Job opportunities, internships, career paths, volunteer opportunities, and support resources are all a part of the annual Meet Your Match Fair that’s coming up at Sierra College a week from today (Tues.) on April 14th. And among the non-profit groups … Read more >
If you have plans to drive to the Sierra over the next couple of weeks, you may find significant delays, depending on where you’re going. That’s for the resumption of a construction project between Dutch Flat/Monte Vista and Drum Forebay. … Read more >
Progress in prevention and prosecuting child abuse and sexual assaults in Nevada County is being touted by the District Attorney’s Office, as part of two national awareness campaigns that happen each April. Assistant DA Lydia Stuart says child abuse also … Read more >
Another elder resident in Nevada County has reported being scammed, prompting more warnings and prevention tips from the Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Ashley Quadros says the Grass Valley woman was duped into giving away around 40-thousand dollars. It began … Read more >
The recent 15th Annual Tech Test Junior Math Competition, hosted by the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools, featured 75 fifth-through-eighth grade students from 12 schools. Dave Pistone, a math teacher from Mount Saint Mary’s Academy, was among those doing the … Read more >
Reforms to California’s mental health diversion law, passed by voters six years ago, are being pushed by the state’s District Attorneys Association. And Nevada County’s D-A is among many counties who are also supporting a bill introduced in the Assembly. … Read more >
Violations of the state’s hands-free cell phone law remain an ongoing concern, as the California Highway Patrol launches its annual Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, with more people starting to take spring road trips. Last year, they issued over … Read more >
As expected, March was the warmest on-record in many areas of the state, including in Nevada County. National Weather Service meteorologist, Dakari Anderson, says the average daytime high for the Grass Valley area was 73 degrees, compared to the historic … Read more >
The historically warm and dry March, as expected, has sharply reduced the snowpack in the North State, including the Nevada Irrigation District. Water Resources Superintendent Thor Larsen says it’s dropped to just 15-percent of average in the district, compared to … Read more >
Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month is a statewide celebration held each April, to highlight their value in all communities. And that includes in Nevada County, where the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution of support. It says, in part, that … Read more >
