Two planets meet for a super close conjunction, the Perseid meteor shower peaks, and look for the Lagoon Nebula – a stellar nursery in Sagittarius. Highlights What's Up for August? A super close meetup of Jupiter and Mars, the outlook …
In the grand folk-singing tradition of Woody Guthrie, Utah Phillips, Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen, the Sierra Roots/No Place to Go Project (aka Sierra Roots Project) is carrying on the multigenerational struggle for social justice with commissioned songs of our …
AUBURN, CA – BriarPatch Food Co-op will celebrate the Auburn store’s 1st birthday on Saturday, August 10th with a week of food and fun, August 5th – 11th. Highlights from the Auburn store’s upcoming schedule: Milestones realized during the Auburn …
Grass Valley, CA – Hospice of the Foothills, a highly-rated nonprofit organization is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Reed Dopf as its new Medical Director, effective July 31st. This transition follows the retirement of Dr. Rene Kronland, who …
The Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District and the Public Health Departments of Plumas, Sierra and Nevada counties are issuing a joint Air Quality Health Advisory due to smoke impacts from the Park Fire North of Chico. The Park Fire …
WASHINGTON, DC, July 31, 2024 – On Wednesday, FACT filed a petition on behalf of 87 investors with more than $2.3 trillion in assets under management calling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require greater tax transparency …
July 31, 2024 – The University of California announced today (July 31) that it has admitted its largest and most diverse class to date. This achievement is driven by significant increases in the number of California residents, underrepresented students, and …
July 31, 2024 – The traditional historical view that white women were rarely involved in buying and selling enslaved people in the United States is not accurate, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed records from the time and found that …
NEVADA CITY, Calif. (July 31, 2024) — Targeted grazing is planned to start on the Tahoe National Forest surrounding the Sawtooth Trail above the Sierra Meadows neighborhood in Truckee, Calif. Residents and visitors can expect to see approximately 1,000 goats …
Nevada City – Nevada County is scheduling three public meetings in August on proposed amendments to its commercial cannabis cultivation ordinance as directed by the Board of Supervisors. The draft ordinance proposes the following general changes in addition to other …
Truckee, Calif. (July 31, 2024) – More than 50 people turned out for a special reception to celebrate the winners in the Town of Truckee’s first-ever "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" photo contest that was held last Friday, July …
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2024 – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is expected to consider Wednesday new legislation from Sens. Joe Manchin and John Barrasso that would increase fossil fuel mining and drilling on public lands and in the …
ICHLAND, Wash.—Every second of every day, utilities monitor the flow of power through the nation’s electric grid, monitoring whether power generated matches power demanded by homes, businesses, vehicles and more. For every disruption—a substation outage, a felled utility pole, a …
July 30, 2024 – The University of Essex, Natural History Museum and Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) research has uncovered the true impact on Britain’s seabed life – with the number of species plummeting nearly 30% near …
UN Member States must immediately comply with the recent “landmark ruling” by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, a group of 38 UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday. The UN’s …
July 30, 2024 – As the climate crisis fuels more high-severity wildfires, many forests – adapted to bounce back from frequent but less-intense fires – are struggling to recover quickly. “In a lot of locations, forests in the Sierra Nevada …
Washington, DC, July 30, 2024—Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on the 100 Days Until Election 2024report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence: “The election security …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. July 30, 2024 — In response to a March 2024 petition by conservation groups, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has found that protecting the western burrowing owl under the California Endangered Species Act may be warranted. …
Auburn – A 43-year-old Penn Valley man was arrested late Monday night by a CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officer, assisted by Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. The man was arrested after he was seen fleeing the area of multiple roadside fires …
Below normal temperatures today, with a gradual warming trend beginning Wednesday and continuing through the rest of the week and into next week. Onshore flow persists, with breezy to gusty late day winds, strongest in the Delta. Key Points Discussion …
