Nevada County Local News

After delays and mishaps, California announces $450 million for high school career pathways.

The Grass Valley City Council discussed raising the monthly salaries of council members and the mayor at a recent meeting.

California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace.

At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to protect their property from wildfires.

The UC Regents approved campus requests for more tools for UC police months after campus protesters clashed with law enforcement.

Applications are being accepted to serve on an open seat of the Clear Creek Elementary School District Board of Trustees.

The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County has been awarded $7.8 million by the California Office of Emergency Services to be used for the Deer Creek Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project.

The California Public Employees’ Retirement system is the nation’s largest state-backed pension fund. It awarded its chief executive $667,000 bonus after a successful investment year.

Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties. Here are the facts about California crime trends.

The Sacramento Bee takes a look at the Proposition 33 rent-control measure on the November ballot.

The California surgeon general is launching a campaign today to spread awareness about health conditions that contribute to pregnancy-related deaths, such as heart disease.

Over the last five years, the state government has spent some $24 billion to ameliorate homelessness, which, according to polls, is California’s most troublesome issue.

California’s new cap on health care cost increases is regarded as the most aggressive in the nation. It includes potential fines against companies that exceed the limit.

Failed legislative bills have attempted to create safe parking programs for students to sleep in their cars on California campuses while awaiting housing. Meanwhile, Long Beach City College allows homeless students to park overnight.

The Sacramento Bee explains the Proposition 32 minimum wage measure on the November Ballot.

The Sacramento Bee explains the Proposition 36 anti-crime measure on the November ballot.

The Sacramento Bee explains the Proposition 4 climate resiliency bond measure on the November ballot.

The public is invited to comment on the Russell Valley Fuels Reduction Project to reduce fuels in 3,000 acres of land north of Truckee.

In a September 15 ceremony, officials and members of the public attended the unveiling of a plaque designating the Lime Kiln Schoolhouse on Duggans Road a historic landmark.

In compliance of state law, the University of California Regents will be considering the attached audit of inventory and use of military equipment by UC police and a budget request for additional items.