Nevada County Local News

Nevada City is preparing to update the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, and public input is invited. Read on to learn more about the plan and how you can participate.

After recent maintenance, the Victorian style clock is telling the correct time on three of its four faces. What will it take to get a fully working clock downtown? Read to find out.

In their December 17 meeting, the Grass Valley Planning Commission determined that the 13 acre parcel on Brunswick Road was a suitable location for a proposed biomass plant under the city's General Plan. Read on for more information about the proposed biomass plant and next steps.

As the first serious case of bird flu in a human is reported and more dairy herds across the state are infected, California Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency. Read on to learn what that entails.

Learn more about the Nevada County Draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan and how you can provide your feedback by the end of the January 13 2025 deadline for public comment.

Read on to learn more about the free fares and shuttles to holiday events being offered by Nevada County Connects December 17 through 31.

Use this explainer by the National Science Foundation-sponsored National Center for Atmospheric Research to understand atmospheric rivers and how they'll change as the climate warms.

An update on progress on the Nevada Street bridge work in Nevada City.

Learn about the Challenge Match where every dollar raised for Nevada County's Center for the Arts will be matched up to $50,000 and how you can donate before the December 31 deadline.

Child care centers throughout California struggled to find people with the right credentials to look after their babies, toddlers and preschoolers. At the same time, many people who wanted to become early childhood educators faced difficulties in earning the credentials.

The US EPA granted California’s waiver, which the incoming Trump administration is likely to try to overturn in the courts. The state’s zero-emission vehicle mandates have been the driving force behind California’s progress in cleaning up dangerous air pollutants.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “Master Plan for Career Education” seeks to help the nearly 7 million adults in California who lack college degrees by giving them college credit for their work experience and by changing the requirements on some state jobs.

There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire and other perils, or are required to do so by their mortgage lenders.

Gov. Newsom and legislative Democrats pushed through a law that bans employers from requiring workers to attend ‘captive audience meetings.’ It was the latest victory for the labor movement at the state Capitol.

California recorded historically high numbers of deaths in county jails for the past six years. Now, counties expect to house more prisoners as Prop. 36 takes effect.

Some rural California communities are resisting efforts to streamline permitting for wind and solar farms and battery storage for environmental or safety reasons.

The Supreme Court justices agreed to review whether oil companies have standing to try to overturn a federal waiver for a California clean-car rule that ramped up electric car sales. The standards are the cornerstone of California’s efforts to clean its air and combat climate change.

The Truckee Fire Protection District is urging residents to be prepared for winter. Read on for their advice on proactive measure you can take to remain safe.

Learn more about the newly opened segment of the Deer Creek Tribute Trail crossing California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP) land, and get ready to take a hike!

When disaster strikes, California gets federal funding to hire temporary workers to clean debris. But the jobs are tough, and some agencies struggle to manage the grants.