Regional

NEVADA CITY, Calif. August 29, 2016 – There’s an FBI guy in Los Angeles who gets to name the local bank robbers. Seems to be nobody up here doing that job, and since we’re a weekly newspaper I think there’s some spare time available, so here goes. The Nevada City branch of Tri Counties Bank […]

August 29, 2016 – Below normal temperatures and locally breezy this week. Mostly dry except for isolated showers over the Coast Range early Tuesday. Discussion High clouds, originating from Tropical Storm Madeline to the east of Hawaii, are moving into NorCal early this morning as flow aloft becomes more southwesterly ahead of the developing trough […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. August 27, 2016 – A structure fire was reported at 00:03  and all units responded to Banner Quaker Hill Road in Cascade Shores. Upon the arrival of Engine 86, they reported it to be a two-story wood frame residential home, with heavy smoke and fire showing, fully involved. The fire took approximately […]

August 27, 2016 – Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office (NCSOS) is proud to report that twelve schools in Nevada County were recognized as Bronze, Silver or Gold level status for their implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS). The California PBIS Coalition has initiated their first statewide effort to implement a recognition system […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. August 27, 2016 – Crew members from the American Conservation Experience (ACE), the Truckee Trail Foundation (TTF) and the Tahoe National Forest are working diligently to set the foundation for a major work day involving over 200 employees from Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI). The project will reconstruct sections of the Pacific Crest […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. August 26, 2016 – The Golden Quartz Day Use Area, a popular swimming section on the South Yuba Trail on the Yuba River Ranger District, will be closed starting Monday, August 29, 2016, while Nevada County replaces the Maybert Road Bridge on Maybert Road at the Canyon Creek crossing, located approximately three […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. August 26, 2016 – Martin David Perry, the 150th Grand Master of Masons in California (2016), has been named as Grand Marshal of the 50th Annual Nevada City Constitution Day Parade. The selection was announced by Nevada City Constitution Day Committee Chairman Sean Metroka, who is a member of the local Nevada […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. August 26, 2016 – An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough. And a dead man—with a lot of loose ends. So begins “Dead Man’s Cell Phone”, a wildly imaginative and off-center romantic comedy by MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient and Pulitzer […]

WASHINGTON, Calif. August 26, 2016 – Nevada County is expected to begin construction in the Town of Washington on the Maybert Road Bridge at Canyon Creek beginning on August 29, 2016. The project is scheduled for completion on or before December 20, 2016. The bridge is expected to be closed to the public during this […]

August 26, 2016 – Dry weather pattern with near normal temperatures for the rest of the week. Discussion Quiet weather pattern continues for interior NorCal the next several days other than the Sierra south of Tahoe possibly seeing an isolated storm or two pop late today. Currently, the marine layer is around 2500 ft deep […]

NIXON, NV, August 25, 2016 – The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe would like to advise travelers going to the Burning Man Festival to obey posted speed limits, and to slow down and keep your distance while traveling through the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. The Tribe would like motorists to be aware of the dangers associated […]

August 25, 2016 – On August 25th, 2016 at approximately 8:30 AM, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force along with a Warden from Fish and Wildlife executed a criminal marijuana search warrant in the 15000 block of Grizzly Hill Road, located in the Nevada City area. The property consists of approximately 91 acres […]

SPARKS, Nev. August 25, 2016 – It is with great sadness that the U.S. Forest Service mourns the passing of firefighter Ian Howard. Crew members on Engine 16 from the Plumas National Forest discovered their friend and colleague’s passing last Sunday morning. The cause of death is unknown at this time. The crew was prepositioned […]

August 25, 2016 – BriarPatch Co-op Community Market is accepting applications from local nonprofit organizations for two donation programs — its Cooperative Community Fund grants and Co-op CAUSE checkout donation program. The areas targeted for both projects are: sustainable agriculture, local food, and organic food; hunger and social issues; environmental protection and stewardship; and cooperatives. […]

August 25, 2016 – Dry weather pattern with near normal temperatures for the rest of the week. Short term discussion (Today through Sunday) A short wave currently over southern Oregon, which is evident in water vapor imagery, will be dropping south and east into Nevada today. Considering moisture is limited and the forcing from this […]

August 24, 2016 – The winner is: Rick Clemens. He is from out of the area and  happened to come to the Nevada County Fair. He bought a few tickets to support the school. When he realized that he won he decided to donate the house to the John Muir Charter Foundation (a separate entity […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. August 24, 2016 – The community of The Gazebo’s in Grass Valley has achieved the Firewise Communities/USA® award from the National Fire Protection Association for their combined efforts to reduce the vulnerability of their homes and landscape to catastrophic wildfire. The Firewise Communities/USA® program honors those who pro-actively address the wildfire hazard. […]

August 24, 2016 at 8:33 PM El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Tasha Thompson Sadly, Jennifer Wilson-Johnston, was found deceased near the area she was last known to have been. The cause of death is under investigation and foul play in not suspected. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and we ask that […]

Sacramento August 24, 2016 – CAL FIRE announced Wednesday it will be awarding nearly $16 million for fire prevention grants to local fire departments and fire safe councils to reduce the threat of large wildfires. The 2016-2017 State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund and tree mortality grants are aimed at reducing the threat wildfires as […]

Truckee, CA August 24, 2016 – The Truckee-Tahoe Watercraft Inspection Station will be closing with their last day being September 4th. All watercraft launching on Donner Lake must go to the Alpine Meadows Watercraft Inspection Station for inspections. Alpine Meadows will remain open until September 30th. All watercraft must be “Clean, Drain and Dry” prior […]