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🌱 What exactly happened in Volcano during last week’s sheriff calls?
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- What exactly happened in Volcano during last week’s sheriff calls?
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 75.
- Monday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Amador Sheriff Logs: September 20 to September 28, 2026 (ledger.news) — Recent Amador County Sheriff logs include several incidents in Volcano, from a vandalism arrest on Sutter Creek Volcano Road to animal calls and ongoing disputes between neighbors over blasting and property lines. The report spans September 20–28 and also details DUIs, welfare checks, thefts, and domestic disputes across nearby communities like Pine Grove, Jackson, and Plymouth. 
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8:00 am
Sunday October 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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19th Annual A.A. Central Foothills Women's Conference →
American Legion Post 108, 12134 Airport, Sutter Creek
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Sutter Creek Farmers Market →
North Main Street Parking Lot, Gopher Flat Road and Main Street, Sutter Creek
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Wings & Wheels at Westover →
Westover Field – Amador County Airport, 12370 Airport Road, Jackson
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Big Crush Harvest Passport Weekend →
Dobra Zemlja Winery, 12505 Steiner Road, Plymouth
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Highlands & Lattes - Miniature Highland Cows and Coffee Experience →
Roadside Coffeehouse, 19999 California 88, Pine Grove
11:00 am -
Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula →
Baker Street West, 204 Main Street, Jackson
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Amador County Sheriff's Foundation Speakeasy Dinner →
Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood Street, Plymouth
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Big Crush Concert-In-The-Vineyard →
Vino Tahoe, 15010 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek
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Fall Release →
Baiocchi Wines Tasting Room, 82 Main St, Sutter Creek
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Mother Lode Quilters Guild Quilt Show →
Sutter Creek Auditorium and Community Center, 18 Main Street, Sutter Creek -
California Golden Bears Chapter Rally →
Jackson Rancheria RV Park, Jackson
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I saw this beautiful pigeon around 1130 am on Mella Dr Volcano.
It looked friendly and scared but it wouldn't let me pick it up. Then I got a call from my sister saying someone else took a photo from the Walmart… (Nextdoor Volcano)
- Amador County Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher 2024-2025 in Jackson. Apply here.
- Pollock Pines Elementary School District posted a job opening for Van Driver - Substitute in Pollock Pines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Volcano here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jackson
- Jackson Honors Police & Fire Members (ledger.news)
- Q&As with candidates: City of Jackson City Council (ledger.news)
- Q&As with candidates: City of Plymouth City Council (ledger.news)
Sutter Creek
- Q&As with candidates: City of Sutter Creek City Council (ledger.news)
- High School Sports Roundup: Argonaut stuns Amador in first volleyball rivalry matchup (ledger.news)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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