Nevada County Local News

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced Feb. 14 that she will not run for her Senate seat in 2024, a major moment given that the fight to succeed her is already under way. She says she intends to accomplish “as much for California as I can” until her term ends.

Iron Road Noodle House has opened at the Resort at Squaw Creek.

The committee, which met for the first time in September, is seeking applications for a renewable one-year or two-year term.

A young, orphaned black bear is on the loose in South Lake Tahoe and officials are seeking help in locating it after it escaped last week from a wildlife shelter.

Sen. Scott Wiener wants to expand and extend SB 35, which forces cities to approve certain developments with affordable units.

In January, California became the first state permitted to provide some benefits under Medicaid to incarcerated individuals—an effort to create a smooth transition from behind bars.

Cornerstone Bakery, part of the community for almost five years, expanded next door in the summer of 2022. Thus, Cornerstone Kitchen was born.

Nevada County will give out $434,000 to fund public health and safety projects at outdoor recreation destinations impacted by the pandemic.

The Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors focused on infrastructure projects to strengthen the reliability of Truckee’s water system.

Tahoe Tessie isn’t real but climate change is. That’s the tagline for “Find Tahoe Tessie,” an augmented reality game app developed by UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center.

Together with the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, the annual Lake Tahoe Summit Classic lacrosse tournament has established the Todd Kelly Memorial Scholarship.

The Town of Truckee is asking the community to weigh in on a sculpture that will be placed at Donner Lake.

Three spa businesses at Lake Tahoe have been recognized as “America’s Favorite Spas of 2022.”

A five-year experiment aimed at improving care for some Medicaid patients saved taxpayers an estimated $383 per patient per year, according to a review.

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors signed off on the 2023 Board Objectives at their Feb. 7 meeting.

A report from the USDA Forest Service reveals about 36.3 million trees across 2.6 million acres of federal, state and private land died in California in 2022.

California State Parks and the California Natural Resources Agency are reminding visitors about three ways to explore the great outdoors for free.

Placer County has introduced a large package of changes to the Tahoe Area Plan codes, many of which are meant to encourage development in city and town centers.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Nevada Department of Wildlife are supporting BearWise, a program that helps people live more responsibly with bears.

Beginning Feb. 1, Chad Wingo took over as publisher for the Union, which was established in 1864. Wingo has worked for the paper in advertising sales for 10 years.