A Nevada County official spoke at a press conference at the State Capitol, earlier this week, on addressing the ongoing wildfire threat. Alessandra Zambrano has been the local coordinator of the state’s Wildfire County Coordinator Program, with the County Office … Read more >

The summer boating season doesn’t begin until May first in the Nevada Irrigation District. But Recreation Manager Monica Reyes says quarantine requirements will remain the same as last year, due to the ongoing concerns about the highly-destructive golden mussel. She … Read more >

Fire destroyed a motorhome Thursday morning on Indian Springs Road, while also injuring the driver. Penn Valley Fire Battalion Chief, Jon Pitts, says it had been parked off the road for only around five minutes before the engine compartment caught … Read more >

A solo vehicle accident caused some slowdowns on a busy stretch of Highway 20, between Penn Valley and Grass Valley early Thursday morning. CHP Officer Sean Armacher says 66-year-old Dean Colomb, of Penn Valley, lost control of his car, while … Read more >

With warmer, longer, and drier days ahead, Nevada City officials are gearing up for a major wildfire fuels reduction project that has the second-highest priority next to the Deer Creek Southside Fuels project. But before it starts in the next … Read more >

Saturday marks the annual Saint Piran’s Day celebration in downtown Grass Valley. After Mayor Hilary Hodge provides the official proclamation, at 9:30am, on Mill Street, Master of Ceremonies and Town Crier Paul Haas will ring the town bell and present … Read more >

Proposition 36, the tougher-on-crime measure approved by voters 16 months ago, was one of the topics during the annual visit Nevada County Probation’s Department Director had with local legislative representatives recently, along with other regional directors. Jeff Goldman says the … Read more >

Concertgoers at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley had their performance disrupted for a period of time Tuesday night. Fire Department Public Relations Officer, Chris Armstrong, says they responded to a report of smoke inside the building, on … Read more >

A 20-month-old boy has died from injuries he suffered from being hit by a vehicle in Nevada City last week.  Police Chief Dan Foss says the boy was hit in a parking lot on Commercial Street, a week ago and … Read more >

Some specific numbers on the one-year anniversary of the organics waste collections program across unincorporated Nevada County and Grass Valley are now out.  The state-mandated program added curbside collection of food scraps and food-soiled paper for most Waste Management customers, … Read more >