As part of May being Wildfire Prevention Month, Nevada City has begun its annual Defensible Space Inspections to help residents be prepared, as well as educated. Communty Risk Reduction Officer, Evan McLenithan, is one of those inspectors. He says 100 … Read more >

The first of two Match Challenges is underway for the month of May for Hospitality House. It offers to match all monetary donations for Nevada County’s leading emergency shelter for the homeless population, dollar for dollar. The goal is to … Read more >

Nevada City has officially joined Truckee in having an ordinance banning the sale and distribution of styrofoam containers. That was approved last week by the City Council, after a public hearing that featured no comments. But City Manager Sean Grayson … Read more >

A plane crash that occurred in Grass Valley Thursday morning has killed the pilot. Police Lieutenant Brian Blakemore says Robert Lund of Newcastle was the only occupant of the plane. The crash occurred just off Whispering Pines Lane, about a-quarter … Read more >

Another funding boost from Dignity Health for Bright Futures for Youth. The non-profit has received 95-thousand dollars for its Home Away from Home Meals program. Executive Director Jennifer Singer says that will allow them to expand their food and nutrition … Read more >

A new website has been launched in Nevada County to “clear the air” on tobacco and nicotine products and its health impacts. It will also help people find resources to help prevent them from using such products, or to quit … Read more >

It’s another sign that the wildfire season is just ahead. Vegetation debris burning can now only done with a permit, starting today (Thurs.). That’s about the same time the requirement began a year ago. The free permits must be renewed … Read more >

May first is also National Law Day. And the Superior Court of Nevada County is happy to be revive its local commemoration for the first time in six years, or before the COVID shutdowns were imposed. Executive Officer Laila Waheed … Read more >

Nevada County’s new Assembly representative held a press conference outside the state capitol yesterday (Tues.), in support of her bill on bear hazing. It would reinstate the use of trained dogs to pursue bears, without harming them, a practice that … Read more >

After hearing more last-minute outcries from a number of members of the skateboarding community, the Grass Valley City Council is moving forward with a replacement facility. The concerns, which sprang up at last week’s meeting, resulted in a delay in … Read more >