Work on the first major upgrade to Nevada City’s Broad Street “Y” in decades is described as going really well and pretty fast by the city’s engineer. Bryan McAlister says that included replacing a 120-year-old main line that supplies a … Read more >

As the days get warmer, the road construction season also starts heating up. And that includes more delays for people with plans to vacation in the Truckee and Tahoe area. Caltrans is reminding motorists of various lane and ramp closures … Read more >

More encouraging news about the fish population in the Yuba River. An agreement has been reached for a design around Daguerre Point Dam that features a modernized water diversion. And it has the support of South Yuba River Citizens League … Read more >

Some improvement is indicated in Nevada County’s air quality, in the latest annual report from the American Lung Association. But we still get grades of “F” for the three-year period of 2021 through 2023. That includes for ozone, where the … Read more >

After two years at the reins, the executive director of Sammie’s Friends is stepping down on July first. Fran Cole says she’s returning to her law practice. She’d wanted to help with the leadership transition, with the retirement of Cheryl … Read more >

For the first time in a few years, Nevada County’s overall population has dropped. The latest numbers from the California Department of Finance show 539 fewer people living here in the last year, at 100-thousand-354 residents. County Planning Director Brian … Read more >

If you feel like you, your friends, or family members spend too much time on phones, tablets, and TV’s, this is a good week to take a break, if you can. It’s time for the annual National Screen-Free week, with … Read more >

Locals Week began on Sunday in Nevada City and runs through next Saturday. It’s the brainchild of the local Chamber of Commerce, where events manager, Lynn Skrukrud, says they hope it’ll happen each year. She says the week-long promotion allows … Read more >

A new theatre organization is being launched in Nevada County. After 17 years and 50 fully-staged productions, Sierra Stages is winding up operations. But Sierra Theatre Company, with a new group of artists, is stepping in to fill that void. … Read more >

A Nevada City woman and an Auburn man have been arrested again on numerous drugs and weapons charges. And the arrests also occurred less than a week after 21-year-old Haley Greenhaw had been charged with a different set of narcotics … Read more >