Search warrants have been executed at various locations where the Nevada County Fire Safe Council operates. Few details are available. In a news release, District Attorney Jesse Wilson only stated that these warrants were issued as part of an ongoing … Read more >
The Nevada County Elections Department says a printer’s error on vote-by-mail ballots could delay results from the November fifth General Election, due to reliability issues. A news release says the problem was immediately identified and is being addressed, to ensure … Read more >
There were even more withering comments from the entire NID Board of Directors toward PG and E at the Board’s Wednesday meeting, stemming from this year’s Spaulding Powerhouse failures. That’s after another PG and E official stated that the district … Read more >
Among a number of items Nevada County Supervisors took action on at their Tuesday meeting was the approval of a 90-thousand dollar Biomass Pilot Project. Director of Emergency Services, Craig Griesbach, told the Board that’ll further reduce the wildfire risk … Read more >
Nevada County continues to share information about a potential Home Kitchen Microenterprise Ordinance that would allow people to prepare and serve, deliver, or provide for takeout a limited number of meals per week. Information Officer Taylor Wolfe says the intent … Read more >
It was established in 1972 by the California Department of Education. It says the Teachers of the Year Program honors educators who go above and beyond to foster student learning and inspire their peers, through creativity and dedication. Nine were … Read more >
After another lengthy hearing, this time before Nevada County Supervisors, the Board has given the green light to an arts and crafts school and collective on Wolf Road. The County Planning Commission had denied the project, when it deadlocked on … Read more >
A Yuba County caregiver has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 155-thousand dollars in Social Security benefits, following an elderly patient’s death. 51-year-old Roselyn Mims, of Linda, has pleaded to one felony charge of theft of government property in a … Read more >
Five months after its passage, the benefits of Grass Valley’s new fire tax, Measure B, are already being felt. The Fire Department has announced the hiring of the first of seven firefighters. Department Public Relations Officer, Chris Armstrong, says this … Read more >
State test scores from the previous school year show some major improvements for districts in Nevada County. For the Nevada Joint Union High School District, 60-percent of students met or exceeded the standard for English Language Arts and Literacy, up … Read more >
