Now that the Mill Street Plaza has essentially been completed, the Grass Valley City Council is formalizing informal policies regarding utilization of the public right of way for downtown events. City Manager Tim Kiser told the Council, earlier this week, … Read more >
Thousands of Nevada County PG and E residential customers are expected to be able to take advantage of the utility’s Storm Inconvenience credit. Spokesman Paul Moreno says you don’t need to apply for the program, which were established in 2003… … Read more >
The Nevada County Historical Society Speaker Night Series continues this evening at Sierra Presbyterian Church at 7:00PM. The presentation features over 300 years of history of how California was built on the back of slave labor from the missionaries, to … Read more >
Nevada County’s Republican State Senator is blasting his Democratic colleagues for rejecting, for the second time, his sexually violent predator amendment. Brian Dahle was proposing to prohibit these offenders’ transient release. He wanted them to be placed on state property, … Read more >
As you might expect, area firefighters are also pushing for passage of Grass Valley’s fire tax measure. Measure B, on the March Primary ballot, is a general three-eighths-of-a-percent sales tax increase. It would raise about two-and-a-half million dollars a year. … Read more >
With California having the highest number of open computing jobs in the country, legislation has been introduced to help close the hiring gap. Democratic Assemblymember Marc Berman, of Menlo Park, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, have unveiled … Read more >
The format for open, public comment has been modified by the Grass Valley City Council, at least on a trial basis. At a specially-scheduled meeting Monday night, they approved a resolution that will require people to fill out cards, requesting … Read more >
There are still an estimated one-million Californians who only have landline phone service. And Nevada County officials say they’re being inundated with calls regarding AT and T’s recent intention to end such service, in an application they’ve filed with the … Read more >
Tax filing season is picking up. And Nevada County’s Congressman says four bills he’s co-sponsored are part of what’s called the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act that’s been passed by the House. Speaking recently about them on … Read more >
As Grass Valley voters get ready to consider an increase in the sales tax to help with wildfire protection and prevention, the City Council heard a new assessment on the level of risk and hazards. It came from consultant Scott … Read more >
