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Housing Highlighted As Future Courthouse Use

Housing appears to be the most viable future use for the county courthouse building in Nevada City, at least at this time. That was mentioned by the president of an urban economics consulting firm out of Berkeley at a community … Read more >

Body Of Bicyclist Found On Trail

A bicyclist has been found dead on a trail near Nevada City. He’s been identified as 48-year-old Gabriel Darosa of Nevada City. Nevada County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer, Ashley Quadros, says another bicyclist discovered the body on Permagrin Trail … Read more >

Search Warrants Executed Fire Safe Council

Search warrants have been executed at various locations where the Nevada County Fire Safe Council operates. Few details are available. In a news release, District Attorney Jesse Wilson only stated that these warrants were issued as part of an ongoing … Read more >

Printing Error May Delay Election Night Results

The Nevada County Elections Department says a printer’s error on vote-by-mail ballots could delay results from the November fifth General Election, due to reliability issues. A news release says the problem was immediately identified and is being addressed, to ensure … Read more >

NID Board Delivers Another Blast At PGE

There were even more withering comments from the entire NID Board of Directors toward PG and E at the Board’s Wednesday meeting, stemming from this year’s Spaulding Powerhouse failures. That’s after another PG and E official stated that the district … Read more >

Supes Approve Biomass Pilot Project

Among a number of items Nevada County Supervisors took action on at their Tuesday meeting was the approval of a 90-thousand dollar Biomass Pilot Project. Director of Emergency Services, Craig Griesbach, told the Board that’ll further reduce the wildfire risk … Read more >

Final Information Meetings for Home Kitchen Microenterprises

Nevada County continues to share information about a potential Home Kitchen Microenterprise Ordinance that would allow people to prepare and serve, deliver, or provide for takeout a limited number of meals per week. Information Officer Taylor Wolfe says the intent … Read more >

County Teachers Of The Year Honored

It was established in 1972 by the California Department of Education. It says the Teachers of the Year Program honors educators who go above and beyond to foster student learning and inspire their peers, through creativity and dedication. Nine were … Read more >

Supes Approve Arts and Crafts Collective

After another lengthy hearing, this time before Nevada County Supervisors, the Board has given the green light to an arts and crafts school and collective on Wolf Road. The County Planning Commission had denied the project, when it deadlocked on … Read more >

Guilty Plea In Yuba County SSI Theft Case

A Yuba County caregiver has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 155-thousand dollars in Social Security benefits, following an elderly patient’s death. 51-year-old Roselyn Mims, of Linda, has pleaded to one felony charge of theft of government property in a … Read more >