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I have been a gun owner and hunter most of my life. I have also been a trauma surgeon for much of my 45-year career. During those years, I have treated many penetrating injuries, both from stab wounds and gunshot wounds. I have never treated victims from mass shootings, which have occurred d…

You don’t often see my name on the opinion page, and there is a pretty simple reason for that — I don’t really enjoy writing editorials. It seems counter-productive for an editor to not like writing editorials, but if I’m being honest, I never truly set out to be an editor in the first place. 

 Calaveras Public Health is excited to announce the release of the Calaveras Oral Health Needs Assessment. The report tells the story of oral health in the county.  The Calaveras Oral Health Program will use the needs assessment to direct the program to meet the oral health needs of the comm…

The Amador County Board of Supervisors discussed a new county wildlife rescue center at its meeting on Tuesday.

AT&T added two new cell towers to its 4G LTE network in Amador County in the hopes of providing customers with faster, more reliable wireless service. By adding these towers, AT&T is also bringing Fixed Wireless Internet to residents and small business in parts of Amador County.

The following is a partial listing of calls received by Amador County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers on the dates and times indicated. Calaveras call logs are published Tuesdays, and Amador call logs are published on Fridays. 

The following are arrests reported for the dates and times indicated. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This information is part of the public record and is presented here as a public service. Calaveras arrest logs are published Tuesdays, and Amador arr…

An outbuilding structure in Plymouth was a total loss after being consumed in flames Monday afternoon.

In 2013, the Eldorado National Forest started a tree thinning project along the Highway 88 corridor between Dew Drop expanding to the Iron Mountain Area. This area encompasses approximately 22 miles. There are some small plots in the area that were not treated as they are privately owned.

After a long-fought battle, the Calaveras Public Utility District Board of Directors has voted to increase water rates for all district customers.

The Jackson City Council oversaw the swearing in of a new chief of police and approved a new leash law for the city at its meeting last night.

The thick scent of smoke hung in the midday air when a trail along the Kings River opened up to an ominous scene: flames in the trees and thick gray smoke shrouding canyon walls.

I wanted to express my appreciation to the Rancheria, Dr. Pillsbury and Amador Animal Services for sponsoring the dog flu vaccine clinic on August 7. This was a massive endeavor to take on and organize and to pay for the majority of the flu vaccine costs. Dr. Pillsbury is tireless in her dev…

Virginia Manner in one of her famous fair hats had a wonderful time at the fair.

The wonderful free summer concerts are coming to an end, so here’s the last two for you to attend. On August 16 the concert will be at Hanford Gardens, 128 Hanford Street in Sutter Creek and features Darcel and Company, a band that plays Americana, Bluegrass, Country and a little rock. On Au…

Good morning everyone. We are blessed with another beautiful day. I woke up this morning at 4:30 with YouTube blaring a program I didn’t expect. It was a TED talk with a gentleman talking about how we – mankind – are ruining our earth. I’ve believed this for some time, but this fellow was ac…

Andrew, the drover from a huge cattle station in the Australian outback, appeared before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.

Being 17-years-old, some might be quick to dismiss Gabriel Porras as a powerhouse video, production, and broadcasting expert. But that’s exactly what he is.

Calaveras Community Foundation awarded Career and Technical Training (C&TT) scholarships to a total of twelve high school students during recent award night events. Three Calaveras High School students, seven Bret Harte High School students and two Mountain Oaks students each received $1,500. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A number of U.S. business economists appear sufficiently concerned about the risks of some of President Donald Trump's economic policies that they expect a recession in the U.S. by the end of 2021.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

Today is Monday, Aug. 19, the 231st day of 2019. There are 134 days left in the year.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Call it the diplomacy of coercion.

Today is Sunday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2019. There are 135 days left in the year.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's medical examiner ruled Jeffrey Epstein's death a suicide Friday, confirming after nearly a week of speculation that the financier faced with sex trafficking charges hanged himself in his jail cell.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic "Easy Rider," died Friday at his home of complications from lung cancer. He was 79.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge presiding over Pacific Gas and Electric's bankruptcy case agreed Friday to allow a state jury to decide whether the power company's equipment ignited a devastating wildfire in California wine country nearly two years ago.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's job growth is now in its 113th month, tying the expansion of the 1960s as the longest on record as the world's fifth largest economy continues its recovery from the Great Recession, officials announced Friday.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California and three other states on Friday filed the latest court challenge to new Trump administration rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use public assistance including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers.

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the real facts:

Today is Saturday, Aug. 17, the 229th day of 2019. There are 136 days left in the year.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A gun-rights group sued Thursday to block California from enforcing its assault weapons ban, contending it violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's struggling legal cannabis industry is expected to grow this year to $3.1 billion, but it remains outmatched by a thriving illegal market ripe with bargains, a report concluded Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — As many as 50 people in at least six states have come down with breathing illnesses that may be linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping products.