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 …
During the 1880s the hydraulic mining operation at Malakoff Diggins was the subject of a pivotal early environmental law case which also pioneered the use of photographic evidence in U.S. courtrooms. The photographs that illustrated the ecological catastrophe precipitated by …
September 22, 2024 – The first day of fall has been a busy one for local firefighters, including three wildland fires within one hour. Peak fire season is upon us, here is a snapshot of what has happened so far. …
North, Hwy 49 and Heesche Ave in North San Juan. September 22, 2024 at 1:22 PM Tankers returning to Grass Valley to reload. Helicopters have ponds in the area to grab water. September 22, 2024 at 1:20 PM Second tanker …
This past Wednesday, the Nevada County Fairgrounds came alive with the annual Farm Day event, organized by the Nevada County Resource Conservation District (NCRCD) in partnership with the Nevada County Farm Bureau and the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Over 750 local …
Nevada City, CA – MarchFourth, a larger-than-life, joy-inducing force of 15 musicians, dancers and acrobats will bring their celebratory spirit and colorful explosion of brassy funk, rock and jazz to the Miners Foundry stage in Nevada City on October 2. …
Improv classes are set to start later this month and Kimberly Ewing and Sandra Rockman can hardly wait! A 7-week Monday evening series begins on October 14 and runs through November 25 from 7PM – 9PM. The fee is $195 …
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) applauded the passage of the House companion to their legislation, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The legislation …
On September 20, 2024, at approximately 8:00 AM, CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers arrested Robert Hernandez, age 38 of Healdsburg, at the Howard Forest Fire Station on suspicion of arson to forest land in the areas surrounding Geyserville, Healdsburg, and …
At their September 25th meeting, Nevada Irrigation District (NID) Directors will vote on a resolution that, if approved, will focus on increasing capacity in Rollins Reservoir and remove the Centennial Reservoir project from consideration. NID General Manager Jennifer Hanson states, …
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission has snapped a souvenir of the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock desert in Nevada. Covering about 2600 sq km, the Black Rock Desert is an arid region of lava beds and alkali flats in …
Nevada City – September 18, 2024. Nevada County Arts Council and the Grass Valley-Nevada City and Truckee Cultural Districts announce the Opening Reception for a new exhibition, Artists@Work!, on Thursday, October 3 at 4:30pm at the Eric Rood Administrative Center …
Grass Valley, CA – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Nevada County native, Polly Conley, was recently recognized by the 2024 University of California, Davis PA program as Preceptor of the Year. This award celebrates Conley's commitment to mentoring and educating future …
A team of researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and collaborators, have published a groundbreaking study on predicting harmful algal blooms (HABs) that contain high levels of …
Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., has confirmed that a suspicious package was received today at the California Secretary of State headquarters in Sacramento. The unopened package was promptly handed off to authorities. "Field testing …
NEVADA CITY, Calif. – Exciting news for the literary community! The highly anticipated Local Author Showcase is returning to the Madelyn Helling Library, offering weekend-goers the perfect opportunity to discover and connect with local authors. This year, the library is …
GENEVA (19 September 2024) – UN human rights experts* today condemned the malicious manipulation of thousands of electronic pagers and radios to explode simultaneously across Lebanon and Syria as “terrifying” violations of international law. The attacks reportedly killed at least …
Warmer temperatures today compared to yesterday, with chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms along the Sierra mountains south of I-80, with a few lingering cells in the higher elevation foothills. Warm and dry weather returns Friday into next week, with …
More than 280 guests gathered in grand style for The Center’s 7th Annual Gala on Saturday, September 14th, celebrating with the theme "In Bloom." Inspired by the charm and elegance of summer garden parties, this year’s event dazzled with vibrant …
