A new wildfire preparedness funding grant has been awarded to Nevada City. It’s 250-thousand dollars from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. The city’s Community Risk Reduction Officer, Evan McLenithan, says the purpose of the program is to foster … Read more >
Assuming her wide lead holds up after the vote canvass, this will be Heidi Hall’s third four-year term on the Nevada County Board of Supervisors. It will also make her the longest-tenured member next year, with Ed Scofield retiring. At … Read more >
The final, but most notable, defendant, in a vehicle-to-vehicle shooting death that occurred in Grass Valley nearly three and a half years ago, has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge. Nevada County District Attorney Jesse Wilson says Trey Richard, 22 … Read more >
Click Read Full Story for links: Results will begin to be posted after the California Polls close at 8:00PM Pacific Time. According to the Nevada County elections page: “On Election Night, our office will post unofficial results. The first report … Read more >
The heavy snow over the past weekend also caused some anxious hours for two people who got stuck in their vehicle. But they were eventually rescued safe and sound, after having to endure a frigid night in the Lowell Hill … Read more >
A long-abandoned silver and gold mine near Grass Valley is among more than 100 cleanup projects nationwide receiving a third and final wave of funding from the Biden Administration. The 33-acre Lava Cap Mine operated from 1861 to 1943. EPA … Read more >
Although it’s been considered that way for its 17-year existence, Ghidotti Early College High School has now been formally recognized by the state as “exemplary”. Principal Stacy Clement says they’re receiving the California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award, which was just … Read more >
Today (Tues.) is your final chance to vote in the March Primary. Nevada County was one of the first five counties to be an all-mail-in county, in 2018. And that means you can start returning your ballots 29 days before … Read more >
Nine months ago he was elected to the Executive Board of the National Association of County Veterans Services Officers. And now Nevada County’s officer has been elected president of the California Association. David West says he’s excited and very humbled… … Read more >
For the most part, there were no major traffic problems from the recent storms over the weekend in the lower elevations of Nevada County. But CHP Officer Jason Bice says there was one notable incident his department responded to. That … Read more >
