Plans for what will be the most ambitious rennovation of the Veterans Hall in Grass Valley have taken another step forward. At their meeting on Tuesday, Nevada County Supervisors approved a seven-and-a-half-million dollar design contract. Facilities Project Manager Andy Blakesley … Read more >

With the recent rise in staffing, the Grass Valley Office of the California Highway Patrol has been able to deploy special traffic enforcement teams to areas where there hadn’t been much of a presence in the past. Lieutenant Commander, Matt … Read more >

What’s described as California’s first-in-the-nation replacement tire regulation continues to draw some strong opposition. And that includes Nevada County’s State Senator Megan Dahle. The state’s Energy Commission has agreed to finally implement legislation that was approved over 20 years ago … Read more >

Not much change in Nevada County’s jobless rate from the month before. At four-point-seven percent for July, that’s up just a-tenth-of-a-point from June, according to numbers from the state’s Employment Development Department. But Mary Anne Connelley, at the Grass Valley … Read more >

Last week’s decision from the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection mandating the so-called Zone Zero rule will not really mean much of a change in Nevada County. The approved policy requires homeowners to remove combustible items, such as … Read more >

In light of an increasing number of serious accidents involving vehicles parked on highway shoulders, the California Highway Patrol is reminding motorists that the shoulders are strictly reserved for emergency stops, disabled vehicles, and first responders. Also, avoid pulling over … Read more >

Commercial divers had to be employed by the Nevada Irrigation District this summer to go beneath its oldest reservoir to replace a critical, but aging, piece of hydraulic equipment. NID Senior Engineer, Adrian Schneider, says the underwater actuator had been … Read more >

Nevada County is planning to add electric vehicle chargers for public use at several county-owned facilities. And as part of this effort, they’re gathering input from residents on their needs. That includes how they currently take care of charging, where … Read more >

Bright Futures for Youth’s Cinderella Project, which provides free formal wear for proms and graduation dances, is opening another special “pop up” event in downtown Grass Valley on Saturday for fall homecoming dances. And once again, Development Director Sienna Crawford … Read more >

It’s six months in jail and four years probation for a Nevada County man convicted last month of domestic violence charges, after a two-week jury trial in Truckee. The sentencing occurred earlier this week. Deputy District Attorney, Ashlyn Clark, says … Read more >