Nevada County Local News: Families & Children


All Local Families & Children News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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04/10/2025
The Nevada County Youth Commission is hosting the 2nd Annual Fun in the Foothills event on April 26 at Sierra College.

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04/01/2025
A look at the Court Appointed Special Advocate program to pair a trained adult with children in the court system. Training begins in April, consider applying.

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02/27/2025
Almost 15 million Californians have health care coverage through Medi-Cal, a program that stands to lose billions of dollars if Republicans follow through on proposed cuts.

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02/17/2025
Read on to learn more about the new flag football league launched by the Gold Country YMCA for youth between the ages of 5 to 13.

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02/10/2025
Interviews suggest some people swept up in Trump’s immigration crackdown are dedicated to their families and communities — not hardened criminals.

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01/29/2025
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Little Gems of the Sierra, a nonprofit Waldorf-inspired early childhood program, is expanding once again to meet the increasing demand for childcare in the Truckee-Tahoe region. Since its launch in 2020, the program has evolved to serve local families, most recently adding its first infant classroom and planning further growth to accommodate rising enrollment needs.

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01/06/2025
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Tahoe Forest Health System announced the arrival of the first baby of the New Year, Idalia Sol Gainey, born on January 1, 2025, at 10:40 a.m.

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12/02/2024
Birth centers are midwife-run facilities that deliver babies outside of hospitals. They have struggled to stay in business in part because of strict state licensing requirements.

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11/27/2024
Learn how you can help Interfaith Food Ministry provide holiday meals to Nevada County families in need.

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11/21/2024
Read on for more information about the first ride of the Nevada City Bike Bus on November 15.

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11/17/2024
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Soda Springs is a winter wonderland filled with fun for the whole family. For kids ages 7 and younger, the Planet Kids snow play area features tubing carousels, tubing lanes, snow volcanoes to climb, and more. Families can also enjoy 10 tubing runs at Tube Town, perfect for all ages. The resort opens on Nov. 27 for the 2024-25 season.

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11/13/2024
More than 115,000 children in California were undocumented in the most recent census count, and it’s estimated almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent.

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10/09/2024
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Youth development nonprofit, SOS Outreach, plans to award an estimated $45,000 in scholarships to families this winter season. The nonprofit, which engages over 3,000 youth annually across 10 states and 15 communities, helps young people develop life skills through the power of mentorship in the outdoors. 

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08/29/2024
The third annual Latino Family Festival will be held in Condon Park in Grass Valley on September 12, hosted by PARTNERS Family Resources and the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools .

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08/25/2024
Birth centers are popular options for families who want to deliver a baby outside of a hospital. Nineteen of them closed in California in the past decade, deepening the state’s maternity care crisis.

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07/30/2024
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For Nevada County to be wildfire resilient and disaster-ready it will take all of us. This is something the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services has recognized, having worked to identify gaps in disaster preparedness with their 2024 Disaster Engagement Strategy. One of the gaps identified was Youth Emergency Preparedness.

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07/06/2024
Image for display with article titled Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Offers Free Summer Meals

The Tahoe Truckee Unified School District is pleased to offer free summer meals for children 18 years of age and under and disabled adults through the Seamless Summer Options program.

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06/18/2024
Image for display with article titled Free Food for Children; Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program Begins June 26

The 2024 St. Theresa Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program begins June 26 and will continue every Wednesday through August 21st.

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05/30/2024
The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

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05/23/2024
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The Nevada County Public Health Department is hosting a free community baby shower for eastern county residents on June 4.