NEVADA CITY, Calif. January 29, 2017 – This video is shared thanks to Jeff Cox – COX Multimedia Group, Nevada City, CA. Scotts Flat Reservoir and Spillway on January 28, 2017 from Wayne Jeffrey Cox on Vimeo. Scotts Flat Reservoir and Spillway on January 28, 2017 “Laserdisc” soundtrack by Chris Zabriskie Our thanks to Jeff […]
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#AfterMarch Townhall on Feb 6 in Nevada City
NEVADA CITY, Calif. January 29, 2017 – In the aftermath of the marches, local actions are one way of bringing the community together. We all live here, let’s work together for positive outcomes for all. What are your priorities for Nevada County and, most importantly, what are you going to do? Join YubaNet and KVMR […]
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Feinstein: Ruling on Trump Immigration, Refugee Order ‘Victory for American Values’
Washington January 29, 2017 – Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement in reaction to the injunction issued against President Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees: “The Eastern District of New York last night made the right call by issuing a nationwide injunction barring the deportation of individuals who have been detained […]
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NID isolates water supply as Deer Creek in Nevada City runs milky
NEVADA CITY, Calif. January 25, 2017 – Several reports of Deer Creek in Nevada City running very milky and even yellow have prompted NID to isolate the raw water supply going to the treatment plant. Crews also inspected NID’s infrastructure at Scotts Fat and Lower Scotts Flat and have found no issues there. There are […]
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Video: Drain under Hwy 49 near the sinkhole examined – lane reopening
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. January 25, 2017 – Caltrans crews were busy on Hwy 49 today near the sinkhole on Freeman Lane in Grass Valley. Early this morning, CHP reported “As of last night, the depression in the roadway has increased into the fast lane. Caltrans engineers and CHP personnel were on-site overnight to investigate. This […]
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Hwy 49 lane closure adjacent to Freeman Lane sinkhole
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. January 25, 2017 – According to the latest update by CHP Grass Valley, “There is a depression in the slow lane of the freeway, on SR-49 southbound between McKnight Way and Empire St., adjacent to the large sinkhole on Freeman Lane in Grass Valley. Caltrans has been monitoring the area since last […]
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Nevada County recognizes employees
NEVADA CITY, Calif. January 24, 2017 – The Nevada County Board of Supervisors recognized county employees for their 5-30 year tenures with Nevada County. The annual ceremony took place this morning in the Board Chambers. Human Resources Director Charlie Wilson kicked off the ceremony noting the 101 employees recognized today collectively served Nevada County for […]
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Fire Safe Council of Nevada County Executive Director receives national recognition
GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, January 24, 2017 – The Wildfire Mitigation Awards committee has announced the 2017 Wildfire Mitigation Award winners. Established in 2014, the awards are the highest commendation for innovation and leadership displayed by individuals and organizations committed to wildfire mitigation. The Wildfire Mitigation Awards are sponsored by the National Association of State Foresters […]
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Nevada County BOS Agenda for Jan. 24
Nevada County BOS Agenda for January 24 by YubaNet on Scribd
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Women’s March in Nevada City – video and photos
NEVADA CITY, Calif. January 21, 2017 – Over a hundred people gathered in Nevada City before noon to hold the local version of the Women’s March. Throughout the country and in several cities across the globe, women (and men) marched, with an estimated 500,000 at the Mall in DC alone, more than attended yesterday’s inauguration […]
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Why each side of the partisan divide thinks the other is living in an alternate reality
January 20, 2017 – To some liberals, Donald Trump’s inauguration portends doom for the republic; to many conservatives, it’s a crowning moment for the nation that will usher in an era of growth and optimism. It’s as if each side is living in a different country – and a different reality. In fact, over the […]
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Video: Hummingbird on a wild ride
January 18, 2017 – A very determined Hummingbird is not deterred by gusty winds and rain in Rough&Ready, Calif. Video courtesy of 13clicks.
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Kris Hayashi: President Obama commutes Chelsea Manning’s sentence
Jan. 18, 2017 – Transgender Law Center executive director Kris Hayashi issued the following statement about the news today that President Obama has commuted Chelsea Manning’s sentence: We thank President Obama for recognizing that Chelsea Manning deserves to be free. In its treatment of Chelsea, a transgender woman, the United States government has proven it cannot detain transgender people […]
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Nevada County declares local emergency – partial damage report
NEVADA CITY, Calif. January 17, 2017 – During a brief special meeting today Supervisors heard from a report from the Office of Emergency Services outlining the damage caused by a series of atmospheric rivers last week throughout Nevada County. The Town of Truckee and the City of Grass Valley declared local emergencies last week. Truckee […]
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Little Wolf Creek Sinkhole from January 11-17 – video
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. January 17, 2017 – Engineering firm Holdrege&Kull has posted another astonishing video of the sinkhole in Grass Valley near Liberty Motors. The seven day progression shows the unstable terrain, the widening and deepening of the hole – and the efforts of city, county and private contractors to stabilize the banks before the […]
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Grass Valley’s “Big Dig” sinkhole now 7 stories deep – photos
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. January 17, 2017 – Slope stabilization work is underway at a massive sinkhole in Grass Valley. The sinkhole appeared during the last storm behind Liberty Motors in Grass Valley and was reportedly caused by a clogged city drain pipe. Work is now underway to mitigate the unstable sides and the area remains […]
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Storm cleanup report – Hazard tree on Banner Quaker Hill removed
NEVADA CITY, Calif. January 17, 2017 – During the height of the storm on January 10, a large pine tree was threatening to fall on the roadway and possibly some homes on Banner Quaker Hill Road outside of Nevada City. A temporary road closure went into effect while various agencies assessed the hazard. Today, the […]
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Robert Reich: Trump’s Plan to Neuter the White House Press Corps, and Neuter Our Democracy
Jan. 16, 2017 – Tyrants don’t allow open questioning, and they hate the free press. They want total control. That’s why, according to three senior officials on the transition team, the incoming Trump administration is considering evicting the White House press corps from the press room inside the White House and moving them – and […]
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Nevada County BOS to proclaim a local emergency due to recent atmospheric rivers
NEVADA CITY, Calif. January 13, 2017 – The Nevada County Board of Supervisors will meet in a special meeting on Tuesday, January 17, to “ratify a Proclamation of a Local Emergency in Nevada County due to Extreme Weather from an Atmospheric River Event and to request the Governor to proclaim a State of Emergency for […]
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Dan Bacher: Delta smelt remains on edge of extinction, fall survey reveals
January 13, 2017 – The Delta smelt index, a relative measure of abundance, in the latest survey was 8, the second lowest in history. Seven Delta smelt were collected in November – and none were collected in September, October, or December, according to a memo from James White, environmental scientist for the CDFW’s Bay Delta […]