Regional

PLACERVILLE, CA October 28, 2021 – County Assessor Karl Weiland today announced that his office processed the first batch of property tax value reductions for victims of the Caldor fire. About 500 residences, the majority of which are in the Grizzly Flat area, and about 130 cabins on U.S. Forest Service land located along Highway […]

AUBURN, Calif. October 27, 2021 – The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the extension of two free public transit programs provided by Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit, which services eastern Placer.  Following successful summer and fall pilot programs, the additional nearly $1.4 million will fund winter service of TART’s free on-demand microtransit […]

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced the Senate versions of the fiscal year 2022 government funding bills include nearly $62 million in direct funding for Central Valley and Northern California projects that the senator requested from the Appropriations Committee.             “The government funding bills recently released by the Senate invest heavily in California,” said Senator […]

For the bus art to truly reflect the community, we asked the community, you, to vote on your favorite designs. We collected results and the winner was selected.  Nevada County Transit announces the bus art winner Denise Wey with Poppies. Coming Summer 2022, this public art installation will feature Denise’s Poppies on eleven (11) Nevada […]

October 27, 2021 – The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce that we held a private dedication ceremony for the Kentucky Ridge Mine Site plaque on Saturday, October 23. Even with the rain, we welcomed the property owner, neighbors, commissioners, and Supervisors Sue Hoek and Hardy Bullock. The plaque reads “During gold […]

October 27, 2021 – The Nevada County Community Library is excited to announce the introduction of Lucky Day books at each of its 5 circulating branches. These books are popular titles that are available for check out with no holds necessary. Titles are chosen based on national best seller lists and community demand. Some titles […]

TRUCKEE, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2021) – The Forest Fire Exhibition will open on Friday, Dec. 10 at the Truckee Community Recreation Center. In this immersive exhibit, visitors will take a 13,000-year journey through the captivating story of the Sierra Nevada forest’s relationship with fire and the surprising and essential role humans play within it. They […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2021) – World Resources Institute, Blue Forest Conservation, National Forest Foundation, U.S. Forest Service, Yuba Water Agency and the North Yuba Forest Partnership are pleased to announce the launch of the second Forest Resilience Bond (FRB): the Yuba II FRB. The new FRB on the Tahoe National Forest will finance $25 […]

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. October 26, 2021 – Nevada County Consolidated Fire District (NCCFD) was awarded grant funding to launch a one-year pilot program to provide community yard waste bins at no cost to neighborhoods within their district. Deputy Fire Marshal Patrick Mason shared details of the program during a recent interview. “We want to help […]

October 26, 2021 – The Community Support Network of Nevada County (CSN) is excited to share that we will be having the Spooky Booky Drive-Up Book Giveaway on Friday, October 29th, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Madelyn Helling Library. CSN is partnering with our friends at the Nevada County Library – Madelyn Helling […]

October 26, 2021 – Quieter weather building in. Light precipitation continues today north of I-80. Dry into the end of the week with slight shower chances Saturday in northern areas. Discussion Mid and high clouds are spreading south most of the region early this morning. Enough southerly flow is present across the northern Sacramento Valley […]

October 25, 2021 – TRPA worked with the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team and partners to produce a special issue of Tahoe In Depth. The issue covers the Caldor Fire, what we know now, and what megafires like it may mean for the future of Tahoe’s forests. This special issue will be available at the […]

October 25, 2021 – The deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance has been extended for those impacted by the California Wildfires. The deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance is November 8, 2021. The extension applies homeowners and renters affected by California Wildfires in Lassen, Plumas, Nevada, Placer, Tehama and Trinity counties. Applicants may […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. – Bright Futures for Youth will open a new NEO Youth Center at the former Silver Springs High School campus near the Nevada County Fairgrounds, providing after-school and occasional weekend activities and events for youth in western Nevada County. The NEO Youth Center, located at 12338 McCourtney Road in Grass Valley, is […]

October 25, 2021 – A high-impact weather system continues to bring widespread showers to NorCal. This has lead to flooding and some debris flows. Heavy snow over the Sierra continues into tonight. Quieter and drier weather expected by the middle of the week. Discussion Record setting AR beginning to ease up across much of the […]

October 25, 2021 – In an effort to reduce illegal dumping, Waste Management, Nevada County, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service are hosting a tire amnesty event. Nevada County residents can dispose of up to nine tires at no charge during the Tire Amnesty Event. To request an exemption letter to haul […]

The Nevada County Fish and Wildlife Commission is now soliciting grant proposals for the Fiscal Year 2022/2023. The grant program is entirely supported through the Nevada County Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund, which receives revenues resulting from violations of Fish and Game laws and regulations in the County. The funds, as designated in the California […]

October 24, 2021 – A high-impact weather system continues to bring widespread heavy precipitation to NorCal. This has lead to flooding and some debris flows. Strong southerly winds will diminish during the evening but will remain breezy overnight. Rain will switch to heavy snow over the Sierra tonight into early Tuesday. Quieter and drier weather […]

Oct. 24, 2021, NEVADA CITY, Calif. – Tahoe National Forest visitors and road users are being asked to exercise extreme caution while driving due to hazardous road conditions caused by significant rainfall in the region.Increased precipitation can lead to localized flooding, downed trees, mudslides, rockslides, debris flow and hazardous driving conditions. Obstacles may appear rapidly […]