A formal response to the Grand Jury’s highly critical report on the Nevada County employee pension plan has been approved by the Board of Supervisors. The report, released in June, said, among numerous concerns, that the system’s investment strategy over … Read more >
As classes at most schools in Nevada County enter their fifth day, another district is also showing strong enrollment numbers. That’s according to Superintendent Andrew Withers at the Grass Valley School District, who spoke during his monthly “On the Town” … Read more >
A slight increase in Nevada County’s unemployment rate in July. At four-and-a-half-percent, that was up just point-three-percent from June. But it’s also nearly a-point more from a year ago. Maryanne Connelley is the Business Services representative for the Grass Valley … Read more >
It’s been advocated even longer than the now-open Senior Center. And now a Community Center for Penn Valley is finally moving closer to reality. The Community Foundation says all the necessary building studies have been completed and the project is … Read more >
A survey conducted last year by Nevada County showed that 94-percent of respondents were concerned with their ability to find or renew wildfire insurance. Meanwhile, Supervisor Heidi Hall is leading a special committee with the California State Association of Counties … Read more >
With students now back in the classroom, the Grass Valley Office of the California Highway Patrol is among agencies recognizing Back to School Safety Month. Local CHP Lieutenant Noah Hawkins is among officials urging parents to adhere to policies and … Read more >
It’s appearing to be more of a buyer’s home market in Western Nevada County this summer. Teresa Dietrich, with the local Association of Realtors, says the average sold price dropped 27-thousand dollars from June to July, or to just under … Read more >
It’s the first day of classes at the Sierra College Nevada County campus. And Executive Dean, Karen O’Hara, says enrollment is looking quite strong. About a week ago, she estimated an increase of 15-percent from a year ago, part of … Read more >
A compromise regarding the use of funding from the state ballot proposition that legalized recreational sales of cannabis has been finalized in Nevada City. At their recent meeting, the City Council approved a 653-thousand dollar contract for a new turf … Read more >
With two recent small vegetation fires occurring near homeless encampments, how to reduce the hazard, during the height of the season, was a lengthy topic of discussion at Wednesday night’s Nevada City City Council meeting. Those camps were then cleared, … Read more >
