Nevada County Sports Digest

Gov. Gavin Newsom called it “deeply unfair” for transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports today — a notable change in his position that thrust the Democratic governor into the center of a national maelstrom. It was unclear whether he will act on his new position as Republicans urged him to follow conservative states in banning transgender athletes from girls' sports.

Read on to learn more about the new flag football league launched by the Gold Country YMCA for youth between the ages of 5 to 13.

A new bill would remove the right of California’s female transgender athletes in to participate in high school sports teams that match their gender identity.

A request for bids has been issued by Nevada City for the design of a new skatepark. Read on to learn more about this project.

The Heart of Gold Gravel Race on October 5 raised over $100,000 to support youth mental health programs.

The Tahoe National Forest is asking for public input as it develops proposals for up to 143 miles of designated Class 1 E-Bike trails.

Environmental review of the remaining link of the future 72-mile bike and pedestrian trail completed, though concerns raised about eBikes.

A rendering for a Solano Sports Complex development with facilities for baseball, basketball, football, swimming, tennis, volleyball, pickleball and other sports was released as part of the California Forever project in east Solano County.

The Tahoe National Forest has assigned several hundred acres for winter over-snow vehicle use.

In an April 17 community meeting in Grass Valley, dozens of area skateboarders gathered for a presentation on design options for the Condon Park Skatepark Project.

When and if California legalizes sports gambling, the policy should honor the laws established in partnership with tribes decades ago, says Assemblyman James Ramos.

The “pop, pop, pop” that’s become synonymous with Pickleball may soon be a racket of the past. That’s the goal promised by a new generation of equipment developed to lessen the overall acoustic burden of the sport.

Proposed California legislation that would ban tackle football for kids under 12 had gained momentum until Gov. Gavin Newsom made it clear he’d veto the bill.

The Assembly has until the end of January to decide the fate of the youth tackle football bill, which would prevent kids under 12 from playing the sport to protect them from brain trauma.

Finding housing in Nevada County is difficult for people, and Bill Litchfield, owner of the HEW Building in Nevada City, is taking steps to transform the old hospital into condominiums.

A recent investigation by Voice of San Diego revealed that nonprofits that provide staff at local stadiums could be raising money without doing charity work, while also paying labor below minimum wage and under the table. Now, multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating.

Three years after the NFL's Raiders abandoned Oakland for Las Vegas, MLB's Oakland A's announced they're moving there too. The owners of the teams unanimously approved the MLB team’s move.

Nevada City’s Park Initiative Committee held a meeting to discuss the possible reallocation of grant funds to create a skatepark. More than 75 people attended the meeting.

The $700 million price tag sets a $7 billion mark that would make the Warriors one of the world’s most valuable sports teams.

The 18th Annual Gold Country Golf Classic benefiting Sierra Services for the Blind will take place at the Alta Sierra Golf Club on Oct. 6.

Palisades Tahoe announced the highly anticipated return of the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup, a stop on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Tour, February 23-25, 2024.

For the first time in the four years Old Greenwood has hosted the Barracuda Championship, the tournament winner was decided by a playoff.

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry won the American Century Championship with a knuckle-biting last putt.

Before the end of summer, an event center will be fully functioning with a nearly 27,000-square-foot floor space that can be used for a variety of events such as concerts, sports events and conferences.

The town of Truckee is gearing up the annual Firecracker Mile, held on July 4, at 9:45 a.m., right before the parade.

After four decades of organizing bicycle events across California and Nevada, Curtis Fong recently sold the production rights to America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride and the Tour de Tahoe to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the 55 athletes nominated to the Stifel Alpine Ski Team, and several of Lake Tahoe's top racers are among those slated to represent the program.

As winter gives way, crews at the Truckee Bike Park gearing up for a 13th year in the community.

Construction of new tennis and pickleball courts at the North Tahoe Regional Park will begin soon after a critical funding component was approved.

This winter has been anything but typical, and the parks crew are working overtime to compensate for the record snowfall.

Once home to a thriving lumber industry, Northstar California Resort has seen many changes. This past winter, the resort has been celebrating 50 years of operation and the people that helped shape the mountain enjoyed by skiers and riders from across the globe.

The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center is sponsoring its third annual circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe, a kayaking journey that takes place June 19-25.