Regional

CAPE HORN October 19, 2016 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists to anticipate overnight traffic delays from 11 p.m. Wednesday, October 19 to 4 a.m. Thursday, October 20 on eastbound Interstate 80 (I-80) east of Colfax.  Construction crews will be setting the girders for the expansion of the Cape Horn Bridge […]

Oct. 19, 2016 – Yosemite National Park signed three new sister park agreements on Thursday, September 29, 2016 with Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in Mexico, Blue Mountains National Park in Australia, and Wadi Rum Protected Area in Jordan. Park officials joined Yosemite Acting Superintendent Linda Mazzu to sign a formal agreement between each park […]

EAGLE LAKES INTERCHANGE October 19, 2016 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists to anticipate traffic delays Wednesday, October 19 on Interstate 80 (I-80) near the Eagle Lakes Road exit 164 between Yuba Pass (State Route 20 interchange) and Cisco for boulder debris removal activities. Motorists should anticipate delays as maintenance crews […]

October 19, 2016 – Whether you’re interested in using your current skills or learning a new one, RSVP has over a hundred volunteer opportunities that span education, public service, working with seniors and children, and many more. If you are interested in any of the positions, e-mail us at rsvp3@nccn.net or call weekdays 9AM-2PM at […]

October 19, 2016 – Since 1991, Clan Dyken has been touring the West Coast to bring awareness to the plight of the Dine’. In 1974 the Navajo Relocation Act, Act ousted 10,000 Dine’ and 300 Hopi, for the sake of coal mining. Today small pockets of Navajo are still resisting forced relocation and live in […]

On October 18, 2016, at approximately 4:15 PM, the missing aircraft wreckage was located in a rugged area of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, southwest of Lake Schmidell. Personnel also located a deceased male subject outside of the wreckage . The identity of the decedent is not readily available and will be determined at a later […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. October 18, 2016 – True, I am a resident of Nevada County outside of  Nevada City, but I am quite concerned about safety there since I am often visiting or taking tourists to our cute little historic town and while there I am dining, drinking coffee, or shopping. Since I am a […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. October 18, 2016 – The November 8, 2016 election is a crucial decision point for the voters in Nevada City. Before you is Measure C, a 3/8 cent sales tax, to be used for only public safety purposes, the passage of which will help secure the safety of all Nevada City residents […]

Oct. 17, 2016 – Shortly after her son was born, Jeanne Pincha-Tulley was promoted to fire chief of a national forest. For the first six months, she brought the baby to work. “Most of my colleagues were men between 40 and 50. I was 31,” recalled Pincha-Tulley, who was the first woman to achieve the […]

PORTOLA, Calif.  October 17, 2016 – The “Kid’s Creek Forest” in the eastern portion of the Delleker “T,” near Portola, CA, will soon be delineated by a fence and designated with formal signage. “Having this special area protected by a fence will allow students and teachers from C. Roy Carmichael Elementary School and Portola Jr./Sr. […]

October 17, 2016 – The election on Tuesday, November 8 is important to the nation, to California, the Sierra Nevada and Calaveras County. Leading Republicans have said this about Donald Trump: Trump’s behavior “makes it impossible to continue to offer even conditional support for his candidacy.”  Senator John McCain, Arizona. “At some point, you have […]

Washington October 17, 2016 – Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is designating $11 million to help complete 10 dead tree removal projects on 12,000 acres of California’s national forests. Feinstein last month urged USDA to take this action.  “USDA has designated $11 million to remove dead trees on […]

Update October 17, 2016 at 9:55 AM The search for the missing aircraft has resumed. However, due to the weather, aircrafts are unable to get a low level visual search of the area. Civil Air Patrol is flying above and unable to get visual on the ground at this time. CHP aircraft attempted to get […]

Camino, Calif. October 17, 2016 – Effective Monday October 17th, 2016 at 8:00am the burn suspension in Amador, El Dorado, Sacramento and Alpine counties will be lifted. CAL FIRE Amador – El Dorado Unit Chief Mike Kaslin is formally cancelling the burn suspension and advises that those possessing current and valid agriculture and residential burn […]