Nevada County Local News

The Penn Valley Community Foundation announced the project to develop a community center on Spenceville Road in Penn Valley has entered the planning phase with a fundraiser to be held in September.

With 830 bills in the dreaded Senate and Assembly suspense files, legislators were busy August 15 killing about a third of them.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills that aim to make it easier to prosecute retail theft. He’s asking voters to reject a ballot measure that would impose even tougher penalties.

The Sacramento Bee explains Propisition 36, the anti-crime measure on the November Ballot.

Nevada County is seeking to hire more paid temporary election workers for the anticipated high turnout November election.

Nevada County is seeking to hire a new assistant County Executive Officer.

Residents in North Bloomfield came together to increase fire safety by leveraging a 3,000 fire suppression tank and a 32,000 gallon swimming pool.

Applications are being accepted by the Nevada City School District to fill a vacancy on the School Board.

A Veteran's Health & Wellness Fair is being hosted by the Nevada County Veterans Service Office on August 29 in Grass Valley.

Backers pulled a $20 billion affordable housing bond off Bay Area ballots today, amid fears that it wouldn’t pass.

The EPA must grant a waiver before the diesel truck measure can be implemented. It’s one of California’s most controversial measures to clean up air pollution and greenhouse gases.

Proposition 32 to increase the minimum wage from $16 isn’t as far-reaching as when it was first proposed. Fast food workers are already making more, and health care employees are on track. But worker groups are already pushing for more.

The Nevada County Library is partnering with the Nevada County Master Gardeners to provide free seeds through its seed library program.

Five chapters of local League of Women Voters are holding a forum for the candidates running for California Assembly District 3 in November.

A roundup of Nevada City news, including an upcoming car show, plans for homeless camp clearing, and an upgrade to a middle school sports field.

Some California agencies are offering incentives and hosting workshops for school districts that want to build affordable housing for teachers.

The state’s landlords see rising insurance costs, so they say they’re going to have to raise rents. But they complain about laws that limit how much they can do so.

A new delay is pushing repairs to Spaulding Powerhouse #2 beyond the previously expected mid-September completion date.

Learn more about how to register to vote and the ballot measures and candidates running for office in November.

Sky-high rent is among Californians’ biggest concerns. Nearly 30% of tenants spend more than half their income on rent; and the median rent is $2,850 a month, 33% higher than the national average.

Two propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot address this issue — though one does so in a rather roundabout way.