Another local department head in Nevada County is leaving for another job elsewhere. And this is a promotion for Behavioral Health Director Phoebe Bell. She’s accepted a position with the California Mental Health Services Authority.  And she was given a … Read more >

Paid staffing is already being put together for the June Primary elections in Nevada County.  And Assistant Clerk-Recorder Corey O-Hayre says they normally get a great response. For the November 2024 election, he says over 300 people applied for the … Read more >

Just halfway through his first-ever elected term in office, as a Nevada County Supervisor, Robb Tucker recently announced his intention to run for what is now a wide-open seat in the Third Congressional District. Tucker, who is currently the only … Read more >

A new and larger Holiday Market, that will also be moving from Lake Wildwood to Penn Valley, was approved by Nevada County Supervisors at their recent meeting. The store has been owned by North State Grocery for 37 years. But … Read more >

970 PG and E customers in Nevada County still hadn’t gotten their electricity turned back on, as of late Monday afternoon. And most of them have been without power since the heavy snows that hit the county on Thursday and … Read more >

Local Task Force Supports Tree Removal and Power Restoration Nevada City, Calif. – A coordinated, multi-agency response team comprised of CAL FIRE’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (NEU), Nevada County Consolidated (NCC) Fire, Grass Valley Fire Department and County Public Works crews is … Read more >

TRUCKEE, CA – Nine individuals who lost their lives in the Castle Peak avalanche on Feb. 17 have been safely recovered from the mountain. The first five individuals were recovered on the evening of Feb. 20 and the remaining four … Read more >

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office conducted aerial flights today of the Castle Peak avalanche scene. The objective of the aerial surveys was to visually assess the conditions of the avalanche scene and snowpack as well as to make determinations if … Read more >

Just three years after she was appointed to the job, Nevada County Treasurer Tax-Collector, Michelle Bodley announced, last week, that she would not be seeking election to the job in June, and is retiring. And she’s endorsed the Assistant Treasurer-Tax … Read more >

February is also National Teen Violence Awareness Month. And in Nevada County, Assistant District Attorney Lydia Stuart says efforts to curtail it appear to be gaining more traction. She says it actually concerns victims as young as 10 and as … Read more >