Plans for building a skatepark in Nevada City are being slowed down further. After hearing a presentation from staff, at its Wednesday night meeting, the City Council gave direction to transfer most of the remaining Proposition 64 cannabis tax grant … Read more >
A local financial planner, business owner, and retired first responder has now decided to take his first shot at public office in Grass Valley. Scott Beesley is seeking election to the City Council in November, where there are two open … Read more >
As expected, the Penn Valley Fire District disagrees with most of the key findings and recommendations in the Grand Jury report that was released a couple of months ago. The report lays the blame on Penn Valley Fire for the … Read more >
A 20-year-old Penn Valley man was finally tracked down and arrested recently, in response to a lot reckless driving complaints from other motorists throughout Nevada County. CHP Officer Brandon Correia says Ronin Zimmerman is facing a number of charges for … Read more >
It was a 58-year-old Cedar Ridge man who was killed in an accident on Highway 174 late Tuesday afternoon. His name is not available at this time. There weren’t a lot of details about how the crash happened. CHP Officer … Read more >
It looks to be a packed lineup of entries and activities for this year’s Nevada City Film Festival, which is coming up this weekend. Organizers say short films remain the heart of the 26th annual event. They span Mesopotamia to … Read more >
If you’d like to get a good sampling of what local, aspiring playwrights have on their minds these days, the first-ever “Showcase Festival” begins at the Miners Foundry tomorrow (Thurs.) evening. It’s hosted by the Nevada County Playwrights Collective. Founder … Read more >
With John Baggett becoming the next Nevada County Superintendent of Schools, the Nevada City School District Board of Trustees has appointed an interim replacement. That’s Seven Hills School Principal Sam Schug. And Board President Sandra Barrington says the Dean of … Read more >
The cause of at least some of the numerous large power outages in Western Nevada County this month has been determined. PG and E Public Information Officer Paul Moreno says blackouts in the Grass Valley area have been linked to … Read more >
Once again, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy is awarding grant money to Western Nevada County to help reduce the wildfire risk. This one is for Grass Valley. The city’s Community Risk Reduction Manager, Duane Strawser, says it’s worth 720-thousand dollars. He … Read more >
