PG and E says EV ownership is now more affordable in some underserved communities, including in Nevada County. Utility spokesman Paul Moreno says their rebates for pre-owned vehicles are just one of many resources they have to help support the … Read more >
It’s been mostly empty for decades. And now a large, three-story building on Mill Street is the focus of a restoration project. Craig Hamilton and his wife, Lori, opened Creektown Cottages, on Bank Street, in 2019. He spoke to Tom … Read more >
It won’t seem like it over the next week, but Spring Break is approaching. And Triple-A of Northern California is expecting a significant increase in demand for cruises and flights. The cruise industry went into a tailspin, after the pandemic … Read more >
The new location for California WorldFest has been announced. The 27-year-old event has been hosted by the Center for the Arts since 2015. But Executive Director Amber Jo Manuel says they can no longer afford to hold it at the … Read more >
It’s a major boost for the Palliative Care program at Hospice of the Foothills in Grass Valley. Dignity Health/Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital has awarded a 94-thousand-dollar seed funding grant. Hospice Executive Director, Viv Tipton, says the grant is vital because … Read more >
Optimism on speeding up election vote counts was among remarks made by Nevada County’s Clerk-Recorder at the monthly Community Forum at Sierra College on Friday. Even before becoming one of the first Voters Choice Act counties in the state, Natalie … Read more >
Another tax deadline is nearing, but only for snowmaggeden victims from about a year ago. Nevada County Assessor Rolf Kleinhans says a large number of properties qualified for a temporary reduction in assessed value. But he says many still haven’t … Read more >
Construction of the new Nevada Street Bridge over Deer Creek in Nevada City is finally getting underway. And Community Risk Reduction Officer, Evan McLenithan, says that also means the full closure of the lower portion of the street, at the … Read more >
Unlike last year, the weather should be decent enough for the return of the Nevada City Chinese Lunar New Year Festival and Parade Sunday afternoon. And this will be the first celebration in three years, with the pandemic also shutting … Read more >
Saturday marks ten days before the March Primary. And that means the two-largest vote centers are opening in Nevada County. County Elections Public Information Officer, Lisa Renner, says that includes the Rood Center, from 8am to 5pm daily until the … Read more >
