A major water pipeline extension project for the Nevada Irrigation District could also provide better fire protection for residents in the Rough and Ready area. The district’s Director of Engineering, Gabe Aronow, told the Penn Valley Fire Protection Board, at … Read more >
In response to what many consider a national mental health crisis for young people, 4-H is bringing first aid Zoom trainings to Nevada County, as well as Placer, Sutter, and Yuba Counties. The regional coordinator is Matt Rodgriguez… click to … Read more >
With school out, the Grass Valley Office of the California Highway Patrol is reporting increased unsafe and illegal driving of so-called e-moto’s. That’s the lightweight, high-performance two-wheeled electric vehicle also described as an electric dirt bike. Officer Sean Armacher says … Read more >
There is now priority consideration for future wildfire prevention grant funding from CAL FIRE for Nevada City, Nevada County, and Truckee. They’ve been placed on a special Fire Risk Reduction Community List by the California Board of Forestry. Nevada City’s … Read more >
Over a year after they approved a pilot metered parking project, the Nevada City City Council received an update from staff on how it’s working at its Wednesday night meeting. The project has included replacing coin-only meters at the Commercial … Read more >
Before their first meeting of the new fiscal year, Wednesday evening, a new member of the Nevada City City Council was sworn in. Micayla Sortland replaces Lou Ceci, who only wanted to serve for one term… click to listen to … Read more >
The Nevada County campus of Sierra College is going to need another Executive Dean. Karen O’Hara says she’s heading back to her home town in Alaska where she’ll be the director of Kenai Peninsula College, starting August third. It’s a … Read more >
A six-month update on the future of the former Health, Education, and Welfare building in Nevada City has been released. The building was the site of a shooting rampage 25 years ago and has been vacant for 20 years. A … Read more >
Two accidents involving two vehicles each clogged a major traffic artery in Penn Valley Tuesday afternoon during one of the busier times of the day. And we now have some details from the California Highway Patrol. Officer Sean Armacher says … Read more >
Jennifer Singer is stepping down as executive director of Bright Futures for Youth at the end of the year. It was formerly known as the Friendship Club, an after-school program for a handful of middle-school and high school girls. Singer … Read more >
