Air Quality Health Advisory for Western Nevada County through July 24
The Nevada County Public Health Officer and the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District are issuing a joint air quality health advisory to notify...
BLM Mother Lode Field Office Initiates Emergency Target Shooting Restrictions due to Fire Danger
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. July 20, 2017 - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is initiating emergency target shooting restrictions on public lands managed...
Local efforts to reduce human exposure to mercury timely with statewide rulemaking
July 20, 2017 - This week, the US EPA approved new statewide water quality objectives for mercury in California. The objectives were developed by...
CAL FIRE Investigators Arrest Suspected Arsonist in Butte County
Butte County July 20, 2017 - CAL FIRE law enforcement officers arrested Gary Allen Noel, on Wednesday, July 19th, on suspicion of arson. Noel,...
Hot, dry with a side of smoke, hotter this weekend
July 20, 2017 - Hot and dry weather continues with locally breezy conditions. Hotter weather for the weekend. Excessive Heat Watch from late Friday...
Reminder: Nevada County Services to be Interrupted on July 20 from 10am-12pm for Emergency...
July 7, 2017 - On July 20th, between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the Eric Rood Administrative Center, Nevada County will be conducting...
You will wake up to smoke (again)
NEVADA CITY, Calif. July 19, 2017 - Tomorrow morning promises to be another hazy start to the day. Smoke from the Detwiler Fire has...
Additional Grass Valley and Nevada County Consolidated resources deployed to the Detwiler Fire
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. July 19, 2017 - Nevada Co. Consolidated Fire Brush 89 and Nevada City Fire Engine 5464 were deployed as part of...
Nevada County strike team on the Detwiler Fire (video)
NEVADA/MARIPOSA COUNTIES, Calif. July 19, 2017 - Yesterday in the very early morning hours a strike team of local engines left for the Detwiler...
Penn Valley shooting, suspect booked for murder
PENN VALLEY, Calif. July 19, 2017 - On July 18, at approximately 0820 hours, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dispatch Center received a call...
Nevada County Habitat for Humanity Team Places Third in The Great Race
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. July 19, 2017 - Nevada County Habitat for Humanity (NCHFH) was represented in The Great Race. The Great Race takes vintage...
Warm and dry with a whiff of smoke
July 19, 2017 - Warm and dry through the week. Locally breezy winds possible the next several days. Hot temperatures return for the weekend.
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Socialize and Swim at Sierra Harvest’s Potluck this Thursday – Starbright Acres Farm
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. July 18, 2017 - Grab your bathing suit and a scrumptious dish to share and bop on over to Sierra Harvest's...
Dine Out for Wildlife on July 25! The Northridge in Penn Valley Helps Wildlife...
July 18, 2017 - The Northridge Restaurant in Penn Valley is holding a benefit for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release (WR&R) on Tuesday evening, July...
A little cooler, but fire danger remains very high
July 18, 2017 - Warm and dry through the week. Breezy winds possible the next several days.
Red Flag Warning until 8 PM this evening...
Boom! Peardale-Chicago Park Fire and PCSO safely dispose of old blasting caps (video)
July 17, 2017 - Peardale-Chicago Park firefighters and Placer County Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit (bomb squad) disposed of some old blasting caps this afternoon.
The...
PG&E Flying Low to Inspect for Dead Trees in Nevada and Placer counties over...
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. July 17, 2017 - As part of its response to California’s tree mortality crisis, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will...
Michael Colantuono of Grass Valley elected as new State Bar President
July 17, 2017 - The State Bar of California Board of Trustees on Friday elected a new set of officers to lead the agency as...
Rotary Club of Grass Valley Under New Management
Grass Valley, CA July 2017 - The Rotary Club of Grass Valley announces that their club is now under new management by local lawyer...
Nevada County Invites Comments on their Hazard Mitigation Plan
Nevada County, Calif. July 17, 2017 - Nevada County is partnering with incorporated communities and districts to develop an update to their 2011 Local Hazard...