AUBURN, Calif. The Placer County Elections Office would like to remind voters that the voting period for the November 5, 2024 General Election has officially begun. As per California law, vote-by-mail ballots for all active, eligible voters in Placer County …
A beautiful exhibit by Nevada City photographer, Don Baldwin captures the serenity of nature, in “Everyday Sacred:Transmitting Life”. Thirty-two photographs, taken over six years, highlight the awe–inspiring beauty of Tenaya Lake, Lake Tahoe, Yuba River and other locales. Black and …
SACRAMENTO — Further utilizing an executive order to prioritize developing housing on excess state lands, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that a new affordable housing project in South Lake Tahoe is opening 68 units to residents. Sugar Pine Village, which will …
New York, October 17, 2024 – Good afternoon, it’s good to see many familiar faces here. I took up my functions as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights exactly two years ago today – a mandate that has only grown …
Nevada City, CA – National Weather Service has issued western Nevada County’s first Red Flag Warning of the season for critical fire weather tonight through Saturday. Wildfire potential is expected to peak on Friday. The Red Flag Warning is issued …
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. October 17, 2024 – On a global scale, saving lives can be dazzlingly complex, involving international policy decisions to prepare for the next pandemic, manufacture drugs for neglected but serious diseases or provide healthcare to those in need. …
ESA has signed a contract with OHB Italia SpA worth €63 million to begin preparatory work on the Agency’s proposed Ramses mission to the infamous asteroid Apophis. On 13 April 2029, the 375 m asteroid Apophis will pass within 32 …
Nevada County Transit Services announces free bus fares during the All Veterans Stand Down event Oct. 18-19. All transit services will be free to ride during the fair, so hop on the bus and enjoy stress-free travel around the community. …
OKLAHOMA CITY, October 17, 2024 – More than 30 Oklahomans – including parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders – today filed a lawsuit urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block state Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters’ …
Although all ecosystems are affected by a changing climate, the impacts can take a while to appear. Changes in forest biodiversity, for example, are known to lag behind changes in a habitat’s temperature and precipitation. Grasslands, on the other hand, …
OAKLAND, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) meteorologists and operations professionals continue to monitor a potential wind event forecasted to enter parts of its service area around 1 p.m. on Thursday and exit as late as Saturday afternoon …
Registrar of Voters Natalie Adona encourages all voters to submit their ballots as soon as possible rather than waiting until Election Day, Nov. 5. “Of course, you can vote on Election Day, but you might consider voting early. Voting early …
On Saturday, December 7th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., enjoy festive music, chestnut roasting, candle dipping and tin punching, historic children's games, mine yard demonstrations and more on the beautifully decorated historic grounds of Empire Mine State Historic Park! …
Nevada City, CA – This week, the Nevada County Fish and Wildlife Commission opened the 2024/2025 grant proposals period for projects that protect, conserve, propagate, and/or preserve fish and wildlife resources in the County. A total of $7,500 in grant …
This is the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services. National Weather Service and PG&E are forecasting increased fire weather Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday due to strong winds and dry vegetation. Wildfire potential is expected to peak on Friday. Don’t …
WASHINGTON, October 16, 2024 —Internet freedom in the Americas declined over the past year, with two countries recording net gains and five countries experiencing deterioration, according to a new report released today by Freedom House. Freedom House analyzed online rights …
View of the Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet on Sept. 30, 2024, from Monfrague National Park in Spain. Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images James Wray, Georgia Institute of Technology The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so …
Get ready for a magical night of music and storytelling as folk quartet Three Times Through, indie rock band Farrow and the Peach Leaves and Sands Hall come together for a special performance at the Nevada Theatre on Friday, November …
Scattered light rain showers are expected across interior Northern California today. Critical fire weather conditions are then expected Thursday night through Saturday evening from gusty winds and low humidities. Red Flag Warning from 11 PM Thursday to 5 PM Saturday. …
Human rights NGOs based in Israel today called on the international community to take action now to prevent Israel from forcibly transferring hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have remained in the Northern Gaza Strip outside of the area, including …
