Another accolade for Nevada County’s Office of Emergency Services. At Cal Fire’s recent annual “All Hands” meeting, the office received the Partnership Award from the agency’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit. In a news release, Assistant Chief Landon Haack stated that from fire … Read more >
A Grass Valley man has been arrested on six felony charges related to his girlfriend. Police Lieutenant Clint Bates says the girlfriend told officers that 29-year-old Isaac Leal had held her against her will and physically and sexually assaulted her … Read more >
A man from the Grass Valley area has been arrested on several burglary charges from incidents reported over the weekend. Police Lieutenant Clint Bates says it started with a report of an alarm going off at a medical office on … Read more >
A parental abduction incident ended peacefully on Friday at Edwards Crossing, with the arrest of the mother. Her three-year-old son had been the subject of an Amber Alert, after 30-year-old Marie Salitrero had allegedly assaulted the child’s father and fled … Read more >
It has been the hottest weather of the year, and the temperatures will be on rise again for the next few days. With the soaring temperatures comes the danger of heat related illnesses, especially for those who are not prepared. … Read more >
With temperatures heating up again this week, or at least ten degrees above average, that still won’t qualify for opening any cooling centers in Nevada County. Public Information Officer Taylor Wolfe says daytime highs must be predicted to be at … Read more >
As the Nevada County Grand Jury ends its one-year term in less than a month, more reports are being released. And that includes an investigation of the Ophir Hill Fire Protection District. Grand Jury Foreperson, Debbie Heller, says it was … Read more >
The Ophir Hill Fire District Board has voted to join three other districts that have been seeking consolidation for the last year or so. That would have to be approved by the other district boards before Ophir Hill could officially … Read more >
For the third time in less than a month, there’s been a major ATV crash in the South County. But this one wasn’t fatal. CHP Officer Jason Bice says it happened early Thursday evening on Valkenburg Lane in Alta Sierra … Read more >
Interest in electric vehicles continues to be low on power. A Triple-A survey shows that just 18-percent nationwide would “likely” or “very likely” buy a new or used one. Spokesman John Treanor says that’s down from 23-percent just a year … Read more >
