Plans are moving forward for building a much-needed new animal shelter for Nevada County as well as Grass Valley and Nevada City. County Supervisors approved a design contract at their Tuesday meeting worth around two-million dollars. County staff told the … Read more >
The new year also means mental health crisis teams are now available 24 hours a day in most of California, under a state mandate. Nevada County recently expanded to two Mobile Crisis teams which pair deputies with behavior specialists. The … Read more >
Nevada County’s Assemblymember is recovering from recent stroke. In a statement, Megan Dahle says she was hospitalized shortly before Christmas. She says while waiting for a procedure to correct a heart issue, a blood clot developed, causing the stroke. She … Read more >
The first meeting of a new year also means a new chairperson for the Nevada County Board of Supervisors. But that person is also replacing a supervisor who is retiring at the end of the year. After selecting Hardy Bullock, … Read more >
Changes are ahead to reduce increasingly heavy traffic at a Grass Valley intersection. But exactly what that will entail hasn’t been determined yet. The city’s engineer, Bjorn Jones presented a plan at the Tuesday night City Council meeting. He said … Read more >
Consistent with last year’s objectives, Nevada County Supervisors hired a consulting firm to formulate a new two-year Economic Development Action plan. And findings were presented at Tuesday’s meeting. One of the consultants, Bill Mueller, told the Board that among the … Read more >
The official start of the nation’s 2024 tax season isn’t until January 29th this year. That’s when the IRS begins accepting and processing returns. And Raphael Tulino, with media relations, says recent funding from the Federal Inflation Reduction Act will, … Read more >
The Rotary Club of Nevada City may be the most actively involved with environmental causes among all the local clubs in the area. And Club secretary Robin Milam, appearing recently on KNCO’s On the Town, said they’ve been focusing on … Read more >
With more cold nights ahead this week, Nevada County and Sierra Roots are once again activating their shelter. The county’s Director of Housing and Community Services, Mike Dent, says that’ll be Wednesday and Thursday nights, at the Veterans Hall, on … Read more >
The heaviest snow of the season, so far, in the Sierra, over the past weekend, also meant having to deploy Nevada County’s Search and Rescue team. Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Ashley Quadros says the focus was a 57-year-old Rocklin … Read more >
