Democracy is not a spectator sport. It’s good to watch the news, debates or documentaries to inform yourself – but it doesn’t do anything to change anything. It’s like watching your house burn down without doing anything about it. If …
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 25, 2024 – Today, the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) Board of Directors voted 4-1 to approve the resolution withdrawing Centennial from consideration. Director Hull made the motion, seconded by Director Bierwagen. Director Caulder voted No. The …
September 25, 2024 – With the climate pattern known as El Niño in full force from mid-2023 to mid-2024, global temperatures broke records for 12 months in a row. As one of the strongest El Niño events on record, it …
San Diego, CA – Today, the Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) filed criminal charges in a municipal court in Springfield, Ohio against Donald Trump and JD Vance stemming from the baseless and malicious comments made against our Haitian community this month. …
Grass Valley: InConcert Sierra presents a special performance featuring Le Consort, a renowned French Baroque ensemble of four young, charismatic musicians who have already achieved star status in the world of Early Music, as noted by the Library of Congress, …
Marysville, CA – On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at approximately 10:25 p.m., a Yuba County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a truck on Marysville Road near Shadowbrook Trail in Browns Valley. The driver failed to stop and led deputies on …
The small, rural community of Sierra Brooks includes about 500 residents who are no strangers to living with fire. Sierra Brooks is located south of Loyalton, Calif., nestled in the Sierra Valley and surrounded by national forest and state lands. …
Volunteer in the beautiful California State Parks of the Sierra foothills! A wide variety of activities are available to match any interest. Volunteer training for Empire Mine State Historic Park and South Yuba River State Park begins with a two-day …
AUBURN, Calif. Additional wildfire resiliency is on the horizon for Foresthill and the Foresthill Divide, with the Placer County Board of Supervisors approving an agreement to accept Congressionally directed federal funding for the area today. Placer was awarded $1.5 million …
The Planetary Boundaries Science (PBScience), a new initiative led by PIK director Johan Rockström and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), supported by the Planetary Guardians and other partners, has announced the launch of the Planetary Health Check …
OAKLAND, September 24, 2024 — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in response to Senate Bill 1061 (SB 1061) being signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Authored by Senator Monique Limón (D- Santa Barbara) and cosponsored …
As Lebanon mourns the victims of a wave of Israeli airstrikes believed to have left hundreds dead, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday against a return to the “dark days of 2006” when full-scale war broke out, calling for an urgent …
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced California’s emergency regulations to protect children and teens from the adverse effects of dangerous intoxicating hemp products are now in effect. Retailers must cease selling any industrial hemp food, beverage or dietary product …
Before considerable scientific research by Western Nevada College Professor of Geosciences Dr. Winnie Kortemeier, it was understood that Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, was created during the Pleistocene era, also known as the Ice Age, roughly …
Nevada City, CA – Supervisor Sue Hoek tossed the first trash bag into the new public receiving area at the McCourtney Road Transfer Station yesterday, marking a major milestone in a $20 million ongoing renovation project. “This project is a …
Grass Valley, CA – Local non-profit Community Environmental Advocates Foundation (CEA Foundation) has sent Rise Gold Corp and its subsidiary, Rise Grass Valley Inc., a Notice of Violation and is preparing a lawsuit to address contaminated mine water effluent discharging …
Nevada County residents have an incredible opportunity to experience what life is like for the people in North Korea — especially its women — on Thursday, September 26, 7:00 p.m. at the Nevada Theatre. Sora Baek, creator and performer in …
SAN FRANCISCO, September 23, 2024 — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the filing of a lawsuit against ExxonMobil for allegedly engaging in a decades-long campaign of deception that caused and exacerbated the global plastics pollution crisis. In a …
September 23, 2024 – Recently, multiple public officials, including Portage County, Ohio Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski, unleashed a deluge of hateful language aimed at immigrants of color and asylum seekers. In response, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson …
NEVADA CITY, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2024) — Tahoe National Forest received $5 million to expand work on the USDA Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy. The funds will reduce wildfire risk on up to 1,432 acres adjacent to communities as part …
