Regional

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 […]

December 22, 2016 – Below the dam at the end of Scotts Flat Lake, a thick stand of pines and firs caught Kevin Whitlock’s firefighter eye. If a wildfire blisters this grove, flames could jump to the 3-megawatt hydroelectric powerhouse across the dirt road and block fire trucks from getting through. Winds could fan fire […]

Grass Valley, CA December 22, 2016 – On December 16th, six members of Sinbads Nor-Cal MC rolled up to HOF’s office with a very welcome surprise. The nonprofit motorcycle club had organized a rally earlier in the year and designated Hospice of the Foothills as the events beneficiary. Several members of the club have benefited […]

December 22, 2016 – Cool and dry weather today. A winter storm with rain, wind and heavy mountain snow is expected to start to move into the area by Friday disrupting holiday travel through Saturday. Clearing Sunday. A chance of showers northern mountains early next week, otherwise dry. Discussion Fair skies this morning between weather […]

December 21, 2016 – United Way of Nevada County, with help from the community, held a collection drive to “Share the Warmth” with those in need in Nevada County. They collected donations of women’s, men’s and children’s socks, gloves and warm hats. They received a wealth of donated socks, gloves and warm hats to be […]

December 21, 2016 – The Winter Solstice. Winter “officially” begins! The sun’s rays will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere. It marks the day of the year with the least hours of daylight in the northern hemisphere. Solstices occur twice a year — when the sun reaches the highest point […]

December 21, 2016 – Cool and dry weather for the next couple of days except for a few showers possible over the northern Sierra this morning.  A winter storm with rain, wind and significant mountain snow accumulations is expected Friday and Saturday. Winter Storm Watch from late Thursday night through Saturday afternoon for Burney Basin […]