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- 124-lot Wallace subdivision plan returns for vote
Wallace Estates residents, from left, Catherine Jackson, Pat Bailey and Jackie Neill are challenging the proposed expansion of housing in the neighborhood.
- Area Democrats choose officers
Twelve members of the Amador County Democratic Central Committee were sworn into office for the 2009-11 term on Dec.
- Bomb Investigation At Tuolumne County Courthouse
Washington St. in downtown Sonora remains blocked off at the intersections of Jackson and Elkin as officials are investigating whether a package found at the Courthouse is an explosive device.
- Uncommon cold - Hail storm ushers in inclement driving season
Traffic was slowed to a crawl during the Monday evening commute up Highway 88 through Pine Grove as a result of the rain and hail that covered the area earlier that day.
- Red Hawk Casino draws 10,000 on first day
Casey Mayville of Placerville, far left, Mark Kroon of Sacramento and his fiance, Chloe Lee of Sacramento, play the slot machines at the Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs on Wednesday, the first day the casino ...
- California Historical Landmark #41
Jack and I spent the Wednesday before Thanksgiving waymarking historical sites in Western Amador County in the rain.
- California Historical Landmark #34
Jack and I spent the Wednesday before Thanksgiving waymarking historical sites in Western Amador County in the rain.
- Jackson Elementary School students decorate trees, trim hospital stress
They gave up their lunch and recess breaks for weeks to stuff cotton balls into see-through plastic gloves for Santa's beard.
- Wallace women take on water planning
Catherine Jackson, Jackie Neill and Pat Bailey of Wallace spend their days learning about water policies and working for smart growth in Calaveras County.
- Local firefighters will share the wealth with new equipment funding
Sutter Creek firefighters Dan Barnes and Aaron Watkins help distribute new vehicle rescue equipment to five local fire departments.
- Armed robber hits Quiznos, vandalism spree stretches across county
The Jackson Police Department and Amador County Sheriff's Office respond to an armed robbery call at the Quiznos sandwich shop in Jackson Tuesday night.
- Officers elected to Friends of Fair board
The Friends of the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee filled three remaining open positions on the nonprofit group's board of directors and elected officers Monday evening.
- Fugitive being sought for parole violation
The Amador County Sheriff's Office is currently looking for fugitive Richard Morton Jr., last believed to be living in Pine Grove on Dunshee Road.
- Lode workshop a hidden gem
Somewhere in Wisconsin, there's an 18-year-old college student who will soon receive a silver-wire-wrapped, mother-of-pearl pendant.
- Home for the Holidays 2008
By Jerry Budrick The "Jewel of the Mother Lode" knows how to throw a party and has been showing how to do it for years.
- Mystery slide - As gas prices fall, questions remain about costs in Amador
Gas station attendant Glenn Thomas takes the price of gasoline at Campbell's Kwik Serv down 10 cents on Thursday.
- Road crews drive home plow message
County road officials are putting the word out early about snow removal policies to avoid complaints similar to those they got last winter.
- Motorcyclist injured in Jackson pileup
Three cars and a motorcycle pile up in front of bike shop in Jackson Tuesday evening.
- Task force focuses on isolated seniors
Last week at the Amador Senior Center in Jackson, a high-powered coalition met to begin the distribution of information packets to seniors who have been identified by themselves, their families or their ...
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City DescriptionJackson is the county seat of Amador County, California. The population was 3,989 at the 2000 census. The town is accessible by both State Route 49 and State Route 88.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land. Jackson Creek traverses the city. Alluvial soils such as Pardee Cobbly Loam is found throughout the Jackson area.
The area was inhabited by the Northern Sierra Indians, who occupied areas along creeks, spring and seep areas, including permanent and seasonal drainages, flat ridges and terraces. Therefore, areas along watercourses are considered likely locations for prehistoric cultural resources. Permanent villages were usually placed on elevations above seasonal flood levels. Surrounding areas were used for hunting and seed, acorn, and grass gathering.
Jackson, named after Colonel Alden Jackson, was founded in 1848 around a year-round spring. Settlement of the region by American pioneers was stimulated by the discovery of gold in the Sierra foothills around 1848. The settlement was named for a local lawyer who was liked by miners named Alden Appola Moore Jackson. Although Amador County was an ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:Timezones:Size:
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