Regional

Nevada City, Calif. December 28, 2016 – The Superior Court of California, Counties of Nevada and Sierra are pleased to announce the selection of Jason LaChance to serve as the next Court Commissioner.  This position was recently vacated by Yvette Durant who has been appointed by Governor Brown to serve as a Superior Court Judge […]

December 28, 2016 – Dry weather with cool overnight temperatures and patchy morning valley fog this week. Chance of showers by the weekend. Discussion A few high clouds remain over NorCal in the wake of a weather system moving out of the PacNW, but the trend will be toward clearing by sunrise. Temperatures are once […]

December 27, 2016 – Philip Josef (Prahlad) Vahovich went missing on December 7, 2016 in El Dorado Hills CA and was found there, deceased, on December 11th. Philip was born on July 30, 1975 in Washington, D.C., a birthday he shared with his maternal grandmother. Philip possessed a personal magnetism and was a remarkable human […]

December 27, 2016 – Due to the Holiday Season Lane Closures will not apply from 12/23/16 – 12/26/16 and 12/30/16 – 1/02/17. LONG-TERM PROJECTS Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Long Ravine underpass to .2 miles east of Magra Road overcrossing: Roadwork begins for the 2.5 year, $50.6 million project to construct @ 3 miles of […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. December 27, 2016 – Chabad of Nevada County is inviting the entire community to celebrate the Festival of Lights at a public Menorah kindling ceremony on the 8th night of Chanukah. The grand Chanukah celebration will take place on Saturday Evening, Dec 31, 7pm, at the Robinson Plaza, 132 Main Street way […]

December 26, 2016 – Recycle your Christmas tree for FREE at several locations in western Nevada County! Beginning December 26th through February 1st, free Christmas tree recycling is available at the McCourtney Road Transfer Station and the Eric Rood Administrative Center (Cement Hill Road entrance).  The McCourtney Road Transfer Station is open Wednesday through Sunday, […]

December 26, 2016 – Dry weather with cold overnight temperatures and morning Valley fog through the work week. Discussion Mostly clear skies across interior Northern California under dry northwesterly flow aloft. Strong radiational cooling brought another cold night across the region, with temperatures bottoming out in the mid to upper 20s across the Valley, and […]

December 25, 2016 at 8:48 AM From Placer County Sheriff: GREAT NEWS! A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE ON MIRACLE Drive! A woman who lives on Miracle Drive in Auburn just located the missing man! He is being medically checked, but initially he looks okay. He was still out walking when found! Merry Christmas to all and especially […]

December 23, 2016 – For 60 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight. The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement misprinted the telephone number for children to call Santa. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to […]

Nevada City, CA, December 22, 2016 – The Nevada City Odd Fellows, Oustomah Lodge #16, IOOF, selected Uplift Family Services in Nevada City, to support this holiday season. Lodge members donated $540, and the Lodge matched those donations, for a total gift of $1080. Member Caroline Wilson was able to arrange a donation of Christmas […]

SACRAMENTO December 23, 2016 – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Yvette Durant to a judgeship in the Sierra County Superior Court. Durant, 51, of Truckee, has served as a commissioner at the Nevada County Superior Court since 2011. She was a sole practitioner from 1999 to 2011 and an associate at […]

Photo YubaNet The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services(OES) would like to remind residents that free sand and sandbags are available at three locations to assist in preparing for severe weather. Next to the Nevada County Warehouse on the corner of Highway 49 and East Broad Street in Nevada City Penn Valley Fire Protection District located […]

December 23, 2016 – As part of its land conservation commitment, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently donated 1,459 acres to the University of California (UC). The transfer was immediately followed by the conveyance of a conservation easement to Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT), permanently protecting high-country forest land and important wildlife habitat. Located […]