Nevada County Local News

Placer County will order four electric buses to add to the Tahoe Truckee Area Transit system as part of the county's larger effort to convert to a zero emissions fleet.

The historic Cal Neva Resort on Lake Tahoe's North Shore has been acquired by a real estate investment, development and management firm, officials announced April 6.

More than 20 local organizations, businesses and institutions have launched the Know Overdose Nevada County campaign to increase awareness of drug overdose risks and harm reduction strategies to prevent overdoses.

On April 1, the former site of Summer Thyme’s Bakery & Deli in Grass Valley became a beehive of activity as volunteers worked to transform the premises into a new facility for Gold Country Senior Services.

The Penn Valley Fire Protection District board of directors will discuss what the the possible annexation of the Rough and Ready Fire Protection District could look like.

Due to heavy snowpack and near record wet weather conditions this winter, Tahoe National Forest has extended the seasonal closure period of its roads and trails to motorized use.

The annual Point-in-Time survey of people experiencing homelessness in Placer and Nevada County was conducted Jan. 25=Feb. 3 by 150 volunteers, nonprofit, and city and county staff.

After almost 11 years of running Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co, the current owners, Dave Cowie and Shana Maziarz are selling the business to four of their experienced employees.

The Cal-Neva Lodge & Casino irreversibly changed the history of north shore Lake Tahoe when it opened in 1926.

The California Preservation Foundation has announced winners of the 2023 Preservation Design Awards, recognizing the best in historic preservation, restoration, adaptive reuse, and rehabilitation. Each project will be recognized at the annual California Preservation Foundation Conference on April 20.

The Grass Valley City Council approved a Community Choice Aggregation program with Pioneer Community Energy, allowing the company to procure the necessary energy to serve all residents in the city of Grass Valley starting January 2024.

April is celebrated nationally as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and organizations in the basin are preparing to recognize the month with events that center around raising awareness and supporting survivors.

North Lake Tahoe, North Tahoe Fire, Northstar Fire and Truckee Fire all received instruction from the the experts at Sustainable Workplace Alliance and learned about how to handle fuel tanker rollovers.

Tahoe Modern, an interior design business based out of Truckee, is expanding; moving away from an online-only business platform, and celebrating the opening of a 3,000-square-foot physical showroom.

After a temporary closure due to the recent severe weather, the Save Mart store located in Truckee will reopen March 31 at 6:00 a.m.

Families of Incline Village were recently notified by Washoe County School District that Incline Middle School could be shut down as early as the fall of 2024, among other changes,

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors chose Michelle Bodley as the county’s new treasurer-tax collector. Bodley currently serves as assistant to elected treasurer Tina Vernon, who retired before her term expires.

The Truckee Town Council approved their priorities and discussed their work plan for 2023-25. The previous two-year priorities included infrastructure and community connectivity, workforce housing, enhanced communication and public outreach.

Celebrate Earth Day with Keep Truckee Green by giving a second life to your broken household items. The town's sustainability program is hosting a Fixit Clinic, allowing residents to repair household items.

For most Californians, the sight of aircraft spewing neon pink liquid over flaming trees and brush has become a hallmark of aggressive wildfire suppression campaigns. But some forest advocates say the substance does more harm than good. A federal lawsuit could reshape how the U.S. Forest Service battles wildfires throughout the western United States.