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After a postponement, due to weather conditions, the annual Jim Rogers Memorial Ride and Run is happening Sunday morning. Rogers was killed in 2010 by a distracted driver on Highway 174. He was in the driver’s line of vision for … Read more >

Summer Camp season is just ahead, with registration already underway for Grass Valley and Nevada City programs. And the Nevada City Parks and Recreation Department’s Camp and Activities Fair is on Saturday. And for this year, department director Dawn Zydonis … Read more >

You can help keep Nevada Union High School’s band program vibrant and alive Saturday evening. It’s the annual Spring Swing, which will be downstairs in the Union Building at the Tao Te’ Cafe. Booster President Diane Cancino, who is also … Read more >

A Camptonville woman has been arrested for a number of thefts, especially mail, involving numerous counties. And that includes Nevada County, where she was taken into custody. Sheriff’s Department Senior Administrative Analyst, Leslie Williams, says it began with a call … Read more >

The victims of the double-fatal solo pickup crash that happened earlier this week have been released. And they’re from Brownsville, in the Yuba County foothills. The CHP says 28-year-old Secret Williams lost control on Highway 49, not far from Wolfe/Combie … Read more >

The Court Appointed Special Advocates program, also known as CASA, could be a victim of the state budget deficit. Volunteers are recruited to help abused and neglected children, including foster kids, navigate the judicial and welfare system. Last year, Governor … Read more >

While Hospitality House routinely hosts homeless camp cleanups, they say this one is especially exciting. They’re working side-by-side Thursday, May fourth, with a host of partner organizations to clean up land that the community will also be able to recreate … Read more >

A minor drop for Nevada County’s population in 2022. The county lost 253 residents, according to the State Department of Finance, a decline of just point-3 percent, for a total of 100-thousand-720. But western county cities showed some gains. The … Read more >

May is also the state’s 60th annual Older Americans Month. And the executive director of Gold Country Senior Services in Grass Valley, Leslie Lovejoy, is also glad to see the continued recognition of their valuable contributions to our past, present, … Read more >

It’s the third year of a program designed to help commercial ranch operators with sizeable livestock herds during an emergency, including wildfires. It’s run through the UC Cooperative Extension and Agriculture Departments from Nevada, Placer, and Yuba Counties. Program adviser … Read more >