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Today is the last day to chime in on how you would like to see Public Health focus their resources. Public Information Officer Taylor Wolfe says the survey is posted online at NevadaCountyca.gov.   The six areas have been identified … Read more >

With the new Senior Center still on track to open in July, they’ve also received received a timely funding boost. Gold Country Senior Services Executive Director Leslie Lovejoy says in addition to the essential, year-round services, such as Meals on … Read more >

Reaction, as you might expect, is mixed to last week’s approval of a flat utility fee by the California Public Utilities Commission. And many customers remain confused about whether their bills will go up or down. The agency authorized a … Read more >

It’s probation for a woman who was convicted of misdemeanor animal cruelty and operating a kennel without a permit in Grass Valley earlier this year. Linda Vaccarezza had been investigated by the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control on … Read more >

Nearly three months after Nevada County Supervisors rejected the Idaho Maryland Mine proposal, Rise Grass Valley has sued, as anticipated. Supervisors rejected the company’s attempt for vested mining rights. Among numerous points in the lawsuit filing, President and CEO, Joseph … Read more >

Then, several hours later, a 16-month-old boy was hit and killed in the driveway of a home on the south county. The CHP says the boy’s grandmother was getting ready to leave, when three of her grandchildren ran to the … Read more >

A 35-year-old woman was killed over the weekend, on Highway 20, between Grass Valley and Penn Valley, in a solo vehicle accident. The CHP says a Door Dash driver, 35-year-old Josiah Moncrieff of Grass Valley, was making a delivery at … Read more >

An 18-year-old violinist from Grass Valley is moving on toward an even more advanced high school competition. Athena Giuliani recently won the Area Four Rotary Clubs’ music contest, earning a 250-dollar prize. And next Saturday, she’ll be part of the … Read more >

If you have vacation plans for the Truckee and Tahoe area this summer, bring plenty of patience. In addition to all the emergency repair delays on I-80, from winter storm damage in the last year or so, Highway 20 will … Read more >

There’s praise for the multi-agency coordination that helped to peacefully resolve what was described as a “mental crisis” incident in Lake of the Pines late last week. Nevada County Sheriff’s Lieutenant, Rusty Greene, says the original call came from a … Read more >