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Love Walk Organizer Pleads Guilty In Standoff

The organizer of Grass Valley’s Love Walk has pleaded guilty from a standoff that he was arrested for late last year. The agreement with the District Attorney’s Office had Jamal Walker pleading to felony vandalism and trespassing. He’s been sentenced … Read more >

JCC Courthouse Location Incentives Approved

With the new courthouse narrowed down to three sites, the Nevada City City Council has approved nine incentives they hope will help the Judicial Council of California pick their desired location. The Council and a large majority of residents prefer … Read more >

Major Co Behavioral Health Funding Available

Nevada County is hoping to tap into a bigger round of state behavioral health funding recently made available by Governor Newsom. He’s released up to three-point-three billion dollars from Proposition One. The intent is to expand the behavioral health continuum, … Read more >

Major Fwy Upgrade Year Ahead Of Schedule

A major upgrade to a heavily-travelled stretch of highway in Nevada County may be completed about a year ahead of schedule. Cal Trans Public Information Officer Jeremy Linder says crews are now in the final phase of the so-called Gold … Read more >

Arson Arrest in Penn Valley

A 43-year-old Penn Valley man was arrested late Monday night by a CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officer, assisted by Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. According to arrest logs and a CAL FIRE press release Zachary Ryan Bayne was arrested after he … Read more >

Gas Leak Disrupts Grass Valley Business Complex

What was initially described as a hazardous materials spill disrupted a business complex in Grass Valley Monday morning. That brought out personnel from the Fire as well as County Sheriff’s Departments, as well as from County Environmental Health. County Sheriff’s … Read more >

NevCo Commission Deadlocks On Crafts Collective

After a four-hour hearing, an arts and crafts school and collective was denied recently by the Nevada County Planning Commission, due to a tie vote. One of the five members was not able to attend the meeting, resulting in a … Read more >

Spaulding One Flows Finally Resume

Some flows are finally resuming to water agencies in Nevada and Placer counties. That follows the repair of one of the two water discharge horns at PG and E’s Spaulding One powerhouse near Lake Spaulding. That’s a few days ahead … Read more >

Community Food Campus In The Works

As part of the recent budget talks, Grass Valley’s Measure E Citizen Oversight Committee, as well as the City Council, also approved funding toward broadening hunger solutions. 30-thousand dollars each has been allocated to Interfaith Food Ministry and Sierra Harvest … Read more >

Bridge Replacement On Track In Nevada City

Construction of the new Nevada Street Bridge over Deer Creek in Nevada City, that began in March, is still mostly on schedule to be completed, and re-opened, by mid-November. That’s meant the full closure of the lower portion of the … Read more >