Nevada County Local News

Cal State has a goal to graduate 40% of its freshmen within four years. It now graduates 36% — it’s highest rate ever. On other goals, the system is further behind.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Racial Justice Act into law in September 2020, following the police murder of George Floyd. For the first time, defendants can put bias from any brush with the criminal legal system — from arrest to sentencing — on the stand.

Read on for more information about the first ride of the Nevada City Bike Bus on November 15.

Learn how the Rough and Ready, Ophir Hill, Penn Valley Nevada County Consolidated Fire Districts are reorganizing and working to secure funds to continue operations.

Learn about the recently released 2023 Nevada County Crop and Livestock Report for 2023 showing an increase of %30 over the previous year, and the contribution by the local legal cannabis sector.

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office projects a $2 billion shortfall for 2025-26, but says the state can’t afford big new programs. Gov. Newsom has complained about attention on the office’s deficit estimates.

History will — or at least should — see a $165 billion error in revenue estimates as one of California’s most boneheaded political acts.

As California public universities try to balance campus safety with students’ right to protest, community colleges are squaring off in court with students and staff who argue that the schools are violating their freedom of speech, explains CalMatters community college reporter Adam Echelman.

Nevada City residents are encouraged to attend a workshop on December 10 at 6:30 to learn more about the capital improvement project to improve the “Broad Street Y” and give feedback.

Gov. Newsom just bought a $9 million house in Marin County, but his sources of income haven’t been made public recently. He had pledged to release his tax returns.

Bird flu has been spreading among dairy workers in California’s Central Valley, jumping from cows to people. A new suspected case in the Bay Area came from an unknown source.

The California Voter Foundation launched a tool tracking daily vote counts in 18 close contests for Congress and the state Legislature. The tracker aims to show how counts change over time and dispel misinformation about election fraud, the group says.

Learn more about Grass Valley land owner obligations to keep the parcel compliant with the local fire code. It's never too early to plan and prepare for fire season.

Voters in California’s farm belt, stretching more than 400 miles from Kern County on the south to Tehama County on the north, delivered solid majorities for Donald Trump in this month’s presidential election.

Between the summer session of the California Legislature featuring hot topics like AI regulation and money for journalism, and a special one focusing on gas prices, powerful corporations poured in record-setting money to influence lawmakers.

Learn more about the manual tally process of 1% of ballots to verify the vote count by the Nevada County Elections Department.

In their November 19 meeting, the Grass Valley Measure B oversight committee approved funds to hire a Community Risk Reduction Manager. Read on to learn more about this new position.

Get the latest details on the Nevada Street Bridge construction in Nevada City.

Read on to learn about the Nevada County Resource Conservation District use of prescribed fire to help help increase local wildland resilience.

Read on for more information about plans to expand the Wolf Creek pedestrian and bicyclist trail in Grass Valley.