As most of us know, Nevada City and Grass Valley trade off on hosting the annual Fourth of July Parade. This year, it’s Nevada City’s turn. Chamber of Commerce Events Manager, Lynn Skrukrud, encourages everyone to don their flags and … Read more >

As the weather heats up and levels drop, the seasonal visitation surge to the South Yuba River is well underway. SYRCL’s River Ambassadors Program shows that since they set up their weekend informational and education booths at the Highway 49 … Read more >

Nevada County’s longtime ban on fireworks appears to be working well, at least in Grass Valley. Fire Chief Mark Buttron says such activity has been declining, perhaps due to recent years of wildfires and extremely dry summers and early falls. … Read more >

The identity of the body found in Wolf Creek last week has been released. 46-year-old Daniel Kipperman of Grass Valley was found in water behind the Pine Creek Shopping Center. An autopsy was recently completed. And Police Sergeant Brian Blakemore … Read more >

While unsheltered homelessness impacts regions across Nevada County, officials have found that the highest impacts are in the Brunswick Basin. They say it’s due to the density of homes and businesses, which means a better proximity to amenities and services. … Read more >

Six surveillance cameras recently became operational in Nevada City. And at last week’s City Council meeting, Police Chief Dan Foss said after less than one month of activation they’re already showing great promise in helping to solve crimes, as well … Read more >

Friday’s ruling on homelessness is considered to be the most significant one made by the U.S Supreme Court in decades. It said that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public places, such as in parks and on … Read more >

July also includes a plastic-free declaration from Nevada County Supervisors. And an employee group made a presentation at last week’s meeting touting the values of such an ambitious goal. Jacqueline Peigare leads a Microbusiness Team that tries to do things … Read more >

After a four-day long search, the body of a missing jet skier was found in Rollins Lake Thursday evening. He was identified as 49-year-old Hashim Rizvi of Davis. Remote-operated symbiotic robots were used to recover him from a depth of … Read more >

It’s a chance to meet members of Nevada County’s new Youth Commission in an informal setting. The inaugural “Fun in the Foothills” is happening at Pioneer Park in Nevada City later today (Fri.). The event will include games and food. … Read more >