Nevada County Local Local Governments News Articles and Digest

Education State of California

11/20/2024
As California public universities try to balance campus safety with students’ right to protest, community colleges are squaring off in court with students and staff who argue that the schools are violating their freedom of speech, explains CalMatters community college reporter Adam Echelman.

From CalMatters...

State of California

$165 Billion Revenue Error Continues to Haunt California’s Budget

11/20/2024
History will — or at least should — see a $165 billion error in revenue estimates as one of California’s most boneheaded political acts.

From CalMatters...

State of California

California’s Budget Is ‘Roughly Balanced,’ but Growing Deficits Expected

11/20/2024
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office projects a $2 billion shortfall for 2025-26, but says the state can’t afford big new programs. Gov. Newsom has complained about attention on the office’s deficit estimates.

From The Union...

Public Safety Resilience City of Grass Valley

Spotlight on Grass Valley Fire Code

11/19/2024
Learn more about Grass Valley land owner obligations to keep the parcel compliant with the local fire code. It's never too early to plan and prepare for fire season.

From CalMatters...

Elections & Politics State of California

California’s Slow Vote Count Sows Doubt. Here’s How One Group Is Trying to Fix That

11/19/2024
The California Voter Foundation launched a tool tracking daily vote counts in 18 close contests for Congress and the state Legislature. The tracker aims to show how counts change over time and dispel misinformation about election fraud, the group says.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs State of California

Gavin Newsom Pledged to Release His Tax Returns Every Year. The Last One Was for 2020

11/19/2024
Gov. Newsom just bought a $9 million house in Marin County, but his sources of income haven’t been made public recently. He had pledged to release his tax returns.

From The Union...

Transportation City of Nevada City

Nevada Street Bridge Work Update

11/18/2024
Get the latest details on the Nevada Street Bridge construction in Nevada City.

From The Union...

Public Safety Resilience City of Grass Valley

Grass Valley to Hire Community Risk Reduction Manager

11/18/2024
In their November 19 meeting, the Grass Valley Measure B oversight committee approved funds to hire a Community Risk Reduction Manager. Read on to learn more about this new position.

From YubaNet...

Elections & Politics County of Nevada

Nevada County Elections to Verify Tally

11/18/2024
Learn more about the manual tally process of 1% of ballots to verify the vote count by the Nevada County Elections Department.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics State of California

Lobbying Activity This Past Summer Cost a Record-Breaking $168 Million. Here’s What We Know.

11/18/2024
Between the summer session of the California Legislature featuring hot topics like AI regulation and money for journalism, and a special one focusing on gas prices, powerful corporations poured in record-setting money to influence lawmakers.

From The Union...

Land Use & Development Parks & Recreation Transportation City of Grass Valley

Wolf Creek Trail Expansion Approved

11/14/2024
Read on for more information about plans to expand the Wolf Creek pedestrian and bicyclist trail in Grass Valley.

From Sierra Sun...

Land Use & Development Housing Town of Truckee

Truckee Town Council Approves Changes to Affordable Housing in-Lieu Fee

11/13/2024
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Truckee Town Council exercised their gratitude muscles during their Tuesday, Nov. 12 meeting. To celebrate Gratitude Month, each council member picked an organization or person which exemplified the Truckee Way.

From YubaNet...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening County of Nevada

Nevada County Revises Commercial Cannabis Ordinance

11/13/2024
Learn more about changes made to the Commercial Cannabis Ordinance in the November 12 meeting of the Nevada County Board of Supervisors.

From YubaNet...

Land Use & Development Housing County of Nevada

Comments Open on County’s ‘Prohousing’ Application

11/13/2024
Learn how you can give your feedback about the Nevada County application for 'Prohousing' designation from the state and what that designation entails.

From CalMatters...

Education Families & Children State of California

California Schools Brace for Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants, Trans Students and ‘Woke’ Curriculum

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.

From Sierra Sun...

Parks & Recreation Truckee Donner Public Utility District

Truckee Donner PUD Board Approves 2023 Energy Resource Mix, Promotes Local Agency Collaboration

11/12/2024

At Truckee Donner Public Utility District's Nov. 6 board of directors meeting, the board approved the submission of the 2023 Power Source Disclosure Report and Power Content Label, and approved agreements for leases in Truckee Regional Park to enable the development of the new Truckee Library and Rocker Memorial Skate Park.

From YubaNet...

Public Safety Land Use & Development Resilience County of Nevada

Vegetation Removal Funding Increased

11/12/2024
In their November 12 meeting, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors accepted a USDA Forest Service grant for vegetation removal. Click to get the details.

From The Union...

Public Safety Land Use & Development Resilience County of Nevada

Spotlight Nevada County Pilot Biochar Program

11/12/2024
Learn more about the Nevada County pilot program to convert biomass to biochar to reduce dangerous fuel load on county lands.

From The Union...

Public Safety Resilience County of Nevada

Nevada County Consolidated Fire District Awarded Grant

11/12/2024
Learn more about the California Office of Traffic Safety grant awarded to the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District for acquisition of new emergency services equipment.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs State of California

Trump’s Proposed Tariffs, Especially on China and Mexico, Could Hit California Hard

11/12/2024
Trump has threatened new, higher tariffs on two of California’s biggest trade partners, China and Mexico. The state’s workers and economy could feel the most impact.

Nevada County Local News: Local Governments