GENEVA (23 October 2024) – UN human rights experts* are urgently seeking confirmation of reports of the death of Victoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist and human rights defender, who has been forcibly disappeared since early August 2023 while reporting in …
The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is pleased to invite the public to attend the dedication ceremony of a plaque designating the Nevada City Sanitarium as a historical landmark. Especially welcome are people who were born there and former patients. …
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., Oct. 23, 2024 – The annual process of closing National Forest recreation facilities around Lake Tahoe is underway. Seasonal closures apply to facilities at many recreation areas and sites including beaches, campgrounds, forest roads, parking lots, …
Nevada City, CA – Nevada County’s very own Story Time for Grown Ups returns to the Miners Foundry Cultural Center on Sunday, Nov. 3 for an intimate afternoon of the imagination with Short Stories of Mystery & Suspense written by …
On 21 October, 14 patients and 10 caregivers were transferred from Kamal Adwan in North Gaza to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City during a high-risk, WHO-led joint mission, amid intense hostilities and access restrictions. Despite an initial agreement, the delivery …
LANSING, October 22, 2024 – Today, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Judge Jane Beckering granted Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC) challenging …
CDC, FDA, USDA FSIS, and public health officials in multiple states are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Most people in this outbreak are reporting eating the Quarter Pounder hamburger at McDonald’s before becoming sick. It is not …
Nevada City, CA – American Rivers, Terra Fuego Resource Foundation, and the Yuba Watershed Institute are partnering to host a community meeting on October 28, 2024, at the Odd Fellows Hall in Nevada City. The event will provide an opportunity …
United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Sarah Griswold will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general …
October 22, 2024 – Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights unveiled a national video campaign featuring artist Vanessa Carlton and her Grammy-nominated hit song “A Thousand Miles.” The campaign shines a light on the increasingly far distances women in the …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. October 22, 2024 – In an ongoing effort to reduce the number of crashes caused by impaired drivers in California, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is partnering with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) on a yearlong …
October 22, 2024 – The magnitude of the crimes Israel is currently committing in the northern Gaza Strip in its campaign to empty it of however many residents are left is impossible to describe, not just because hundreds of thousands …
BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. — PG&E line workers showed they belong with the best-of-the-best at the 40th International Lineman’s Rodeo in Bonner Springs, Kan., on Saturday. The rodeo drew more than 1,000 competitors from utilities in North America, all eager to …
Seasonable temperatures and generally dry weather are expected to persist this week, with unsettled weather returning over the weekend into early next week. Weak weather system with light rain and high elevation snow, mainly north of US 50 later this …
Do you have questions about the upcoming election? Join our one-hour webinar on Friday, October 25 at 12:30 and bring your questions. Eligible voters have received their ballots and close to 10% of local voters have already returned them. But, …
The nation’s all-volunteer military depends on a constant influx of recruits, yet the U.S. armed services have struggled to meet recruitment goals in recent years, raising serious questions about military readiness in an increasingly turbulent world. New research from the …
The Sierra Roots/No Place To Go Project is asking its supporters to come to the Nevada County Planning Commission meeting at 1:30 p.m. this Thursday (10/24) at the Rood Center in Nevada City. The purpose is to show and tell …
The Grass Valley Fire Department is pleased to announce the hiring of its first firefighter funded by Measure B, a sales tax initiative passed by voters in March 2024. This new firefighter is the first of seven positions created to …
Nevada City, CA – He’s back! Mystery man of many hats, The Polish Ambassador will rock more than just a trademark jumpsuit at the Halloween show to be held at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center on Oct. 31. The author …
The Center for the Arts is pleased to present Marc Broussard in the Marisa Funk Theater on November 12, 2024. Marc Broussard is an artist with a unique gift for channeling the spirits of classic R&B, rock, and soul into …
