Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Pearl Harbor attack, has died. Conter, who was 102, passed away Monday at his Grass Valley home, following congestive heart failure. The Arizona … Read more >
Thanks to the actions of the homeowner, as well as a neighbor, three Nevada City men have been arrested, in connection with two unrelated burglaries at the same home on the same day. Nevada County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer, … Read more >
Preliminary work is underway regarding one of Nevada County’s most critical wildfire prevention projects. Office of Emergency Services Senior Analyst, Alex Keeble-Toll, says Phase One starts with design and environmental compliance. It’s called Woodpecker Ravine. It’s sandwiched between Highways 49 … Read more >
With the location of a new Nevada County courthouse now narrowed down to three potential sites, a second meeting of the Nevada City Ad Hoc Committee has been scheduled for Tuesday evening. The Committee is comprised of Councilmember Doug Fleming, … Read more >
Motorists using the Golden Center Freeway, from Grass Valley to Nevada City, in the evening and overnight, will be finding various ramp closures this month, during the week. It’s part of a much larger project that Cal Trans calls the … Read more >
Despite overwhelmingly negative comments at a nearly four-hour public hearing, the Nevada County Planning Commission has delayed a decision on a proposed outdoor events center.The center would be located on Country Heights Drive, about a half mile west of Lake … Read more >
Five teens, including from the Grass Valley area, have been arrested, after a vehicle pursuit. Nevada County Sheriff’s Department Administrative Analyst, Leslie Williams, says they received a call, early Friday morning, that a vehicle, wanted from a Sacramento County carjacking, … Read more >
No decision has been indicated yet from the Grass Valley City Council on whether to go with some waste pickups twice a month instead of weekly. That was after a lengthy and detailed discussion at its Tuesday night meeting. Under … Read more >
The longtime NEO Program Director has been honored by the League of California Cities. Halli Ellis-Edwards has received the Women of Persistence Award. It celebrates women who have persisted in their efforts for equality, change, growth, and improvement in their … Read more >
Results of Nevada County’s second-ever liveability survey are out. They were presented to the Board of Supervisors, at their meeting earlier this week, by consultant Joe Dell’Ollio. Among the key findings, he said the county continues to be a highly … Read more >
