheveled, ratty hides caused by ticks and irritation? (Ralph)
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Senior high school football standouts recognized as Lions all-stars, but annual game won’t be played
The end of his final high school football season didn’t sit well with Wes Villarreal and the Amador High School senior was looking forward to getting back on the field one last time before heading off to college.
In response to the delay of in-person California hunter education classes due to COVID-19, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is temporarily allowing new hunters to complete their education requirements entirely online.
Hot, hot, hot! That’s the only way to describe the fishing reports coming out of our local lakes.
Question: Here’s a photo of a tag that was found attached to rope entangled in kelp near the New Dungeness Lighthouse in Washington State. Can you identify what the tag is for and where it might have originated? (Mark)
The 2019-20 high school basketball season never truly ended. The California Interscholastic Federation’s (CIF) State Championships were cut short by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forcing players, coaches and fans to turn the chapter on the season without experiencing the final thrill of…
The A&A Shooters will host a Sporting Clays Benefit Shoot at Camanche Hills Hunting Preserve, 2951 Curran Rd., Ione on Sunday, May 31 with check-in open at 7:30 a.m. and shoot start time at 9 a.m.
A pair of Amador County high school student-athletes were recognized as being among the best in the state in their respective sports this past school year.
In this installment of “Senior Salute” we continue to recognize the many Class of 2020 spring sports athletes from Amador, Argonaut and Calaveras high schools. Our goal is to recognize a different team, or teams, each week throughout this spring. This installment marks the last of the submis…
It was a beautiful warm day as Dave Gebauer and I traveled to private forest land in the Mokelumne Wilderness for another Mother Rucking adventure. Despite lingering snow patches, at the 5,500-foot elevation in the wilderness, spring is making itself known.
In this fourth installment of our “Senior Salute,” we continue to recognize the many Class of 2020 spring sports athletes from Amador, Argonaut and Calaveras high schools. Our goal is to recognize a different team, or teams, each week throughout this spring. If you don’t see your favorite te…
Amador County Public Health has worked in collaboration with Amador County Environmental Health and Calaveras Department of Public Health to approve re-opening of both Lake Camanche and Lake Pardee with modified operations on May 8, 2020 for residents.
Former Amador High School golf coach Dave Bunfill shot his best round on Monday, April 20 at Castle Oaks Golf Course. Shooting his age, 63, Dave surpassed his previous best round of 64. Bunfill’s memorable round included nine birdies and he shot a 28 on the back nine, which was quite an acco…
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On a typical day in this strange new world of shelter-in-place, Augustus Gedney has already logged a day’s worth of activity by the time many high school seniors are just waking up. And his day is far from finished.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Bruce Bochy has always managed with his gut. Those same instincts told him it's nearly time to retire.
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Today is Friday, Sept. 21, the 264th day of 2018. There are 101 days left in the year.
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Today is Sunday, April 8, the 98th day of 2018. There are 267 days left in the year.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza (loh-EYE-suh) has been arrested in California on suspicion of trafficking drugs.
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — This looked like a mismatch to everyone but Ted Potter Jr.
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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local):
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Virginia has climbed to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time in more than 35 years.
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POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Matt Hagan beat defending season champion Robert Hight in the Funny Car final Sunday in the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown was suspended for one game without pay Sunday for kneeing Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev.
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Lucas Siewert scored a career-high 17 points, including a pair of 3-pointers down the stretch and the Colorado Buffaloes beat the Stanford Cardinal 64-56 Sunday for their third win in a row.
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — For one day at Pebble Beach, Ted Potter Jr. was better than the best in the world.
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DALLAS (AP) — Isaiah Thomas used his crossover dribble to create an open 3-pointer that helped his new team build a double-digit lead in the first half.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy put together a terrific performance in another victory for Tampa Bay.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Steve Kerr shouted out Luke Walton for his help reaching 250 coaching victories in record time.
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MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — By forcing the ball out of Jock Landale's hands, Gonzaga was able to avenge a home loss to Saint Mary's and move back into first place in the West Coast Conference.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — JJ Redick wasn't buying any of it.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah spent the better part of 40 minutes dominating California on both ends of the floor. The Utes generated explosive offense through efficient passing and imposed suffocating defense on the Bears.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Wildcats picked an excellent time for what coach Sean Miller called "one of our best overall performances."
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joakim Ryan's breakout game couldn't have come at a better time for the San Jose Sharks.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers' bid to win their first World Series in 29 years came up short in a Game 7 loss to Houston. They seek to take the final step to an elusive championship this season with the roster mostly intact and an eye on the future.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — With the San Diego Padres still in deep rebuilding mode, the player a lot of fans are interested in seeing the most is a 19-year-old shortstop who has yet to spend a day in the big leagues.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — With their NBA title hopes fading fast, the Cavaliers got aggressive at the trading deadline.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jason Day sank an 18-inch birdie putt on the sixth playoff hole to beat Alex Noren and win the Farmers Insurance Open in front of empty grandstands on No. 18 at Torrey Pines.
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Mackenzie McDonald knew he was ready to turn pro after his junior year at UCLA. He had just won the NCAA singles and doubles titles and believed he was ready to take the next step.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Philip Rivers is no doubt happy he won't see the Kansas City Chiefs again until next season.
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The Calgary Flames announced today that they have assigned forward Garnet Hathaway to the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League.
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Announcement made by General Manager after McCarthy’s 4th season with the organization
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Stockton, Calif. – The Stockton Heat, proud AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, announced today the promotional schedule for the 2017-18 season including themed events, giveaways, specialty jerseys, meal deals and more.
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STOCKTON, Calif. - The 2017 season came to an end for the Stockton Ports on Friday night at Banner Island Ballpark. After winning the Second Half title and edging the Visalia Rawhide and San Jose Giants to earn a playoff berth, the Ports were swept out of the North Division Finals by the Mod…
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MODESTO, Calif. - The Stockton Ports will have to win on Friday night to extend their season. Stockton gave up four runs in the bottom of the first inning on Thursday night on its way to an 11-5 loss to the Modesto Nuts that gives Modesto a 2-0 series lead as the best-of-five shifts to Banne…
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MODESTO, Calif. - Game 1 of the North Division Finals came down to one swing of the bat and it belonged to Jordan Cowan. Cowan, who hit just two home runs all season, hit a three-run homer off Stockton Ports reliever Angel Duno (0-1) who was pressed into emergency relief duty and it proved t…
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Outfielder Seth Brown earns the honor for the month of August
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STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Ports finished the 2017 regular season on a high note Monday night at Banner Island Ballpark. Stockton dispatched the San Jose Giants 7-3 and, in doing so, clinched the Second Half title in the North Division, their first Second Half crown since 2014. The Port…
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The team will host game three of the Divisional Finals on Friday, September 8th
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels employed an American League-record 12 pitchers on Labor Day, and Kole Calhoun hit a two-run triple in the 11th inning Monday to beat the Oakland Athletics 11-9.
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Fan Appreciation Day will feature giveaways, an award ceremony, and post-game fireworks
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STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Ports pulled out a riveting win that earned them a trip to the 2017 California League playoffs on Sunday night. The Ports blew an early 4-0 lead, escaped a late jam and plated a two-out run in the eighth on their way to a 6-5 win over the San Jose Giants. Stoc…
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STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Ports enjoyed one of their best nights in franchise history on Thursday night at Banner Island Ballpark. Led by another five-RBI effort by Seth Brown, Stockton plated a whopping 22 runs on 25 hits on their way to a 22-0 drubbing of the Visalia Rawhide to take …
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NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson thinks he found what has been draining him of energy and focus for most of the year. Now it's a matter of whether it can help him start posting better scores and possibly get on a U.S. team for the 23rd consecutive time.
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When Drew Brees learned of Lions quarterback Matt Stafford's five-year, $135 million extension, the Saints QB sent a text to his agent, Tom Condon, who also happens to be Stafford's agent.
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Top to bottom, the AFC West looks loaded this season. It's also up for grabs.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — One look at the quarterback situations in the NFC West tells you just about everything you need to know about the hierarchy in the division.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Justin Upton is eager to get back into a playoff race. The Los Angeles Angels badly need another big bat to bolster their postseason push.
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It’s far too soon to write as fact that NASCAR’s major offseason adjustments to the championship process have served as a cure-all for a sport looking for footing amid a multi-year slide in popularity. But with two weeks left in the regular season, there are certainly signs that the new syst…
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Western Michigan (13-1 in 2016) at No. 4 Southern California (10-3), Saturday 5:15 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network)
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