A third and final community workshop on improving safety and mobility for a busy section of Nevada City is happening Thursday evening. It’s a partnership between the city and the Nevada County Transportation Commission. The initiative aims to enhance pedestrian … Read more >

With the prospect of an earlier wildfire season, the governor’s office took the opportunity to announce, recently, that it’s helped to fast-track around 300 prevention projects in 300 days. That’s through an emergency proclamation. And that includes a couple of … Read more >

The Nevada Irrigation District has begun outreach to inform customers about proposed water rate increases, which launches a 45-day public review period. NID General Manager Jennifer Hanson says it’s part of the Proposition 218 process which requires voter approval of … Read more >

Groundbreaking for a facility that should address critical gaps in care in Nevada County for residents with serious mental illnesses is taking place this (Tues.) morning. The county qualified for a 24-million dollar state grant to build a 16-bed inpatient … Read more >

A Fair Board quorum relief bill is among recent legislation being advanced by Nevada County’s Assemblymember. And it has local support. For the County Fairgrounds Board of Directors, at least five of the nine members must be present to conduct … Read more >

An El Dorado County man has been booked on seven felony charges by Grass Valley Police, in a stolen vehicle and weapons case that was handled over the weekend. Lieutenant Brian Blakemore says it started Saturday morning when the Department … Read more >

Nevada County Supervisors also adopted eight updated priority objectives at their meeting last week. It stems from their annual January workshops on these goals. They include fiscal stability and core services, identified as the top priority.  Supervisor Heidi Hall also … Read more >

The increasing concerns about bullying and harassment in the Nevada Joint Union High School District is the focus of the first report of this year’s Nevada County Grand Jury. It says it’s primarily been getting worse at Nevada Union High … Read more >

The effectiveness of body worn cameras and tasers was praised by Nevada City’s Police Chief, before the City Council approved a new five-year contract with Axon Enterprise at their recent meeting. Chief Dan Foss told the Council that the cameras … Read more >

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office and the Search and Rescue Team were honored Thursday at the State Capitol with a Distinguished Service Award, as recognized by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick. She noted their efforts, on the Assembly floor, regarding the February … Read more >