Local News

It hasn’t been treated for reducing hazardous wildfire fuels in a long time. But now the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe has received a financial boost to do the work on land that’s just outside of town. That’s through a … Read more >

A Sacramento woman who’d been missing in the Yuba River canyon area for nearly two weeks was located on Friday. 24-year-old Esmeralda Pineda was described by Nevada County Search and Rescue personnel as severely dehydrated and emaciated. She was last … Read more >

Another major domestic abuse case in Nevada County has come to a close. And this one has resulted in a life sentence. District Attorney Jesse Wilson says Kevin Foster, from the Nevada City area, was convicted, last December, of a … Read more >

After being crushed by a winter rockslide, repairs to a one-mile section of NID’s South Yuba Canal have finally been completed. PG and E had predicted it would be done in mid-September. Work had actually been scheduled to be completed … Read more >

Classic car enthusiasts are gearing up for the Roamin’ Angels 23rd annual show on Saturday. Jade Southworth is co-owner of Gold Country Classic Cars in Nevada City, with her finance, Sergio Edell. Around 300 unique vehicles are expected to be … Read more >

Vigilant neighbors are being credited by the Penn Valley Fire Department with helping to keep an RV fire from becoming something much more destructive Wednesday afternoon. Fire Captain Jon Pitts says it was reported on Sloping Oaks Road, along Highway … Read more >

It’s designed to protect some six-thousand residences in Grass Valley, Penn Valley, Lake Wildwood, and Rough and Ready. And now the second phase of the so-called Ponderosa West Grass Valley Defense Zone Project is getting underway. The first phase wrapped … Read more >

A wildfire prevention grant for what will be their largest-ever prescribed burns has been awarded to the Nevada County Resource Conservation District. District Board member, Jo Ann Fites-Kaufman, says that’ll reduce fuel hazards on two ranches on the San Juan … Read more >

With the general election season gearing up, it’s also time for Cal Trans’ reminder about placement of campaign signs within view of a state highway. Public Information Officer Megan Reese says you need to make sure they’re not on what’s … Read more >

More suspected illegal cannabis operations have been discovered in Nevada County. The Sheriff’s Department says searches took place at six properties in Nevada City and two in Grass Valley, with varying degrees of criminal activity noted at each property. That … Read more >