A plan for major increases in water and sewer service rate charges in Nevada City is moving forward. The City Council, at its Wednesday night meeting, directed staff to initiate the so-called Proposition 218 process. It was approved by state … Read more >

Over three years since it happened, a Grass Valley man has pleaded guilty for shooting and seriously wounding an acquaintance and also firing at law enforcement officers.  Nevada County District Attorney Jesse Wilson says the incident occurred on French Avenue … Read more >

The discovery of a burned body near Smartsville, a week before Christmas, is now officially a murder case. And a Yuba City man, originally arrested for arson, is now charged with killing his aunt. The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department had … Read more >

There have been no dramatic increases in flu cases in Nevada County, at this point, as we near the end of what is typically one of the worst months of the year. Even more importantly, Public Health Officer, Doctor Sherilynn … Read more >

Nevada County’s Republican Congressman has now ruled out two districts where he will not be seeking re-election this year. Kevin Kiley says the passage of Proposition 50, which is still facing a court challenge, would slice his current Third District … Read more >

After five months of public feedback, including meetings and surveys, the Litchfield Development group has released a report on the future of the long-abandoned Health, Education, and Welfare building in Nevada City. And the group continues to push for housing. … Read more >

Fire destroyed a garage attached to a two-story home in Nevada County Tuesday afternoon, while also threatening to damage the home. The Penn Valley Department was the lead responder. Chief Don Wagner says the garage, on Skaith Bend Road, was … Read more >

An historic agreement designed to maintain protections for the Yuba River has been extended for another 25 years. That order was recently adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board.  Among entities that were part of the Lower Yuba River … Read more >

It looks like one of the Nevada County Fair’s most popular farm animal exhibits is returning this year. Fairgrounds CEO Andrew Trygg says the California Department of Food and Agriculture has officially lifted the one-year statewide ban on poultry exhibitions… … Read more >

After long delays, due to the recent Federal Government shutdown, which also shut down the Department of Labor, employment numbers are once again available for California counties. And there are no dramatic changes in Nevada County. Brandon Ceniceros, with the … Read more >