Nevada County Local News

A public meeting is scheduled for October 22 for a discussion of future uses of the Nevada City Courthouse.

The state Senate signs off on Gov. Newsom’s bill to stop spikes in California gas prices. A final vote is scheduled on Monday.

In their October 8 meeting, the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors were informed by a PG&E official that the utility was not going to disclose information about the root cause of the outages at the Spaulding powerhouse.

Learn more about the Rotary Club of Nevada City's "Paws and A Cause” fundraising event scheduled for October 20 in Pioneer Park.

U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Adam Schiff (far left) and Republican Steve Garvey (second) participate in a debate moderated by news anchor Marc Brown (far right) in Glendale on Oct. 8, 2024. Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo

California allotted half a billion dollars to help community land trusts across the state. But budget cuts and bureaucracy have land trust advocates back where they were in 2020: seeking state aid to preserve affordable housing.

Learn more about the Nevada City Bike Bus which is launching on November 15.

In an effort to increase transparency, the Nevada County Registrar of Voters announced the launch of an online dashboard for the November election.

On Aug. 31, when Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special session on gas prices, California motorists were paying $4.61 per gallon on average, $1.27 more than the national average.
On October 7, when the state Senate finally convened, prices were $4.68 in California, or $1.51 above the national average.

How to apply rebate as part of the recent $80 million state program to electrify homes.

The Mercury News explains the Proposition 35 to renew the existing tax used to fund Medi-Cal health services.

Ever since Laphonza Butler took herself out of the running for U.S. Senate a year ago — just two weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom picked her to replace the late Dianne Feinstein — she has faded into the background quite a bit.

Public comment is requested for a proposal that would reduce building regulations on owner-built homes in rural Nevada County.

The state Labor Commissioner sometimes struggles to get back pay to workers when it reaches wage theft settlements. It tries social media, TV and hotlines. But money owed to employees is still sitting in state accounts.

The summer COVID surge in California may be finally abating, but people are still advised to get update vaccines in anticipation of a resurgence in the fall and winter.

The Assembly approves Gov. Newsom’s bill on oil refineries on a 44-17 vote. But the state Senate will have its say during the special session.

A California minimum wage law that was delayed amid budget troubles is now set to go into effect Oct. 16. It’s expected to benefit hundreds of thousands of workers.

Applications are open for an open seat representing Division 4 on the Nevada Irrigation District.

California’s private nonprofit colleges will no longer be able grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or went to the same college after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this morning banning the practice.

Homeless service providers are scaling back and taking out loans as they wait for late payments from the government.