November 22, 2016 – Areas of valley fog this morning. The next storm moves into NorCal tonight into midday Wednesday followed by another arriving late Thanksgiving into Friday. Winter Weather Advisory from 6 PM this evening to noon PST Wednesday for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-Western Plumas County/Lassen Park. Discussion Mostly clear skies across interior […]
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Nevada County Stands with Standing Rock Fundraising Event
Grass Valley, Calif. November 21, 2016—Nevada County Stands with Standing Rock hosted a fundraising event in conjunction with local nonprofit Water Now/Karuna Apaha Inc. at the Grass Valley Elks Lodge on November 19. This event was held to raise funds for those opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The community event included Native American Storyteller […]
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Christmas Tree Permits for Tahoe National Forest’s Sierraville Ranger District on Sale November 21
SIERRAVILLE, Calif. November 21, 2016 – Keep the family tradition alive this year (or start a new one) by cutting a Christmas tree in the Tahoe National Forest! On your adventure enjoy some cool mountain air while spending quality time with your family. For the 2016 holiday season, the Sierraville Ranger District on the Tahoe […]
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Grant program benefits Nevada County fish and wildlife, applications now open
NEVADA CITY, Calif. November 21, 2016 – The Nevada County Fish and Wildlife Commission is soliciting grant proposals for Fiscal Year 2017/2018. The grant program is supported through the Nevada County Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund, which receives fifty percent of base fine revenues from Fish and Game Code citations issued in the County. The […]
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Puppy Broker Sentenced in Felony Animal Cruelty Case
Placerville, Calif. November 21, 2016 – Ginger Turk, 46, formerly of El Dorado Hills, was sentenced on November 18, 2016, in El Dorado County Superior Court by Judge Kenneth Mellikian for felony animal cruelty, operating without a license and eleven other counts related to her sale of puppies imported from South Korea. Turk, a puppy […]
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Nevada County Fairgrounds and Grass Valley Elks Team Up for Canned Food Drive at Christmas Faire
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. November 21, 2016 – The Nevada County Fairgrounds and Grass Valley Elks are teaming up for a canned food drive to help feed those in need in Nevada County. Bring a can of food (or two or three) to the Country Christmas Faire on Sunday, November 27, and the Fairgrounds will give […]
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Active weather pattern may hamper holiday travels
November 21, 2016 – A few lingering showers continue today. The next weather system moves into NorCal late Tuesday into Wednesday followed by another later on Thanksgiving into Friday. Winter Weather Advisory from 6 PM Tuesday to noon PST Wednesday for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-Western Plumas County/Lassen Park. Discussion Upper trough is moving across […]
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More showers today and Monday
November 20, 2016 – Rain and mountain snow continues today with showers ending by Monday night. A brief break Tuesday then another round of precipitation possible just prior to and including the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Discussion Moisture continues to stream over the area from the southwest. The trough axis will move through tonight. Ahead of […]
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Weekend winter storm followed by more precip just before Thanksgiving
November 19, 2016 – Rain and mountain snow this weekend and early next week. A brief break Tuesday then another round of precipitation possible just prior to and including the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Winter Weather Advisory until 4 PM Sunday for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-Western Plumas County/Lassen Park. Discussion Storm system is moving through […]
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Nevada City Announces Improvement in Fire Suppression Rating
Nevada City, Calif. November 18, 2016 – The City of Nevada City announced today that the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) has improved its Public Protection Classification (PPC) ranking of the City’s fire suppression system. The City’s ranking will improve from a rating of 5 to 03/3X on a ten-point scale. Communities whose PPC improves […]
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PG&E Aerial Smoke Patrols Spot Dozens of California Wildfires in 2016
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. November 18, 2016 – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) played a significant role in helping spot and report wildfires before they could become larger thanks to daily flights conducted over much of the energy company’s service area in the past four months. From late June through late October, PG&E completed daily air […]
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New Aerial Survey Identifies More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
VALLEJO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the U.S. Forest Service has identified an additional 36 million dead trees across California since its last aerial survey in May 2016. This brings the total number of dead trees since 2010 to over 102 million on 7.7 million acres […]
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Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe Launches Winter is Coming Campaign for Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29
TRUCKEE, Calif. November 18, 2016 – The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT)’s third annual Giving Tuesday Campaign takes place Tuesday, Nov. 29, with all donations matched dollar for dollar with $50,000 in matching funds – the largest matching gift HSTT has ever had. “We are very excited because we’ve secured the largest matching gift we’ve […]
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United Way of Nevada County Share the Warmth Collection Drive
November 18, 2016 – A collection drive for socks, gloves and warm hats is being held by United Way of Nevada County for those in need in Nevada County. Donate these much-needed items and help everyone in our community stay warm this winter. Who are those in need? The sad truth is that a great […]
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Mike Naggiar latest Guest Speaker at Fairgrounds Foundation’s Speaker Series
November 18, 2016 – “Always be willing to take risks,” said Mike Naggiar, owner of Naggiar Vineyards and Winery, to a group of local high school students on Wednesday night. “Risks are important to take because you don’t want to be overly cautious and always taking the comfortable route. Most will take that route, but […]
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Wet weekend on the way
November 18, 2016 – Dry weather Friday, rain and higher elevation snow this weekend and early next week. A brief break Tuesday then another round of precipitation possible just prior to the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Discussion High pressure aloft over the west coast for mainly fair skies this morning. Not expecting any significant valley fog […]
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Medical Cannabis Tax Exemption Has Begun
Sacramento – The November 8, 2016 passage of Proposition 64 (The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act) exempts certain sales of medical marijuana from sales and use tax. Sales of medical cannabis to those who have a medical marijuana identification card (MMIC) issued on a county-by-county basis by the California Department of […]
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Local firefighters assist Southeast states in wild land fire suppression efforts
Redding, CA November 17, 2016 – Nearly 500 fire personnel from California have been mobilized by the U.S. Forest Service to assist with wildfires in several states in the Southeast. On Saturday, November 12, 2016 five 20-person contract crews hosted by the Shasta-Trinity and Plumas National Forests departed Redding, Calif. bound for fires in Georgia, […]
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Day of Giving Happy Hour on Nov. 29 at Matteo’s Public to benefit Community Legal
Nevada City, California, November 17, 2016 – What? Lawyers willing to work for free? Community Legal celebrates its second year in business providing free legal service. As a way of sharing information about this service with the community, Community Legal will host a Day of Giving Happy Hour at Matteo’s Public on Tuesday, November 29 […]
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Dry and chilly through Friday, rain and snow this weekend
November 17, 2016 – Dry weather Thursday and Friday. Continued cooler but still near normal temperatures. Rain and higher elevation snow this weekend and early next week. A brief break Tuesday then another round of precipitation possible mid week. Discussion Fair skies this morning under upper ridging over the west coast. These fair skies have […]