The Nevad County Board of Supervisors recently added economic Developemnt to its list of priorities and initiatives to help improve life in in Nevada County. The County now employs an Economic Development Program Manager and Kimberly Parker has been managing … Read more >
As we prepare to gather with family and friends this Labor Day Weekend, there will still not be any relief at the gas pump. Triple-A says the average price is about 60-cents higher than at the beginning of the year, … Read more >
A jury in a Nevada County courtroom has found a Grass Valley man guilty of numerous charges related to an attack on his live-in girlfriend. District Attorney Jesse Wilson says Justin Day was awakened by his girlfriend, one night in … Read more >
Attendance at this year’s Nevada County Fair appears to be back to a pre-pandemic level. New CEO Andrew Trygg declined to release a specific number, saying it’s not been audited to a point that he’s confident in releasing one. But … Read more >
Nevada County is offering free online Narcan administration training as part of the Know Overdose Nevada County campaign. County Analyst Heather Heckler says fentanyl and opioid overdose is a leading cause fo death to people ages 18 to 45 and … Read more >
The recent COVID case uptick in California, and other parts of the country, now also includes Nevada County. Since case and testing numbers have become increasingly unreliable measures of the virus’ prevalence, state officials now use hospitalizations as a key … Read more >
Recent actions in Nevada City designed to reduce what’s termed “internally illuminated signs”, is now getting more blowback from local businesses. So the City Council, at its meeting last week, tabled action to codify the ban in an ordinance. They’ve … Read more >
After decades of growth, California’s population is projected to remain flat, overall, for the next 40 years. That’s according to current projections of the State Department of Finance. It says there will always be pockets of increases, especially in the … Read more >
Residents interested in building an Accessory Dwelling or “Granny” Unit on their unincorporated Nevada County property are now invited to provide feedback on a draft guidebook that’s now available on line. The county adopted an ordinance allowing them, in accordance … Read more >
Through multiple workshops and public hearings, the Commercial Street improvement project has been ongoing since 2018. The primary intention has been to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment., including widened sidewalks, better crosswalks and curbs, and bollards. But so-called “softscapes” have … Read more >
