AUBURN, Calif. With an eye on balanced growth, the Placer County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution yesterday to formally adopt the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget. The budget represents the culmination of a comprehensive countywide effort to develop a budget …
Basin, Sierra National Forest, Fresno County. Active fire behavior with running and spotting. Mandatory evacuations. Road closures in the area. Threat to critical infrastructure. Evacuation of local campgrounds. June 26, 2024 at 11:00 PM CA Team 11 (Fogle) Activation to …
Nevada City, CA – Goats and sheep will soon play a key role in Nevada County’s wildfire mitigation efforts. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $150,000 contract with the Nevada County Resource Conservation District (RCD) to manage the …
Quincy, Calif., June 26, 2024 — For the protection of natural, Tribal and cultural resources, concerns about fire danger, public health and sanitation, and upholding permitted special uses, the Plumas National Forest has issued a Forest Order prohibiting anyone from …
First, thank you again to my Gold Country Trails Council family who were out there the very next morning searching for Sparky. To Holly from H.E.A.R.T. who was there every single day. To Jane Schluter, who made finding Sparky her …
Anderson, CA, June 26, 2024 — Due to the increasing risk of wildfires, Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) will close its California forestlands to public access beginning Fri., June 28. SPI considers several wildfire risk factors when closing its lands, including …
California voters approved the district tax change for the City of Grass Valley (Nevada County) in the March 2024 election. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has determined that, pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 72651, …
Nevada City, CA – The Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $387.7 million budget for fiscal year 2024/2025 to fund essential services while maintaining a healthy $40 million in general fund reserves given ongoing economic uncertainty. “We are …
The Nevada Cemetery District is pleased to invite the public to attend the restoration of some monuments in the historic North San Juan Cemetery that were damaged by storms in recent years. The restoration will be conducted as part of …
Nevada City, CA – Today, Nevada County Supervisors approved a contract renewal with Sammie’s Friends for animal shelter services in an amount not to exceed $1.1 million for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. “It takes …
SACRAMENTO — State Controller Malia M. Cohen has released the 2023 self-reported payroll data for cities and counties on the Government Compensation in California website. The data covers 517,358 positions and a total of more than $40.72 billion in 2023 …
Nevada City, CA – Nevada County’s Citizen’s Academy offers a behind-the-scenes look at the ins and outs of County government. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the people, places, and programs that make our County government work. Have …
Seasonably warm and periodically breezy weather persists across the early week period, with a slight cooling trend to near normal from mid to late week and into the weekend. Slight chance of isolated thunderstorms through this evening. Key Points Short-Term …
NEVADA CITY, Calif. (June 25, 2024) — Residents and visitors to the Truckee area can expect to see heavy equipment performing fuels reduction work along Highway 89 this summer. The Donkey Town and El Burro (previously known as Jackass and …
Grass Valley, June 25, 2023 – The message is clear: if you camp in a dispersed site in the Sierra Nevada, you have responsibilities. With summer underway, the amount of garbage and smoldering campfires are posing a serious threat to …
Grass Valley, California, June 25, 2024. Despite the warm temperatures this past Saturday, volunteers from United Way of Nevada County (UWNC) completed community projects at four local non-profit organizations to honor United Way's Worldwide Day of Action. UWNC volunteers extended …
Apache, Palermo area in Butte County. Grass and light brush. Structures threatened with evacuations in progress. June 24, 2024 at 10:30 PM Incident Command Post (ICP) is being moved to Feather Falls Casino. Numerous spot fires and ember cast ahead …
New York, June 24, 2024 — The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes reports that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be freed from prison in a plea deal with the United States Justice Department. “Julian Assange faced a prosecution that had …
AUBURN, Calif. (June 24, 2024) — Customers served by Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) are urged to reduce their water use to help manage an ongoing water delivery problem caused by damaged Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) facilities. PG&E …
With the return of blue whales, including recent reports of up to 30 whales feeding and multiple mother/calf pairs, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary reminds ocean users to follow best practices to reduce harassment and possible vessel strikes that pose …
