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🌱 Jackson’s second council seat remains close in latest reported count

Jackson, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Jackson! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Jackson’s second council seat remains close in latest reported count
  • No playoff berth for Argonaut, but one home game remains
  • Amador school consolidation faces a new board—and possible reversal

Also on today's calendar: AMADOR COUNTY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MONTHLY SPEAKER MEETING and GRATITUDE POTLUCK DINNER and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
  • Friday: Showers around; windy, cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Amador voter turnout soars to more than 70 percent in latest election update (ledger.news) — Just 35 votes separated Steve Oneto and Sierra McLean for Jackson’s second City Council seat in Amador County’s November 6 election update, while Connie Gonsalves held a stronger lead. County turnout reached 70.6 percent. Results remain unofficial, and voters with challenged ballot signatures have until November 25 at 4:30 p.m. to resolve them.
   

• Argonaut misses football playoffs for fourth straight season despite finishing second in SVC (ledger.news) — Argonaut missed the football playoffs despite tying for second in its league, leaving coach Jon Hickman questioning the section’s ranking system and division rules. The Mustangs still have one home game ahead: they host Summerville at Dan Barnett Field on Friday, November 13, at 6 p.m. Tickets are sold online only through GoFan.
   

• Even with School Board approval, consolidation still on shaky ground (ledger.news) — Amador County’s school consolidation plan faces a possible reversal when two presumptive election winners join the board in December. Both campaigned against consolidation, potentially creating a majority opposed to it. Meanwhile, trustees approved administrator assignments, including Jackson Junior High’s principal leading the consolidated junior high, and teacher retirement incentives.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday November 12
  • Victory Village →
    Amador College Connect, 1 Prosperity Court, Sutter Creek
    10:00 am
    • Saturday November 14
  • American Made →
    Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main Street, Sutter Creek
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Neighbors, we hit a big milestone: 1,500 miles of powerlines moved underground.
    One clear purpose: safety. PG&E reached its 1,500th mile in October, since the program began in 2021. That’s like a trench from San Francisco to… (Nextdoor )
  • Things have been picking up I am now looking for a truck that will tow a subcompact tractor something cheep needs work is ok or something for trade labor tractor or manual grate tree faller landscaper any thing tractor has to be one ton or bigger
    also getting ready to do snow removal looking for skid steer or blower for the Kubota (Nextdoor KC Ranchettes)
  • Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods posted a job opening for Physician, Obstetrics-Gynecology (Jackson, CA) in Jackson. Apply here.
  • Acorn Ridge Casino posted a job opening for Steward in Plymouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jackson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sutter Creek

  • Sutter Creek finds next City Manager to help shape future (ledger.news)
  • Eight Northern California Towns That Will Make Anyone Double-Check Which Country They're In (activenorcal.com)

Ione

  • Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil to present Killed in Action (KIA) Flag Proclamation at Veterans Affiliated Council Veteran's Day Event (ledger.news)
  • Amador Chamber of Commerce Mixer — Wednesday, November 11 (ledger.news)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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