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Wildfire Mitigation Accelerator Money Approved

Even if Nevada City’s fire tax measure passes on March fifth, the city wouldn’t receive its first full year of revenue until 2025. So, the City Council approved 70-thousand dollars in so-called “accelerator funding” at its Wednesday night meeting. City … Read more >

American Association of University Women Meet Saturday

This Saturday the American Association of University Women is hosting an event in Grass Valley highlighting the work and events of the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation as well as news that effects Nevada County medical providers and benefits residents. … Read more >

March Primary Voter Registration Deadline Near

Thanks to Presidents Day, the deadline for people who want to register to vote in the March Primary will be extended to 14 days ahead of time, instead of the traditional “E-Minus-15”. That’s next Tuesday, February 20th. But Assistant Nevada … Read more >

Skateboard Park Changes Ahead In Grass Valley

As Nevada City moves forward with plans for its first skateboard park, changes are ahead for the aging Condon Park facility in Grass Valley. At its Tuesday night meeting, the City Council approved a Design Build contract worth one-and-a-half million … Read more >

Guilty Verdict After Animal Cruelty Trial

It’s an animal cruelty guilty verdict against the owner of a rescue business in Grass Valley. After a three-day misdemeanor trial, a Nevada County Superior Court jury has convicted Linda Vaccarezza. She was also found guilty of operating a kennel … Read more >

Measure B Expenditure Plan Formalized

With less than three weeks before the March Primary, the Grass Valley City Council has formalized an expenditure plan for Measure B. It’s a three-eighths-of-a-percent sales tax increase that needs majority approval. And should that happen, City Manager Tim Kiser … Read more >

Will You Be Mine? Or Will There Be a Gold Mine?

Today is the day of love and many people profess their love to one another, and candy and cards have the phrase, “Will You be Mine?”. But beginning Thursday the Nevada County Board of Supervisors are answering a different question, … Read more >

Better Pedestrian and Bicyclist Access For GV

Some significant upgrades are on the way for a couple of major traffic arteries in Grass Valley. The city was recently awarded over one-point-three million dollars from Cal Trans. And City Engineer Bjorn Jones says over one-point-two million dollars will … Read more >

Wild And Scenic Film Festival Previewed

The 22nd annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival is just one day away, running from Thursday through Monday, on Presidents’ Day weekend. This year there are 13 feature films and 101 short films to choose from. Festival Director Livia Campos … Read more >

OHV Grant Applications Open House Thursday

Off-highway vehicle enthusiasts, along with other impacted recreationists, are invited to provide input at the annual grant application workshop of the Tahoe National Forest. It’s an Open House on Thursday at their headquarters office in Nevada City, on Coyote Street. … Read more >