Regional

Cool and dry weather will continue through much of the weekend. A pattern change will bring increasing rain chances Monday into Tuesday. Gusty southerly winds expected Sunday and Monday. Dry weather returns by Tuesday afternoon, with mild temperatures remaining through the end of next week. Discussion Latest GOES-West Nighttime Microphysics satellite imagery depicts some high […]

Join City Council in the discussion about the proposed tax for Fire and Vegetation Management. Tuesday October 3rd, 2023, from 6:00PM-8:00PM Sierra College Multipurpose Center 250 Sierra College Dr, Bldg N12 Grass Valley, CA 95945 At our town hall meeting, you’ll have the opportunity to discuss:

A few showers or thunderstorms will persist over the Sierra today, otherwise cool and dry weather will continue through the weekend. Breezy northerly winds in the Sacramento Valley will decrease by this afternoon. Pattern change will bring increasing rain chances early next week. Red Flag Warning until 5 PM PDT this afternoon for Central Sacramento […]

Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – Divers monitoring Lake Tahoe have discovered invasive New Zealand mudsnails in areas off the South Shore, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) announced today. This is the first time the species has been detected in the Tahoe Basin. The Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species […]

Grass Valley, CA: Animal Place, a farmed animal sanctuary, is offering a one-of-a-kind program designed for students interested in farmed animals and their care, starting in October 2023. Through LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals and the Planet), students work hands-on with the animals and staff to learn about leadership, animal care, and work to provide […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 20, 2023 – Farm Day provided over 800 local second- and third-grade students, teachers, and parents a close look at agriculture in Nevada County. Organized by the Nevada County Resource Conservation District, in partnership with Nevada County Farm Bureau, Nevada County Cattle Women and Sierra Harvest, Farm Day’s goal is to […]

Following a record-breaking winter, South Yuba River Citizen League (SYRCL) scientists were eager to check in on the success of the restoration completed in 2022 during Phase 1 of the Van Norden Meadow Restoration Project! Van Norden meadow (Yayalu Itdeh in Washoe), an important 485-acre meadow at the headwaters of the South Yuba River, is […]

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. September 19, 2023 – Farmers and gardeners alike are busy harvesting the fruits (and veggies) of their labor. Sierra Harvest and the Food Bank of Nevada County have teamed up to glean excess produce and provide fresh snacks to local schools and non-profit organizations. That bumper crop of fruit or the flood […]

OAKLAND, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) meteorologists and operations professionals along with weather agencies are monitoring a potential dry, northerly wind event forecasted to start Wednesday evening and extending into Thursday morning.  Given the wind event and current conditions including dry vegetation, PG&E has begun sending advanced notifications to customers—via text, email and […]

Similar temperature trend today with below normal temperatures this week. Chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the mountains through Thursday. Periods of gusty winds Wednesday and Thursday. Discussion Lingering showers from last evening have tapered off and conditions have quieted now for this morning. The low off the SoCal has begun to shift eastward […]

Enjoy the Nevada County Fairgrounds Draft Horse Classic with free bus fares! Hop on any Nevada County Connects bus on Thursday, September 21, through Saturday, September 23. Enjoy a stress-free ride to the Fairgrounds or throughout Western Nevada County and help reduce traffic and carbon emissions. The County of Nevada Transit Services has received a […]

Nevada City, CA:  The 32nd Annual Gold Country Duck Race, presented by the 49er Breakfast Rotary Club of Nevada City occurred in conjunction with the Constitution Day festivities in downtown Nevada City. This year’s first place winner of $5,000.00 is Kathryn Boswell, pictured below with Mary Anne Davis, this year’s Ducktator, and Terry Brown, this […]

Cooling trend continues today with below normal high temperatures this week. Chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the mountains through Friday. Periods of gusty winds especially in the Delta and over higher terrain. Discussion Morning water vapor imagery shows the low off the coast remains on track and continues its drift southward this morning […]