Nevada County Local News

Wolf Creek Community Alliance has installed two self-guided walks and two bicycle tours with information about the natural and cultural history of the Wolf Creek Watershed. All information is in English and Spanish.

Concerns were raised over the placement of the designated dog park in Incline Village due to public safety access and potential harm to the surrounding creeks at the Village Green.

Nevada County’s nonprofit business hub is launching a fundraising campaign to support a new community program that will give local food entrepreneurs the tools they need to start and grow a successful commercial food business.

California is considering banning the use of “reverse search warrants,” which compel tech companies to disclose the identities of individuals based on the location of their phone and internet search history. Abortion activists call it vital.

The deadline for bills to pass their first house in the California Legislature has come and gone. Most made it. A few failed. And a handful of intriguing bills that didn’t pass may resurface because their authors aren’t giving up.

The Waldorf Astoria team discussed special use permits needed for the project through Washoe County.

If you live pretty much anywhere in California, you’re familiar with to-do lists that help residents prepare for wildfires. What might be missing from the lists are ways to deal with stress and anxiety.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 341 into law, reinstating a moratorium on the expansion of cardrooms in the state.

Sierra State Parks Foundation has announced the reopening of California State Parks in the Lake Tahoe–Donner Lake area.

Proposed cuts stemming from California’s budget deficit mean community colleges may be unable to improve AC and heating, make safety upgrades or follow through on major programs and infrastructure projects.

The City Council met on May 24, and among other items on the agenda, members officially voted on consideration of resolution 2023-23, establishing every June in Nevada City as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

The inaugural Lake Tahoe Litter Summit, hosted by nonprofit Clean Up the Lake, brought together 50 of Lake Tahoe's agency leaders and citizens fighting litter in the basin.

Grass Valley School District’s superintendent accepted a letter of resignation from GVSD Board of Trustees member Thomas Petitt. The board will consider applicants to fill the vacancy at its June 27 meeting.

Closed roads and trails are located generally above 5,000 feet and are necessary due to wet conditions and existing snowpack. The closures aim to prevent further damage, reduce maintenance costs and protect water quality.

After renting various spaces, the Holt Ballet Conservatory has relocated to a space on Providence Mine Road in Nevada City. The new studio will feature three separate dance rooms, a costume area, and full bathroom facilities with showers.

The program educates recreational boaters nationwide about the dangers of boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Truckee is pursuing a single-use plastic water bottle ban after receiving feedback from its recent Town Council meeting.

Nevada State Parks will launch Reserve Nevada, a new system that will allow visitors to buy day-use passes, book campsites and cabins, purchase permits and make event reservations online.

The Washoe Tahoe Housing Partnership has released its Housing Roadmap that provides reasonable options and solutions to improve housing options.

The Washoe County Board of County Commissioners has decided to reconsider its decision to decrease the parking and occupancy numbers for a short-term rental in Incline Village.