Happening Now brings you community news, updates and announcements throughout the day. Don’t forget to refresh/reload this page to see the latest updates. July 3, 2022 at 2:36 PM Accident on Rough and Ready Road, units dispatched. July 3, 2022 at 1:30 PM Semi trailer on fire on westbound I-80 near Crystal Springs off ramp […]
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Rices, Bridgeport area
Rices, Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, CalFire. Eight miles southwest of North San Juan, CA. Brush and hardwood slash. Minimal fire behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering. Several communities, numerous residences and energy infrastructure threatened. Evacuations and road closures in effect. Click the double arrows on the map to expand the legend. July 3, 2022 at 8:10 AM […]
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Qualifications of Auditor-Controller election winner questioned by opponent
Nevada County Elections Office published the final update of the June Primary elections Friday afternoon. The uncertified results show Rob Tribble (16,928 votes) ahead of Gina Will (13,967 votes) for the position of Nevada County Auditor Controller. Also late Friday afternoon, Will’s legal counsel sent a letter to Registrar of Voters Greg Diaz demanding an […]
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Lightning maps: 1,961 strikes were recorded within California on June 23
Between 15:50 pm and 5:00 pm yesterday, BLM’s lightning detection system recorded 176 strikes within the Tahoe National Forest, mostly on the Truckee Ranger District. 1,961 lightning strikes were recorded within California yesterday. The majority of strikes were along the crest of the Sierra Nevada. The National Weather Service in Sacramento forecasts a chance for […]
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Almost all judges believe Supreme Court justices should be subject to an ethics code
It’s safe to say that judges think their brethren and sistren on the U.S. Supreme Court should be bound by a code of ethics. The question for some is how it would be enforced. June’s Question of the Month, emailed to more than 12,000 NJC alumni, asked, “Should U.S. Supreme Court justices be bound by […]
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Wolf, Nevada County
Wolf, Retrac Way and Wolf Road in Nevada County. June 19, 2022 at 1:37 PM PG&E has deenergized power line to 40 customers on Tracy Drive. Mop-up operations are continuing. June 19, 2022 at 1:03 PM Air Attack is releasing the tanker back to Grass Valley. June 19, 2022 at 12:59 PM Firefighters are starting […]
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Lightning map: 255 strikes recorded in NorCal
On Saturday, between 1:00 pm and 5:36pm, sixty-one lightning strikes were recorded on the Tahoe National Forest. Fifty-four of these downstrikes were recorded on the Yuba River Ranger District. Throughout northern California the BLM lightning detection system recorded 255 lightning strikes hitting the ground, 158 on National Forests. Firefighters will patrol throughout the weekend, both […]
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A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2022
After the Union Army captured New Orleans in 1862, slave owners in Confederate states migrated to Texas with more than 150,000 enslaved Black persons. For 3 years, even after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved Black Americans in Texas remained in brutal bondage, immorally and illegally deprived of their freedom and basic dignity. […]
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Jericho, Nevada County
Jericho, on Joshua Horn Road off Indian Springs Ranch Road in Nevada County. June 16, 2022 at 4:53 PM June 16, 2022 at 3:45 PM Mop-up operations are starting, the cause of the fire is under investigation. June 16, 2022 at 3:41 PM Firefighters have a hoseline around the fire, releasing all law enforcement units […]
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Consumer Watchdog Urges California Supreme Court to Reaffirm “Organizational Standing” in Unfair Competition Cases
Consumer Watchdog filed a “friend of the court” brief urging the California Supreme Court to reaffirm the ability of non-profit organizations and other groups to bring lawsuits on behalf of the public under California’s landmark Unfair Competition Law. Consumer Watchdog filed its amicus brief on behalf of the plaintiff in the case, California Medical Association. […]
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Scorecard Ranks State Health Systems & COVID-19 Response; Finds Unprecedented Rise in Preventable Deaths Nationwide
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed the U.S. health care system to its limit and amplified persistent gaps among states as they grappled with the coronavirus and its emerging variants, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2022 Scorecard on State Health System Performance. For the first time, the scorecard, which ranks states’ health care systems based on how […]
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Summer limb drop is here again
Notice an increase in reports of ‘tree across the roadway’ lately? In the past few weeks, reports of trees into power lines, cars being damaged and even injuries to people have steadily increased. First, you hear a ripping, tearing sound. Then, a whoosh and the thud of a heavy object hitting the ground. A large, […]
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Rancho, Tehama County
Rancho, Tehama-Glenn Unit, Cal Fire. Eight miles northwest of Henleyville, CA. Brush and tall grass. Minimal fire behavior. June 17, 2022 at 9:47 AM Containment has increased to 75%. Crews continue mop up operations. June 16, 2022 at 8:34 AM Minimal fire behavior. Numerous residences threatened. Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping. Crews […]
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Sheep, Angeles National Forest
Sheep, Angeles NF, USFS. Two miles southeast of Wrightwood, CA. Brush and timber. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Numerous residences threatened. Energy infrastructure threatened. June 19, 2022 at 8:02 AM Crews will continue to patrol, secure, and strengthen all handlines. Mop up as needed to prevent unwanted fire spread. Suppression repair began on […]
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Explainer: Fire talk
NEVADA CITY, Calif. June 13, 2021 – Fire season is definitely here and our Happening Now log is filled with ‘report of vegetation fire,’ ‘initial attack,’ and ‘full wildland dispatch’ posts. Every incident page in the fire news section adds to the proliferation of fire jargon, so here’s a short explainer. These are only a […]
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Nevada Union High School Graduation 2022
Thanks to Penny Collins for sharing her photos with us! Congrats to all the students and thanks to the parents, teachers, staff, family and friends who got them there.
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Brandie, Loma Rica
Brandie, Brandie Drive in Loma Rica, Yuba County. Grass and oak woodland. June 16, 2022 at 7:02 AM June 14, 2022 at 8:21 AM Containment is at 80% as of this morning. June 12, 2022 at 8:07 AM Minimal fire behavior continues with morning precipitation reported over the fire area. June 11, 2022 at 4:34 […]
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Graham, Ishi Wilderness
Graham, Lassen NF, USFS. Seventeen miles east of Los Molinos, CA. Chaparral and timber. Minimal fire activity. June 13, 2022 at 6:01 PM Minimal fire behavior observed overnight. There is a threat to tribal cultural sites and critical wildlife habitat. Fire is burning in steep rugged terrain within the ISHI Wilderness. Fire is being managed […]
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California State Guard Wildland Firefighting Unit, Team Blaze, is seeking volunteers
Team Blaze, an arm of the California State Guard focused on wildland firefighting, is seeking men and women willing to enroll and join a new and elite team of volunteer firefighters. Team Blaze exists to augment and support the State of Californias fire service, in addition to enhancing the capabilities and furthering the mission of […]
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Washington Volunteer Fire Department awarded an Ultimate Rapid Response Vehicle by Rugged Radios
Great news from Mike Stewart, chief of the Washington Volunteer Fire Department: “We are excited to announce our successful application for the donation of a customized UTV, adding another tool to enhance our capabilities! Rugged Radios, in Arroyo Grande CA, offered to build one Polaris Ranger 1000 XL Crew for a lucky California Fire Department, […]