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Topics of Guardianship include creation, notice, temporary guardianship, permanent guardianship, rights and liabilities, duration, termination, and suspension.  These topics, and more, will be covered in this one-hour Noon Time Legal Seminar, presented by the Nevada County Law Library.  Presented by Kathy Lindsay and Larry Montgomery, Attorneys About Kathy Lindsay Kathy Lindsay has been practicing law […]

Nevada County Pets in Need (NCPIN) has been serving our most vulnerable pet community since 2014. The transition from physically providing pet food to providing vouchers for pet food has had its challenges. Over the past few months, the Board of Directors has closely examined the number of clients being served versus the rising cost […]

The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce that on June 14, 2022 the Nevada County Board of Supervisors designated The Nevada City African Methodist Episcopal Church Site as a Nevada County Historical Landmark, NEV 22-02. Located in the present day residential area of 549 North Pine Street in Nevada City, the AME […]

The Board of Directors of Women of Worth (WoW) is pleased to announce that Jessica McGuire will take over as executive director at the nonprofit. McGuire has been a part of the organization in various roles since 2015. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Sacramento State and has nearly a decade of […]

For the non-dispatcher, walking into an Interagency Command Center has a sense of the cinematic. Screens, maps, and the squelch of radio correspondence abound in an audio-visual surround sound. There is a gentle energy of focus in the air, an awareness on background of incoming messages. The Tahoe National Forest dispatch team has mastered the […]

Dry weather with warming temperatures through mid-week. Triple digit heat returns to the Central Valley Tuesday through the weekend, peaking on Wednesday. Monsoon moisture may produce isolated showers and thunderstorms over the high Sierra south of Highway 50 late this week. Discussion Clear skies cover interior NorCal early this morning, though some mid and high […]

On Saturday, between 1:00 pm and 5:36pm, sixty-one lightning strikes were recorded on the Tahoe National Forest. Fifty-four of these downstrikes were recorded on the Yuba River Ranger District. Throughout northern California the BLM lightning detection system recorded 255 lightning strikes hitting the ground, 158 on National Forests. Firefighters will patrol throughout the weekend, both […]

Cool weather continues today along with a chance of mountain showers and thunderstorms. Dry weather and warming temperatures return beginning Sunday. Discussion Satellite imagery shows the upper low closing off over far northern California. Radar indicates showers and thunderstorms have diminished across the northern half of the forecast area from Friday evening, but a few […]

OAKLAND, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said today that its Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS) now protect approximately 3 million people, or more than 1 million customers, who live in high fire-risk areas within the company’s service area. The safety settings turn off power within one-tenth of a second when a fault, […]

SACRAMENTO, CA – This week, the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Board Chair and Nevada County Supervisor Dan Miller hosted the June 2022 RCRC Board of Directors meeting in Nevada County. The two-day event included the RCRC Board of Directors meeting in historic downtown Grass Valley, and tours of the North Star Mining Museum […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. – Bright Futures for Youth will kick-off two summer camps June 20, allowing incoming kindergartners to 10th-graders to develop new skills and enjoy fun activities and games while giving hard-working parents a low-cost, safe and supervised option for their children.  The nonprofit’s six-week Youth Hub Summer Day Camp is back for a second […]

Summer has arrived and with that, it is a good time to review summer water safety tips – specific to Lake Tahoe. We all know the temperature of Lake Tahoe is a bit colder than most since it is an Alpine Lake. Whether boating, jet skiing, kayaking, rafting, paddle boarding or swimming, it’s a good […]

QUINCY, CA — After a week that included hot weather, widespread rain and thunderstorms, landslides and gusty winds, area residents and visitors planning to recreate on the Plumas National Forest this weekend are encouraged to plan their trip and be prepared for changing conditions. While last weekend’s storm only produced three lightning strikes on the […]

Aubur n- South Placer County residents may see smoke Friday and Saturday, June 17th, and 18th, 2022. CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department is holding the annual Fiddyment Burn with area fire agencies and volunteer firefighters as a training exercise and fuel reduction project. Preparation for the burn will begin Friday with approximately 6 acres of […]

AUBURN, CA – The Placer Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD), with funding and support from CAL FIRE, is developing the Placer Prescribed Burn Association (Placer PBA) to equip private landowners in the county with the skills, knowledge, and confidence necessary to become safe prescribed burn practitioners. A prescribed burn association is a group of landowners and others […]

On June 10, 2022, The Center for the Arts cut the red ribbon on its newly renovated building, roughly four years after groundbreaking on the impressive multi-million dollar, 21,000 square foot space.  For over two decades, The Center for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization, has grown into a leading presenter of music, dance, […]

Marysville, Ca. – On April 26, 2022 at around 1:52 p.m., Recology discovered a dead body in the Material Recovery Facility at 3001 N. Levee Road in Marysville.  Based on the deceased’s location, it appeared the body was brought in with a cardboard recycling truck sometime during the previous week. The Sheriff’s Investigations Unit, along […]

In order to assist Nevada County residents in preparing for fire season, the Doris Foley Library in downtown Nevada City will offer free document scanning events on four upcoming Saturdays. Library staff and volunteers will be on hand to assist from 10 AM to 4 PM on June 18, June 25, July 9, and July […]

For more than 20 years, Sarah Cain has been teaching liqueur-making classes but it wasn’t until six months ago that she discovered a love for making artisan chocolates. Now she can’t make the sweet treats like bon bons and truffles infused with her homemade liqueurs fast enough.  “The minute I started offering these other products people […]

AUBURN, CA – Approximately 487 acres of open space is closer to being protected due to recent actions taken by the Placer County Board of Supervisors, Placer Land Trust, and William Jessup University.  The Rocklin property commonly known as Clover Valley is rich in historical and ecological significance and if conserved rather than developed could […]