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One of the first opportunities to get a photo with Santa Claus is taking place tomorrow in Grass Valley. The staff at Century 21 Cornerstone Reality on La Barr Meadows Road is hosting the Christmas icon at their office from … Read more >

If you’re interested in some unusual entertainment this weekend, you might want to check out the “Mystical Puppet Rock Opera”. That’s happening Saturday evening at the Un-Church in Grass Valley, which is not an actual church but a performance venue. … Read more >

In the aftermath of the low-snowstorms last winter, Nevada County’s Office of Emergency Services launched a new Vegetation Cleanup Project. It was designed to ensure that 100 miles of county roads was cleared. And as the program gets close to … Read more >

Signature gathering has begun for a proposed November 2024 ballot measure inspired by the epidemic of fentanyl overdose deaths. It would increase minimum sentences, statewide, and allow murder prosecutions in certain instances, also in deaths from the overdose of heroin, … Read more >

PG and E bills are going to be even higher, starting in January, or just in time for one of the coldest months of the year. The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a 12-point-8 percent increase. Utility spokesman Paul … Read more >

Longtime Nevada County Search and Rescue volunteer Jerry Weidler’s first involvement goes back to when he was 12 years old, when he was also an Eagle Scout. He also has international experience, helping during a natural disaster in Haiti. On … Read more >

A 172-thousand-dollar funding award to help further boost construction of the latest Grass Valley home project for Habitat for Humanity was part of a presentation to the City Council. It’s the third project to receive a loan through the Permanent … Read more >

The wildfire danger may be over for a while, with the rainy season. But groups and government entitites are still busy putting together annual grant applications for more protection money. Cal Fire has announced the availability of 120-million dollars for … Read more >

Wednesday marked the 12th anniversary when 63-year-old Delbert Wilder of Grass Valley was found murdered on his property. He was found shot to death in the area of Greenhorn Road. It’s one of 26 cold cases the Nevada County Sheriff’s … Read more >

Plans are moving forward on a major expansion of a transitional apartment complex for seniors seeking more independent living in Grass Valley. That includes so-called “recuperative care” tenants. Hospitality House wants to increase the number of units for the complex, … Read more >