Amador – California Globe

Sen Marie Alvarado-Gil Urges Veto Override by Legislature for Gov. Newsom’s Failure to Protect Firefighters

October 9, 2025 5:03 pmOctober 9, 2025 5:06 pm

California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-Jackson) urged her colleagues in the California Legislature to override Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of AB 1309 by Assemblyman Heath Flora (R-Ripon), would have required the state to pay rank-and-file Cal Fire firefighters within 15...

Celebrating America’s 249th Birthday in a Small Town

July 5, 2025 9:36 amJuly 5, 2025 9:36 am

As California Governor Gavin Newsom was probably sipping on a PlumpJack Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and bashing the President for the One Big Beautiful Bill passage, as well as hard-timing him over fires which broke out of federal land in California,...

Amador County Sheriff Redman Honored for Upholding the Rule of Law and Protecting Citizens

May 9, 2025 7:48 amMay 9, 2025 7:53 am

The American Constitutional Rights Union has recognized Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman as the recipient of ACRU’s prestigious Defender Award. As the Globe reported in March, Sheriff Redman is the first sheriff in California to publicly state that he will...

Rural Public Safety Enhancement Bill Moves Forward in the Legislature

April 7, 2025 2:55 amApril 7, 2025 2:56 am

A bill aimed at enhancing rural public safety by expanding the definition of “peace officer” to include deputy sheriffs in Amador and Nevada counties continued to await placement in the Assembly this week following passage in the Senate. Senate Bill...

Amador County Sheriff Will Work with ICE Over Criminal Illegal Aliens

March 3, 2025 2:55 amMarch 3, 2025 2:56 am

Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman is the first sheriff in California to publicly state that he will cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement when dealing with criminal illegal aliens. “I’m the first Sheriff to come out strong on a common...

A Very Normal and Wonderful Independence Day Breathes Life Into Oppressive California

July 5, 2024 8:38 amJuly 8, 2024 6:18 am

As I have reported before, living in downtown Sacramento for more than 30 years hasn’t always been a picnic. I frequently write about encounters with homeless vagrants in downtown, as well as in the park near my house. I also...

Repeat Sexually Violent Offender to be Released in Placer County

February 6, 2024 10:04 amFebruary 6, 2024 5:00 pm

Despite opposition by Placer County officials and residents, sexually violent predator William Stevenson is slated for release by state officials in the Northern California county, “but they are not yet prepared to reveal where,” CBS News reports. “The California Department of...