NEVADA CITY, Calif, December 10, 2020 – At last night’s meeting the Nevada City City Council unanimously approved a set of ordinances designed to provide clarity and toolsets to both residents and city staff, including law enforcement. The enforcement portions are not the first tools to be used, rather enforcement and/or citations are to be […]
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State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts – Dec. 9
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19, including data on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity across the state. Based on today’s ICU data, the Greater Sacramento Region newly met the criteria for a Regional Stay at Home Order (RSHO). This RSHO will go into effect […]
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Regional Stay Home for Greater Sacramento area takes effect tomorrow at midnight
December 9, 2020 – With the Greater Sacramento area’s ICU capacity dropping below 15%, the Regional Stay Home order will go in effect for Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties at 11:59 pm tomorrow. The order will remain in effect for at least three weeks, […]
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1,811 total positive COVID-19 cases in Nevada County
December 8, 2020 – Two additional casualties and 35 new confirmed cases reported in Nevada County today. Total positive cases stand at 1,811 with 1,251 released from isolation. 541 active cases with 18 hospitalizations – 4 in ICU. Thirty-one of the thirty-five new cases are in western Nevada County. “Social gatherings are still a significant […]
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Robert Reich: Biden Says He’ll Take on Inequality. Good! You Need to Hold Him to It
December 7, 2020 – “It’s time we address the structural inequalities in our economy that the pandemic has laid bare,” President-elect Joe Biden said last week, as he introduced his economic team. It’s a good team. They’re competent and they care, in sharp contrast to Trump’s goon squad. Many of them were in the trenches […]
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Robert Weissman: Corporate Immunity Should Be Excluded From COVID Relief Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. Dec. 8, 2020 – Corporate immunity from coronavirus-related lawsuits remains a sticking point in negotiations over the COVID-19 relief package. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) continues to insist on including the Safe to Work Act in a relief package. That bill would let corporations off the hook for five years for […]
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Public health and supporting local business simultaneously- different approaches for Grass Valley and Nevada City
December 8, 2020 – All county and city agencies are emphasizing education of businesses and residents regarding public health and safety measures, but enforcement mechanisms vary widely. Nevada City’s City Council meeting agenda for tomorrow has several items dealing with public health and safety rules, including wearing masks. This is in contrast to Grass Valley, […]
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NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager
December 7, 2020 – The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager: “Today’s passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager is a tremendous loss to our nation. Gen. Yeager’s pioneering and innovative spirit advanced America’s abilities in the sky and set our nation’s dreams soaring into the jet […]
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209 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nevada County
December 7, 2020 – Nevada County Public Health reports 209 new confirmed cases in Nevada County since Friday and one additional death. For context, it took from March 21 to July 19, 2020 to reach 210 cases. Active cases are up to 582 and the death toll now stands at 17. Hospitalizations are at 18 […]
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State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts – Dec. 6
SACRAMENTO December 6, 2020 – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19, including data on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity across the state. Based on Saturday’s ICU data, two regions, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California, fell below 15% capacity. The Regional Stay Home Order will take […]
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PSPS #6 – update and cancelation
December 6, 2020 at 12:00 PM December 6, 2020 at 9:22 AM The latest preliminary PSPS maps indicate that only Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Tulare and Tuolumne counties are likely to be affected by PSPS #6. December 5, 2020 at 7:15 PM Although there is still uncertainty regarding the strength and timing of this wind event, […]
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State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts – Dec. 5
SACRAMENTO December 5, 2020 – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19, including data on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity across the state. Based on current ICU data, two regions, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California, have dropped below 15% capacity. The Regional Stay at Home Order […]
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Live video: Nevada County COVID-19 Community Update Dec. 4, 2020
December 4, 2020 – This is an urgent update that will feature reliable, expert information from those working on our local COVID-19 response including our two local hospitals, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital and Tahoe Forest Hospital, and our Public Health Department. What we all do these next couple weeks will be critical for our community’s […]
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Regional Stay Home Order explainer
December 3, 2020 – The following information has been released by the state of California. The Regional Stay Home Order, announced December 3, will go into effect promptly in regions with less than 15% ICU availability. It prohibits private gatherings of any size, closes sector operations except for critical infrastructure and retail, and requires 100% […]
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Drive-through food distribution for all Nevada County students at NU, Bear River and Silver Springs
November 30, 2020 – Nevada Joint Union High School District is providing a drive-through lunch pickup on Wednesdays from 11:30 to 12:30 at Nevada Union and Bear River through the end of the pandemic. A similar distribution takes place on Thursdays at Silver Springs. All students under 18 from any school in the county are […]
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Happening Now – December 2020
Happening Now brings community news, updates and announcements throughout the day. See a road closure? A smoke plume? Weather-related mishap? Email us at news@yubanet.com or call 530-478-9600. Or text 530-409-9888, but please don’t text or call while driving. If you find this information useful, become a subscriber! December 31, 2020 at 11:21 PM Three car […]
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Stephanie Fox and Beth Miller: Pompeo Tramples on International Law, Free Speech, and Human Rights With His Support for Israeli Settlements
WASHINGTON, DC, November 19, 2020 – In a blatant attack on free speech, human rights, and social justice movements, Secretary Mike Pompeo announced today that the State Department will designate the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement as antisemitic and pledged to create a blacklist of organizations that support BDS. This comes alongside his visit […]
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Live video: NJUHSD State of the District 2020
November 19, 2020 – The state of Nevada Joint Union High School District.
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Add your business/non-profit to the “Spread Thanks, not COVID” listing
November 19, 2020 – Nevada County businesses and non-profits are invited to fill out this short form and be added to the listing of local businesses keeping their staff and the community safe this holiday season. Give the community an opportunity to shop safely and support our local economy! We will promote the listing, doing […]
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Mountain View
Mountain View, Bishop Field Office, BLM. IMT 2 (CA Team 11). Four miles southeast of Coleville, CA. Brush and grass. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Numerous residences and sage-grouse habitat threatened. Evacuations, area and road closures in effect. November 23, 2020 at 12:06 PM The Mountain View fire is 70% contained at 20,385 […]