Nevada City, CA – On Tuesday, Nov. 12, Nevada County Supervisors adopted a zoning code ordinance amendment to the County’s Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance that would allow for two retail dispensaries in the unincorporated county areas of Soda Springs and …
Wastewater injection resulting from oil and gas production in Oklahoma caused a dramatic rise in seismic activity in the state between 2009 and 2015. But regulatory efforts to backfill some injection wells with cement and reduce injection volumes have been …
QUINCY, CA — Following successful operations yesterday and today, firefighters on the Plumas National Forest Mount Hough and Beckwourth Ranger Districts plan to continue pile burning operations tomorrow and Friday, conditions permitting. On the Mount Hough Ranger District, approximately 10 …
Nevada City – A 30-day public comment period opened yesterday on Nevada County’s application for a state “Prohousing” designation demonstrating its commitment to encouraging housing development. If the state approves the designation, the County could be in line for more …
November 13, 2024 – During a November 6 press conference in Tripoli, the Government of National Unity’s acting interior minister, Emad Trabelsi, vowed to impose wide-ranging “morality” measures targeting women and girls in western Libya. The restrictions on clothing, social …
Denver, CO, Nov. 13, 2024 National end-of-life rights organization Compassion & Choices filed an amicus brief Tuesday in a case challenging California’s medical aid in dying law. A federal court in March already dismissed the lawsuit, brought by plaintiffs who …
Periods of light to moderate snow, rain, and breezy winds expected today through Friday with moderate mountain travel impacts. Northern CA remains in an active weather pattern at the end of this week into early next week. Discussion Satellite and …
Starting Nov. 13, 2024, Tahoe National Forest will begin a prescribed pile burn near the North San Juan area at Cruzon Grade Road and Bear Trap Springs Road. Fire and fuels personnel plan to prescribed burn up to 50 acres …
Nevada City, CA – On Tuesday, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors accepted a $750,000 grant from the USDA, Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Fire and Aviation Management for the Critical Evacuation Route and Hazardous Vegetation Removal Program. This funding, …
MARYSVILLE – Caltrans is alerting motorists about a winter storm on its way to the Sierra Nevada that could create challenging mountain travel conditions for the rest of the week. The National Weather Service is forecasting six to 12 inches …
The Elections Office released an update on Tuesday afternoon that added over 12,000 ballots to the total count. With 34,480 ballots counted and 30,499 remaining to be processed, we're now past the halfway mark. Undervotes in local races a standout …
Nevada City, California – Nevada County Consolidated Fire District announced today that it has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to purchase new extrication equipment, including a fully equipped extrication system and stabilization kit. This …
November 12, 2024 – In the 2024 election cycle, housing advocates and renters led successful campaigns for state and local ballot measures to address the affordable housing and homelessness crisis. Voters across the country, in communities of all sizes and …
NEW YORK, November 12, 2024—The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit against the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). In late 2022, OFAC asserted that …
Firefighters on the Plumas National Forest Beckwourth and Mount Hough Ranger Districts plan to conduct pile burning operations starting this morning and continuing through this week, conditions permitting. On the Beckwourth Ranger District, plans are to treat approximately 18 acres …
Dry and seasonable weather today ahead of another weather system occurring Wednesday into the weekend bringing periods of rain with isolated thunder chances, mountain snow, and breezy winds. Discussion Precipitation has tapered off with snow ending this evening. As a …
With the Thanksgiving holiday around the corner, the reality is that many families do not have the means for a holiday meal or even for regular healthy meals. The Interfaith Food Ministry (IFM) says they are seeing record numbers of …
Nevada County, CA, November 12, 2024 – Sierra Harvest is excited to announce the award of over $750,000 in federal support from the USDA’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture …
With the conclusion of our 2024 election season, Community Beyond Violence reaffirms our commitment to a future free of interpersonal violence, where everyone in our community lives in a culture of safety and personal dignity. For over 45 years, CBV …
PLACER/NEVADA COUNTIES – Caltrans is reminding motorists of various lane and ramp closures in multiple locations along Interstate 80 (I-80) as several projects continue in Placer and Nevada counties. Construction crews are working on final tasks, winterizing projects and keeping …
