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A chance to get your Halloween on ahead of the weekend at with a local legend. County Public Information Officer Lisa Renner says Mark Lyon is performing his one man show Ghosties and Ghoulies and Long-Legged Beasties and Things that … Read more >

Two full years back in the classroom since remote learning ended, state test scores at many school districts in California have made little progress in reversing the steep decline since the pandemic started in 2020. In the Grass Valley Elementary … Read more >

Over 16 years after it was first proposed, and approved, a local woman may finally soon have her own “Welcome Grass Valley” sign in front of her building downtown. City Planner Amy Wolfson says Lavonne Mullin never ended up installing … Read more >

Hospitality House routinely hosts cleanups of homeless camps throughout the year. But the one that’s being conducted Thursday morning is their most ambitious one, because of its multiagency collaboration. Development Manager Faith Trump says the focus will be on mostly … Read more >

As they approved millions of dollars in more funding for wildfire fuels reduction work, Nevada County Supervisors also seemed uncertain about getting the most bang for the buck at their meeting on Tuesday. Considered the top protection project for the … Read more >

A documentary that’s described as exposing the dark side of philanthropy and introducing a new way of giving is featured at the Del Oro Theatre tonight (Tues.) for a one-time showing. “Uncharitable” is co-presented by the Center for Nonprofit Leadership … Read more >

The superintendent of the Nevada Joint Union High School District says they’re already ahead of the curve with the fentanyl overdose crisis in teens. Last week, we mentioned that Governor Newsom had signed a bill into law that mandates every … Read more >

It was the most money ever donated at the recent annual Street of Dreams fundraiser for Nevada County’s Habitat for Humanity. Executive Director Lorraine Larson says over 250 people came together at the Veterans Memorial Building in Grass Valley for … Read more >

Fire caused major damage to a mobile home near Colfax over the past weekend. Cal Fire was the lead agency regarding the blaze, which was reported at the Shady Glen Mobile Home Park. The Public Information Officer for the Nevada-Yuba-Placer … Read more >

Another slight change for Nevada County’s unemployment rate. It dropped just two-tenths-of-a-point in September, from August, to four-percent. That’s the 15th lowest-rate among the state’s 58 counties. But it was a-point higher than a year ago. Maryanne Connelley, with the … Read more >