Local News

Thanksgiving Travel May Set Record

This Thanksgiving weekend will mark a milestone in travel in California, according to Triple-A. Spokesman John Treanor says the projected surge is expected to create one of the busiest periods on record… Treanor says nearly seven-and-a-half million state residents are … Read more >

Waste Mgt Ramping Up Foodwaste Law Outreach

Mandatory food waste recycling is scheduled to be in effect in just over a year in Nevada County. January of 2025 is the estimated implementation time, which is also when Waste Management’s necessary Transfer Station upgrade will also be completed. … Read more >

Accident Kills 18-Year-Old

An 18-year-old from the unincorporated area of Nevada City has been killed in a solo vehicle accident. The Highway Patrol says Joseph Scola lost control of his vehicle, on Highway 20, near South Ponderosa Way, early Sunday morning, overturned off … Read more >

Omega Curves On Hwy 20 Near Completion

Over six months of delays on Highway 20 for the Omega Curves project are finally coming to an end. Cal Trans Public Information Officer Jeremy Linder says, daily one-way traffic controls should no longer be needed after Tuesday… click to … Read more >

Voters Asked To Keep Local Roll Up-To-Date

With the March Primary now less than four months away, the Nevada County Elections Department needs your help to maintain accurate, up-to-date voter rolls. Clerk-Recorder Natalie Adona says “residency confirmation cards” are being sent out to virtually all registered voters. … Read more >

No Change In Nevada County Jobless Rate

The October unemployment rate remained sluggish for Nevada County. Luis Alejo, with the State Employment Development Department, says it was four-percent. That’s the same as September and only two tenths of a point lower than August… click to listen to … Read more >

Probation Arrest Leads To Fresh Drug Charges

It started out as a routine probation arrest in Smartsville for the Nevada County Sheriff’s Department. But it ended up being a more serious case for 34-year-old James Wolfsgruber Junior. Public Information Officer Ashley Quadros says deputies and detectives responded … Read more >

Snaps and Sweets with Santa Saturday

One of the first opportunities to get a photo with Santa Claus is taking place tomorrow in Grass Valley. The staff at Century 21 Cornerstone Reality on La Barr Meadows Road is hosting the Christmas icon at their office from … Read more >

Mystical Puppet Rock Opera This Weekend

If you’re interested in some unusual entertainment this weekend, you might want to check out the “Mystical Puppet Rock Opera”. That’s happening Saturday evening at the Un-Church in Grass Valley, which is not an actual church but a performance venue. … Read more >

Much Progress For NevCo Veg Removal Project

In the aftermath of the low-snowstorms last winter, Nevada County’s Office of Emergency Services launched a new Vegetation Cleanup Project. It was designed to ensure that 100 miles of county roads was cleared. And as the program gets close to … Read more >