Local News

One of the most popular trails in Western Nevada County has been closed until further notice. The Chief Ranger of the State Parks Sierra District, Dan Youngren, says a washout was reported by some hikers, about a half mile in, … Read more >

An opportunity for the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe to purchase a significant amount of land on the site of a former Nisenan settlement is in the works, but the deadline to finalize finances is very short. Tribal Spokesperson and … Read more >

It won’t be ready in time for this year’s season. But Nevada City is in the process of updating its Community Wildfire Protection Plan. And the city’s Risk Reduction Officer, Evan McLenithan, says a critical part of the process includes … Read more >

Just in time for post-storm cleanup, the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services has opened a second application period for a new round of microgrant funding for Firewise Communities. Public Information Officer Taylor Wolfe says the same number is available … Read more >

Nevada County and the Nevada Joint Union High School District are now working closer together to help students further develop career technical education and youth leadership abilities. The District recently secured grant funding to support the activities of a pilot … Read more >

A local woman has been arrested for a number of thefts in Nevada City related to a stolen debit card. 45-year-old Anna Drake has been booked. Police Lieutenant Sean Mason says it started with a report of Drake entering an … Read more >

A number of counties are expressing concerns about the only state proposition on the March Primary ballot. Proposition One would fund a six-point-four billion dollar bond to drastically expand mental health and substance abuse treatment infrastructure. It would also provide … Read more >

Nevada County’s Cinderella Project, which provides free and low-cost formal clothes for proms and special events to high school and middle school students, as well as young college students, is expanding. A couple of years ago, it became part of … Read more >

Flu season appears to have peaked in many areas of the state, in January, including in Nevada County. The County’s Public Health Officer, Doctor Sherilynn Cooke, says the number of cases has flattened out and the season, overall, has been … Read more >

The State of California Insurance Commissioner is trying to help residents in high wildfire danger areas keep their insurance and hopefully be able to acquire more affordable insurance down the road. For thousands of residents, including many in Nevada County, … Read more >