Nevada County Local News: History

In 2018, California voted to ditch the twice-annual time shift. But the state still has it. Here’s why.

California has banned affirmative action for three decades, but SCOTUS ruling also affects private universities

How a series of mass shootings has made California the toughest gun control state in the nation.

Desperate to win elections, state’s GOP embraces voting practices decried by former president as fraudulent.

Have you visited the local museums in Truckee? Most specifically have you visited the newest museum, the Museum of Truckee History? Ideally local museums provide the history of the area and put the stories into...

The longest-serving California senator had a legendary political career spanning seven decades.

Like many small railroad towns in the 19th Century, Truckee’s businesses were strung along a main thoroughfare known as Front Street or Commercial Row. Behind these storefronts was an alleyway identified on the map as Second Street but what locals eventually called Jibboom Street. Jibboom Street was the heart of the hamlet’s Red Light District [...].

Author Stephen H. Provost has released his new book “Sierra Highway: U.S. 395 and El Camino Sierra in California and Nevada (Highways of the West).” The guidebook is a historical travelogue, featuring more than 550 images and is the fourth installment in the Highways of the West series following Highway 395.

The Sierra Speaker Series, a monthly event aimed at connecting individuals with the rich cultural and natural history of the Sierra region, is set to offer a captivating presentation on the often overlooked role of Chinese laborers in Truckee’s history.

The Nevada City race will be followed by the Heart of Gold Festival, which is a celebration of wellness featuring great food and brews, live local bands, a Kid Zone with lawn games, a bike rodeo and an outdoor recreation and wellness Vendor Village including businesses and organizations focused on recreation and youth mental health.

But School Boards Association says bill could further inflame tensions between state and local districts

Conceptual designs for the revitalization of the historic Cal-Neva Resort were revealed at Bowl Incline. The property was purchased by real estate investment, development and management firm, McWhinney, in April 2023.