Nevada County’s State Senator was among Republican lawmakers voting “no” on the main budget bill. Brian Dahle says it covers the 32-billion dollar deficit by cutting some spending, while delaying other spending and shifting some expenses to other funds. The … Read more >
Planned facility expansion projects for Nevada County are moving forward. The Board of Supervisors has approved a two-point-six million-dollar purchase of a 21-acre parcel on La Barr Meadows Road. The net impact to the general fund is one-point-zero-five million dollars. … Read more >
A Grass Valley man has been sentenced, by a federal judge in Sacramento, to ten years in prison on various drug selling and possession charges in Placer County. That includes fentanyl. 42-year-old Nathaniel Hubbert had pleaded guilty last October. Assistant … Read more >
With fewer lockers in schools these days, more students need to rely on backpacks to carry their books and other supplies. But that can also be more of a financial burden on families. So Nevada County’s Director of Housing and … Read more >
It’s the second year of availability for a so-called backup power meter device developed by PG and E. Spokesman Paul Moreno says the first-of-its-kind device fully integrates into the utility’s existing electric SmartMeter system. And there’s free installation for those … Read more >
There are no arrests so far. But there are suspects, after multiple items of stolen property were recovered recently at a Purdon Road property from a couple of thefts over the last few months in Nevada County. Sheriff’s Department Senior … Read more >
Just ahead of what promises to be a hot Fourth of July weekend, the seasonal burn ban in the South Yuba River Corridor also begins, in tandem with the Cal Fire ban. And it’s also a little more strict. Nevada … Read more >
Thousands of pages of information from the November 2020 elections, from a Public Records Act request, is being released by the Nevada County Clerk Recorder’s Office. As to whether the request is linked to fraud allegations, is unclear. But Clerk-Recorder … Read more >
The Nevada County Fair doesn’t start its five-day run until August ninth. But you can start Fair season now, by entering an exhibit. Speaking on a recent “KNCO: Insight”, Deputy Manager Katie Bielen said if you can make it, bake … Read more >
Construction is scheduled to begin in about three years to provide more safety improvements on a busy stretch of Highway 49, just south of Grass Valley. Speaking on “KNCO: Insight”, Nevada County Transportation Commission Executive Director, Mike Woodman, said Cal … Read more >
