Nevada County Local News


Curated Local News articles published by local newsrooms.

Hospice of the Foothills Receives Estate Gift

03/27/2024

Hospice of the Foothills announced a generous estate gift from the Templeton Family Trust.

Reps. Gaetz and Greene Lawsuit Against Cities Where Political Rally Was Canceled Can Move Forward

03/25/2024

A judge ruled GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene can move forward with their lawsuit against two California cities where rallies were canceled.

California Forever Denies Reports of Shady Tactics Outside Bay Area Target

03/24/2024

Rumors are flying that California Forever is using dodgy tactics to gather signatures.

PG&E Repairs Lead to Emergency Water Measures

03/22/2024

A 20% water use reduction by Nevada Irrigation District customers is requested as a result of PG&E repairs which have cut off the water supply at the headwaters.

Capital Improvement Plan to be Released

03/22/2024

Nevada County staff have prepared a $56M+ Capital Improvement Plan to be presented to the Board of Supervisors with a focus on maintenance of local bridges and roads.

Grass Valley Considers Decrease in Cannabis Tax

03/22/2024

The City of Grass Valley is in discussion to lower the cannabis tax as its first dispensary prepares to open in the coming weeks.

Nevada County Reports on Community Resiliency Grants

03/22/2024

A report on how Nevada County allocated $5.8M of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for Community and Economic Resiliency projects.

Potential Courthouse Locations Narrowed Down

03/21/2024

The new Nevada City Courthouse Project Advisory Group has agreed on the top three potential sites for the location.

Snowplow Naming Contest Winner Announced

03/21/2024

With 3,000 Californians submitting entries, the winners of the CalTrans snow plow naming contest have been announced.

Public Comments Opened for Proposed Event Center

03/19/2024

Public comments are open for a proposed event center in Penn Valley as it goes through its Environmental Impact Review process.

Nevada County Investments in Wildfire Mitigation

03/18/2024

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services outlines their ongoing work in reducing and mitigating wildfire risk.

California Speeds Plans to Empty San Quentin's Death Row

03/18/2024

California prison officials announced they will move the last 457 condemned prisoners out of San Quentin's death row by summer. They will be transferred to other state prisons and housed in the general population.

Alan G. Sieroty, Former State Senator Who Helped Create the Coastal Commission, Dies at 93

03/17/2024

Sieroty, of Beverly Hills, served as a state Assembly member and senator, championing disability rights and efforts to protect California's coast.

What It Takes to Deliver Water to You, Explained by NID

03/16/2024

A Nevada Irrigation District guide to the history and operation of district water infrastructure.

California Unlikely to Meet Landmark Goals for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

03/15/2024

California will miss its goals unless it can increase emission reductions threefold, according to a new study.

New Recycling Drop Off Location

03/15/2024

A new recycling center has opened at 12640 Loma Rica Avenue in Grass Valley, and is open Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 3 PM.

Q&A: How the 50-Year-Old Case That Transformed English Learner Education Began

03/14/2024

An interview with Lucinda Lee Katz, the first grade teacher of the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case Lau vs. Nichols.

Photos: The Day the Presses Stopped Running | a Farewell to the Los Angeles Times Olympic Plant

03/11/2024

The March 11 edition of the Los Angeles Times print edition will be its last at the Los Angeles Times Olympic printing plant in Los Angeles.

Upcoming Highway 49 Work Outlined

03/10/2024

Projects to improve safe access and widen lanes and add shoulders to improve the highway as an evacuation route are in the early stages.

California Attorney General Boosts Bill Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports

03/10/2024

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is throwing his weight behind legislation to bar medical debt from showing up on consumer credit reports, a Democratic-led effort to offer protection to patients squeezed by health care bills.

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