Nevada County Local News

The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

After four years of efforts, the Provisions cannabis dispensary is open in Grass Valley.

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors contracted with an architectural firm to conduct a study of uses for the courthouse in Nevada City when local courts move to their new facility.

In their May 28 meeting, the Grass Valley City Council discussed raising the monthly salary paid to councilmembers.

Volunteers are needed to help Gold Country Senior Service relocate their storage yard for their popular Senior Firewood program.

In its May 28 meeting, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved the county's first Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan .

A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.

After University of California students were arrested or suspended for protests, student workers are striking at three campuses. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.

It’s time for the folks in California’s Capitol to play let’s-make-a-deal – or actually, many deals.

Nevada City is hosting a community get-together on June 13 and a community workshop for the Community Wildfire Protection Plan on June 20.

An alignment known as a “planetary parade” will march across night skies starting June 3.

California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, flew more 6,000 miles to Rome this month to deliver a brief speech on climate change at a Vatican-sponsored conference.

Two major forces are at play: Gov. Gavin Newsom scaled back his promise of increased financial support for Cal State, while university officials agreed to 5% salary increases earlier this year.

California lawmakers voted to offer an official apology for the state’s role in supporting slavery and moved several reparations bills but let others die.

Nevada County Public Health Department's Mobile Crisis Team reported receiving over 200 calls since its founding in January, and launched the new Mental Health Matters Nevada County program in May to make it easier to access resources and help.

It’s been almost a half-century since I first heard the term “peripheral canal” uttered by William Gianelli, who was then-Gov. Ronald Reagan’s top water official. The project, in one form or another, had already been kicking around for decades.

As funds for climate change programs are cut, Democrats and environmentalists are pushing for a bond measure on the ballot to restore some funding.

The final draft of the Nevada County Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan has been released by the Nevada County Community Development Agency and is available for viewing on the Internet.

Closed since the 2022 Mosquito Fire, the Mosquito Ridge Road in the Tahoe National Forest has been repaired and reopened.

The job action starting today at UC Santa Cruz isn’t about pay, but instead is in response to how UC deployed police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.