Pioneer News

It was in 1810, according to the commonly accepted history, that a Spanish priest named Francisco Dumetz traveled to the valley where the city now stands and gave the land the name it carries to this day.

State parks officials said Tuesday they will seek a court order to prevent the imminent closure of a popular off-highway vehicle park southwest of Tracy.

Nine-year-old Victor Flores is being called a hero after saving a friend who fell through an icy pond.

Grass Valley Police Department Tuesday 8:37 a.m. - A person came in to the police department to write out complaints about ongoing world concerns.

Linda Satchwell Staff Writer 12/2/2009 A A A Squeak the Mouse is going south! Doesna t sound like big news? Think again.

San Jose police say a teenage driver was speeding just before his car crashed into a concrete divider and tree Thursday night, killing a 17-year-old friend and injuring a young woman.

A Chico man and a man from Amador County were rescued from the Sacramento River upstream from Woodson Bridge Wednesday night after the boat they were in overturned.

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer recently acknowledged the dire nature of Amador's continuing battle with methamphetamine, as well as the harsh impact it's had on area crime and local families.

It's the typical curse of any shop owner: you can fix anything brought to you but it's hard to find the time to do the work on your own projects.

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Amador County Combined Narcotics Enforcement Team raided an outdoor marijuana growing operation in Pioneer, leading to the arrest of the Troung brothers, and a Mexican national who was allegedly tending to the plants.

Working at a shop like All Industries Performance, Chris Jones is used to dealing with modified machines that take a little more skill to operate than the average passenger car.

A large fire destroyed one home in Pioneer and nearly spread to surrounding homes and before it was stopped by emergency responders.

Law enforcement agents collect physical evidence during an Aug. 6 raid on the biggest marijuana plantation ever found in Amador County.

Pictured here is a small section of a major marijuana growing plantation that was raided Thursday morning in Amador County.

Pictured here is a small section of a major marijuana growing plantation that was raided Thursday morning in Amador County.

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Pam Millar plans to take part in the Breast Cancer 3-Day in San Diego, Calif. Lori A. Mayne/Journal Pioneer California walkina Island native taking part in three-day trek for breast cancer LORI A. MAYNE The Journal Pioneer SUMMERSIDE After Pam Millar turned 40, she decided to take some steps to fight breast cancer.

Emergency responders from Jackson rushed out to the Highway 49 bridge over the Mokelumne River Tuesday afternoon after a sedan and pickup crashed into one another at Electra Road.

A 62-year-old Pioneer man is now behind bars for allegedly inflicting years of sexual abuse on a local minor.