The Red Flag Warning area has been expanded to include Western Nevada County, along with large portions of neighboring Placer and Yuba Counties. It’s expected to peak Friday and stay in effect until 5pm Saturday. Public Information Officer Taylor Wolfe … Read more >

With Halloween coming up, “Ghost Towns of Nevada County” is the topic of the monthly Historical Society’s Speaker Night, which is Thursday, October 17th. That’s a book written by Bernie Zimmerman. It contains histories of 38 ghost towns and Bernie … Read more >

There were a number of notable bills that Governor Newsom recently signed, after the recent end of the Legislative session at the state capitol. But Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital CEO, Doctor Scott Neeley, says it was a notable veto from … Read more >

The Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation has been celebrating its 40th anniversary all year long and now has a Special Edition Newsletter out. The Foundation’s current executive director, Sandra Barrington, says it was incorporated in 1984 by a group of … Read more >

Cal Fire says almost every day they and their partners conduct hazardous fuels reduction work. And they now have a new Fuels Treatment Effectiveness Reporting Dashboard. Public Information Officer Josh Mott says this interactive map allows users to view and … Read more >

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Department is already gearing up for the Christmas season. For the second straight year, one child will win first place and have their artwork transformed into their official holiday greeting card. Public Information Officer Leslie Williams … Read more >

One of three local measures on the November ballot would greatly benefit the Pleasant Ridge Union School District in the south county. The district, formed in 1957, serves around 14-hundred-50 Pre-K through eighth-grade students at Alta Sierra and Cottage Hill … Read more >

Another step toward funding a major repair and upgrade of the Scotts Flat Dam spillway has been taken. After a special meeting lasting less than two minutes, Tuesday morning, the NID Board of Directors approved resolutions that included seeking  grant … Read more >

With accidents on the rise in a number of areas of the state, Governor Newsom recently touted what he says are record investments in safety, education, and enforcement programs. The California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded 497 grants, including … Read more >

Not long before Indigenous Peoples Day was observed yesterday, the California Indigenous Research Project, also known as CHIRP, finalized a deal to get more of its native land back. The owners of the former Woolman School has sold a 232-acre … Read more >