An apparent domestic violence incident seen in a public area sparked a search and arrest of the suspect near Nevada City recently. Nevada County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Ashley Quadros says it started with a motorist calling the Department … Read more >
A deeper investment toward reducing the impacts of climate change in Western Nevada County, but on a more regional scale, has been approved by the Board of Supervisors. They’ve accepted a 650-thousand-dollar resilience grant from the Governor’s Office of Planning … Read more >
The fourth annual Plant Swap is underway at the Grass Valley Library. It’s described as a delightful week of gardening and community spirit. Assistant Librarian Brittany Blake says people can drop off plants, during regular hours, through Friday, that you … Read more >
With the school year coming to an end in the near future, new members are being sought for the next Nevada County Youth Commission. The commission is looking for 14 to 19 year-olds who live in the county and/or are … Read more >
Results of a study that focused on the five most evacuation-vulnerable areas in Nevada County were presented to the Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday meeting. Sheriff’s Lieutenant Mike Vingom told the Board that Alta Sierra’s over seven-thousand residents have … Read more >
Nevada County’s unemployment rate has begun a seasonal drop. It was four-and-a-half percent in March, down three-tenths-of-a-point from February, although that’s up four-tenths-of-a-point, compared to a year ago. Maryanne Connelley is a business services representative with the local office of … Read more >
More details regarding a structure fire that was reported on the old Nevada City Highway early Monday morning. Grass Valley Department firefighter Tyler Tomlinson says around 106-thousand paperback books were torched inside an 800-square-foot storage unit… click to listen to … Read more >
Some anxious hours for a Crescent City family over the past weekend, when a 70-year-old man went missing during a hike near Beale Air Force Base. But there was a successful outcome of the incident, which began Friday afternoon. Nevada … Read more >
With finally a completely dry and warmer weekend, that also meant more motorists on the road in Nevada County. So the local office of the Highway Patrol was very busy. That included two DUI crashes on Highway 49 near Alta … Read more >
What’s the future of local media was the focus of the most recent monthly Community Forum at Sierra College. It’s sponsored by the Sierra College Foundation. The moderator is the former publisher of the Sacramento Bee, Cheryl Dell. But she … Read more >
