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Prescribed Burning Association Formed

Hoping to attract more people to use it as a safe and legal wildfire prevention tool, a Prescribed Burn Association has been launched. That’s by the Nevada County Resource Conservation District. Last year, the District received a U.S. Forest Service … Read more >

Wheeled Devices Restrictions For Grass Valley

The use of what’s described as “wheeled devices” in the downtown core of Grass Valley is being clarified. The City Council approved the introduction of an ordinance at their Tuesday night meeting. It essentially bans the riding of such devices … Read more >

34 Husky Dogs Seized In Animal Cruelty Case

34 husky-type dogs have been seized in another animal cruelty case to report in Nevada County. And a 67-year-old Nevada City man has been charged. Sheriff’s Captain Sean Scales says it began with a complaint about Brady Fehr reportedly owning … Read more >

Little Deer Creek Project Meeting

With work recently getting underway, a Community Meeting to discuss a critical wildfire prevention project near Nevada City is happening Thursday evening. Yuba Watershed Institute Executive Director, Chris Friedel, says that’s when more details of the Little Deer Creek Landscape … Read more >

Another Newsom Veto Of A Dahle Bill

Another veto of a bill authored by Nevada County’s state senator by Governor Newsom. Brian Dahle was Newsom’s Republican challenger in 2022, when Newsom was re-elected. He says this time the governor has rejected legislation that he’s successfully sponsored in … Read more >

Cannabis Ordinance Changes Before Planning Comm

New amendments proposed for Nevada County’s five-year-old commercial cannabis cultivation ordinance, that were unveiled last summer, are now set for a hearing before the Planning Commission Thursday afternoon. Among the notable changes would be allowing a maximum of two retail … Read more >

K9’s Don’t Need To Worry About Heat

With one of the hottest starts to October for Nevada County ever, there are a number of people keeping an eye out for any signs of distressed animals inside vehicles. So the Sheriff’s Department is taking the opportunity to remind … Read more >

Supervisors Split On Prop 36 Resolution

Nevada County Supervisors were split on whether to formally support state ballot proposition at their meeting on Tuesday in Truckee. Proposition 36 would reform the 10-year-old Proposition 47, which was designed to reduce prison overcrowding. That was accomplished, at least … Read more >

Trades Expo At Fairgrounds Starts Soon

A more expanded version of the annual Trades Expo at the Nevada County Fairgrounds is now just a day away. Sponsored by the Nevada County Contractors Association, hundreds of high school students are expected to attend. Assistant Nevada Union High … Read more >

Ballot Statistics Dashboard Now Available

With voting for the November elections now officially underway, Nevada County Clerk-Recorder Natalie Adona says her office has launched a new ballot statistics dashboard. She hopes it’ll enhance transparency with the process… click to listen to Natalie Adona Adona says … Read more >