Unlike other parts of the state, Nevada County’s home market hasn’t been showing many dramatic changes, with stagnant sales and prices. Unit sales for the first quarter of the year were 278, compared to 277 a year ago, according to … Read more >

More wildfire prevention work may be on the way for the Tahoe National Forest, starting later this year. Nevada County Supervisors have authorized the local office of Emergency Services to submit a grant application for seven-million dollars to the National … Read more >

The Cinderella Project, to help ensure a memorable prom and graduation for junior and senior high school students, has a special boutique free shopping event for formal clothing, that’s planned for Saturday. The Project has been kept alive and well … Read more >

The affordable housing inventory for Hospitality House has been growing dramatically. Now they’ve added Empire Commons on South Auburn Street in Grass Valley. Executive Director Nancy Baglietto says the eleven “miners cabins” are ideal for one-to-two people, with most of … Read more >

An update on the 17-million dollar regional animal shelter for Nevada County also raised some cost concerns from at least one member of the Grass Valley City Council. Information and General Services Director Craig Griesbach outlined what he termed a … Read more >

This year’s State of the Yuba Wednessday evening, will also be celebrating 25 years of Wild and Scenic protection that was established through efforts of the South Yuba River Citizens League. That’s happening at the Miners Foundry. It starts, at … Read more >

Spring is usually a good time for tree-removal work in Nevada County, ahead of the wildfire season. And Wildfire-Ready Coalition president Jo Ann Fites-Kaufman says they’re holding a free webinar Thursday evening that includes the how and why of logging … Read more >

The first major update to Nevada County’s cell tower ordinance in around 20 years has been given the final go-ahead from the Board of Supervisors. After a hearing and proceeding lasting over two-and-a-half hours, yesterday (Tues.) afternoon, that featured numerous … Read more >

Just ahead of wildfire season, Nevada County residents are going to need to sign up for a new opt-in emergency alert platform that’s replacing CodeRED. County Supervisors have approved a contract, worth nearly 24-thousand dollars, with HQE Systems, for what’s … Read more >

Nicotine would be added to student-athlete drug testing programs in California schools, under a bill that’s supported by Nevada County’s Assemblymember. Heather Hadwick says she once served as a tobacco education director and is still a member of the tobacco … Read more >