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State Parks Volunteer Orientation Saturday

Activities and visitations tend to start slowing down at State Parks, as we get closer to the rainy season. But it’s not too late to start volunteer training if you want to help out at the South Yuba River State … Read more >

Prop 36 Resolution Not Passed By GV Council

The Grass Valley City Council was also split regarding a resolution in support of Proposition 36 on the November statewide ballot, at their meeting earlier this week. But, unlike County Supervisors, there was not a tie-breaking vote available to pass … Read more >

Prescribed Burning Association Formed

Hoping to attract more people to use it as a safe and legal wildfire prevention tool, a Prescribed Burn Association has been launched. That’s by the Nevada County Resource Conservation District. Last year, the District received a U.S. Forest Service … Read more >

Wheeled Devices Restrictions For Grass Valley

The use of what’s described as “wheeled devices” in the downtown core of Grass Valley is being clarified. The City Council approved the introduction of an ordinance at their Tuesday night meeting. It essentially bans the riding of such devices … Read more >

34 Husky Dogs Seized In Animal Cruelty Case

34 husky-type dogs have been seized in another animal cruelty case to report in Nevada County. And a 67-year-old Nevada City man has been charged. Sheriff’s Captain Sean Scales says it began with a complaint about Brady Fehr reportedly owning … Read more >

Little Deer Creek Project Meeting

With work recently getting underway, a Community Meeting to discuss a critical wildfire prevention project near Nevada City is happening Thursday evening. Yuba Watershed Institute Executive Director, Chris Friedel, says that’s when more details of the Little Deer Creek Landscape … Read more >

Another Newsom Veto Of A Dahle Bill

Another veto of a bill authored by Nevada County’s state senator by Governor Newsom. Brian Dahle was Newsom’s Republican challenger in 2022, when Newsom was re-elected. He says this time the governor has rejected legislation that he’s successfully sponsored in … Read more >

Cannabis Ordinance Changes Before Planning Comm

New amendments proposed for Nevada County’s five-year-old commercial cannabis cultivation ordinance, that were unveiled last summer, are now set for a hearing before the Planning Commission Thursday afternoon. Among the notable changes would be allowing a maximum of two retail … Read more >

K9’s Don’t Need To Worry About Heat

With one of the hottest starts to October for Nevada County ever, there are a number of people keeping an eye out for any signs of distressed animals inside vehicles. So the Sheriff’s Department is taking the opportunity to remind … Read more >

Supervisors Split On Prop 36 Resolution

Nevada County Supervisors were split on whether to formally support state ballot proposition at their meeting on Tuesday in Truckee. Proposition 36 would reform the 10-year-old Proposition 47, which was designed to reduce prison overcrowding. That was accomplished, at least … Read more >