January 3, 2019 – Dry with chilly nights and near normal daytime temperatures through Friday. Wet weather returns this weekend with hazardous mountain travel impacts likely from heavy snow and gusty winds. Periods of wet weather continues through at least the middle of next week. Discussion Upper level high pressure ridge over the southwest U.S. […]
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Recently elected Nevada County officials to be sworn in on Monday, Jan. 7th
Nevada County, CA January 2, 2019 – With the coming of the New Year, recently elected Nevada County elected officials will be starting new terms. Nevada County elected officials are elected on a non-partisan basis to serve four-year terms. District 3 and District 4 Supervisors, Assessor, Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, District Attorney, Sheriff, Superintendent of […]
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Nevada County Fair Board of Directors appointments by the Governor
SACRAMENTO January 2, 2019 – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments last week: Thomas Browning, 62, of North San Juan, has been reappointed to the 17th District Agricultural Association, Nevada County Fair Board of Directors, where he has served since 2006. Browning has been battalion chief at the North San Juan Fire […]
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Access to Yosemite National Park will be Limited Along the Highway 41 Corridor Due to the Lapse in Federal Appropriations
January 2, 2019 – Yosemite National Park remains open, however there will be limited access to the park along the Highway 41 corridor from the South Entrance to the Badger Pass Road during the hours of highest visitation due to continuing issues with human waste and resource damage. Park Rangers will staff a check point […]
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Hard freeze overnight, chilly daytime temps until the weekend when the storm door reopens
January 2, 2019 – Dry with chilly nights and near normal daytime temperatures. Wet weather returning this weekend through at least the middle of next week with mountain travel impacts likely. Discussion Short term forecast starts out dry under a high pressure ridge over the west coast. Fair skies this morning with lighter winds than […]
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Habitat for Humanity Homes Application Information Meetings, January 9th and 12th
January 1, 2019 – Join Nevada County Habitat for Humanity for an Application Information Meeting on Habitat Homes. Two Application Information Meetings will take place at the United Methodist Church in Grass Valley on Wednesday, January 9th, at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 12th, at 1:00 p.m. Habitat Homes are affordable because they are built […]
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Nevada County Employee Honored for Volunteer Work with Veterans
January 1, 2019 – Michelle (Shelly) O’Connor, a Human Services Specialist with the Department of Social Services, was recently recognized by the California State Assembly for her volunteer work with Veterans at the 8th Annual “Spirit of Veterans Day” Ceremony. “I come from a military family and this is my way to serve by volunteering […]
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Cold start to the new year
January 1, 2019 – Areas of gusty northerly winds continue today. Dry conditions are expected through the remainder of the week with cold overnight temperatures and near normal daytime highs. Next chance of precipitation exists this weekend. Discussion Little change to the morning forecast package as the upper low dips into the desert southwest while […]
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Happening Now – January 2019
Happening Now is a feature designed to bring updates, announcements and info on news items throughout the day. You are invited to participate. See a road closure? A business opening? A smoke plume? Storm-related mishaps like downed trees, power lines, road or other flooding? Email us at news@yubanet.com or call 530-478-9600 to let us know. […]
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Nevada City Chamber Names Leaders for 2019
NEVADA CITY, Calif. December 31, 2018 – Peggy Peterson of Asylum Down and Yabobo was recently elected as the 2019 President of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. Gretchen Bond of the Miners Foundry was elected as the Chamber’s President Elect and Robin Danos from Tri Counties Bank was elected as the Treasurer. Other members […]
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Highway Snow Play Creating Unsafe Conditions for the Public
MARYSVILLE December 31, 2018 – Caltrans is reminding motorists that snow play is not permitted in State Roadside Rest Areas (SRRAs) or alongside highways, onramps or offramps for the safety of the public and other drivers. With the recent storm systems in the Sierra Nevada region and accompanying clear weather conditions, many people have driven […]
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Windy into the New Year
December 31, 2018 – Gusty north to east winds will increase across the region today and continue into Tuesday before diminishing around mid-week. The first precipitation event for 2019 will be this weekend. Discussion Upper trough continues to dig southward to our east through the Great Basin. Satellite imagery shows clear skies across the region […]
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Preparing for Wildfire Season in Nevada County – Week 4: Hazardous waste
NEVADA CITY, Calif. December 31, 2018 – “Out with the old – safely” is the theme for this week’s readiness story. Who doesn’t have an almost empty can of paint, motor oil, various cleaners and solvents or a stack of old batteries in a shed or garage? Now is as good a time as any […]
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John McCutcheon returns to Grass Valley on Jan 12 for his annual fundraiser concert benefiting KVMR
December 31, 2018 – McCutcheon’s most recent release, “To Everyone in All the World: a Celebration of Pete Seeger” was created in honor of Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday, May 3rd, 2019. John McCutcheon remembers the day vividly, July 1st, 1966, that he first met Pete Seeger. “My youngest brother was born that morning and, feeling […]
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Hospitality House volunteer Rob Cairns recipient of the 2018 Utah Phillips Love-in-Action Award
Grass Valley, Calif. (Dec. 31, 2018) – Night of Giving took place on Dec. 22, and every year during the event, one volunteer of Hospitality House is awarded the Utah Phillips Love-in-Action award. This year the honor was given to loyal volunteer and confidant, Rob Cairns. “He started and leads the Spiritual Support Team,” explained […]
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How the Winter West was won
December 31, 2018 – John Albert “Snowshoe” Thompson stood 6-feet tall with piercing blue eyes and a beard of wired blond. He had a physique of solid braided muscles and spoke English with a Norse accent sometimes offering a word or two in an old Viking dialect to boot. Thompson’s Norwegian family, including nine brothers […]
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Limited visitor services in Yosemite: Closures inside the park include the Wawona Campground, Hodgdon Meadow Campground, and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
December 30, 2018 – Yosemite National Park is open, however visitor services are limited due to the lapse in federal appropriations. During the government shutdown, national parks are working to remain as open and accessible to the American people as possible. Unfortunately, the following facilities and areas inside Yosemite National Park are closed due to […]
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Caltrans Sierra Roadwork Schedule through Saturday, January 5, 2019
December 30, 2018 – Sierra Roadwork Schedule Sunday through Saturday, December 30, 2018 – January 05, 2019. LONG-TERM PROJECTS Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Long Ravine underpass to just east of the Magra Road Overcrossing: Major roadwork for the winter is suspended on a $50.6 million project to construct a three-mile truck climbing lane on […]
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Windy overnight and a dry start to 2019
December 30, 2018 – Cool nights, dry weather and some wind will wrap up 2018. New Years Eve will see another round of increased winds that may impact holiday festivities and mountain recreation. 2019 will also start dry, with he first rain/snow event for 2019 looking like next weekend. Discussion A narrow band of high […]
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Bundle up – another breezy day is in store Monday
December 29, 2018 – Dry through the middle of next week except for isolated showers over the northern mountains on Sunday. Breezy north winds again early next week. Discussion Mainly clear skies across the region early this morning under northerly flow on the backside of the trough. Northerly gradients are weaker and winds are considerably […]