Regional

July 24, 2017 – A slight chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms across NorCal mountains through Wednesday. Near normal temperatures through Tuesday, warming back up mid to late this week. Discussion The primary weather feature impacting northern California this morning is a very slow-moving upper shortwave currently situated just off the northern CA coast. Southerly […]

July 23, 2017 – Caltrans Sierra Roadwork Schedule, Sunday through Saturday, July 23-29, 2017. 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 additional ‘truck climbing lane’ and other improvements to […]

July 23, 2017 – Another hot day today especially northern Sacramento valley and surrounding foothills. A slight threat of afternoon and evening thunderstorms over the Sierra Cascade crest through early this week spreading northward into Shasta county Tuesday. Cooler temperatures Monday and Tuesday with a slow warming mid to late week. Heat Advisory until 9 […]

July 22, 2017 – The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms and strong outflow winds, which is in effect from 3 PM Sunday to midnight PDT Sunday night. Isolated wet and dry thunderstorms are expected for Sunday afternoon and evening. Any dry lightning strikes may cause new wildfires […]

July 22, 2017 – Hot and dry weather today. Widespread triple heat across the valley this weekend. A little cooler next week. Slight chance of Sierra thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and into early next week. Heat Advisory from noon today to 9 PM Sunday. Discussion High pressure aloft over the southwest U.S. bringing fair skies to […]

July 21, 2017 – Nevada County’s Health and Human Services Administration is pleased to announce the selection of Brendan Phillips as the new Housing Resource Manager. He will assume this role on July 31, 2017. Mr. Phillips received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Economy from Evergreen State College, and his Master’s degree in Social Work […]

July 21, 2017 – In an effort to promote the safety of the County and the public, Nevada County conducted its first Active Shooter Emergency Preparedness Exercise at the Eric Rood Administrative Center, the largest of all the Nevada County campuses, on Thursday, July 20th. The exercise was in response to the increase in active […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. July 21, 2017 – The Nevada County Fairgrounds is teaming up with local, nonprofit organizations – the Food Bank of Nevada County, Foothill Lions, Nevada County 2-1-1, NEO Youth Center, Story Club, Community Beyond Violence (formerly Domestic Violence Coalition), Cinderella Project, The Karing Closet, and BloodSource – on July 31 for Community […]

July 21, 2017 – Hot and dry weather today. Widespread triple heat across the valley this weekend. Slight chance of Sierra thunderstorms early next week. Excessive Heat Watch from late tonight through Sunday evening. Discussion Satellite imagery shows clear skies this morning, with dry southwest flow across interior NorCal. Temperatures are running 3 to 6 […]

The Nevada County Public Health Officer and the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District are issuing a joint air quality health advisory to notify the public of potentially poor air quality conditions through July 24th caused primarily by the Detwiler Fire burning in Mariposa County. Numerous factors influence fire and smoke behavior, making it difficult […]

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. July 20, 2017 – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is initiating emergency target shooting restrictions on public lands managed by the Mother Lode Field Office in 15 central California counties, beginning Thursday, July 20, due to high fire potential. The temporary restriction will remain in place until fire dangers subside. […]

July 20, 2017 – This week, the US EPA approved new statewide water quality objectives for mercury in California. The objectives were developed by the State Water Resources Control Board and aim to limit mercury in fish tissue to protect human health and that of fish-consuming wildlife. These rules call attention to the public health […]

Butte County July 20, 2017 – CAL FIRE law enforcement officers arrested Gary Allen Noel, on Wednesday, July 19th, on suspicion of arson. Noel, 36, is suspected of setting multiple fires in Butte County. Noel has been charged with eleven counts of arson to forestland. Bail was set at $1,350,000. “CAL FIRE investigators have worked […]

July 20, 2017 – Hot and dry weather continues with locally breezy conditions. Hotter weather for the weekend. Excessive Heat Watch from late Friday night through Sunday evening for Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-Northern Sacramento Valley. Discussion Areas of smoke originating from the Detwiler Fire continue to spread over portions of the Motherlode and Northern Sierra Nevada, […]

July 7, 2017 – On July 20th, between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the Eric Rood Administrative Center, Nevada County will be conducting an Active Shooter Preparedness Exercise as part of their Emergency Action Plan. County services at the Eric Rood Administration Center will be interrupted during the scheduled training. There will be signage […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. July 19, 2017 – Tomorrow morning promises to be another hazy start to the day. Smoke from the Detwiler Fire has been steadily streaming northeast and will once again settle over the Foothills and especially the east side of the Sierra overnight. The Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District (NSAQMD) is issuing […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. July 19, 2017 – Nevada Co. Consolidated Fire Brush 89 and Nevada City Fire Engine 5464 were deployed as part of a County of Nevada Type III Strike Team on July 18th to the Incident. Grass Valley Fire and Nevada County Consolidated Fire have single resource assignments on the incident as well. […]

NEVADA/MARIPOSA COUNTIES, Calif. July 19, 2017 – Yesterday in the very early morning hours a strike team of local engines left for the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa County. The strike team is composed of engines from local fire departments: Brush 57 Peardale/Chicago Park Engine 52 Ophir Brush 23 Higgins Brush 29 Consolidated Fire Engine 5464 […]

PENN VALLEY, Calif. July 19, 2017 – On July 18, at approximately 0820 hours, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dispatch Center received a call for service from Cal-Fire reporting a possible shooting in the 11000 block of Sierra Circle in Penn Valley California. On duty deputies along with detectives from the Narcotic Task Force responded […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. July 19, 2017 – Nevada County Habitat for Humanity (NCHFH) was represented in The Great Race. The Great Race takes vintage cars on a route from Traverse City, Michigan all the way to Jacksonville, Florida. Run from June 24 until July 2 with set stops all along the route, racers participate in […]