Regional

Nevada City, Calif. September 30, 2016 – Rüdiger Fan Club and the WNCK9A announce that Nevada City K9 Officer Rüdiger will deliver the game ball at the Nevada Union Miners football game this evening. Officer Scott Goin and his K9 partner have been asked to lead uniformed servicemen and first responders onto the field to […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. September 30, 2016 – Bart Wayne Volen, 54, of San Diego and Haiku, Hawaii, was sentenced by United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley, to eight years and six months in prison for defrauding the United Auburn Indian Community, conspiring to launder monetary instruments, and filing a false tax return, Acting United States […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 30, 2016 – Awards for the 30th annual Draft Horse Classic, held September 22 – 25 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, have been announced. Mike Loveland Jr. of Albion, Michigan, judged the Draft Horse competitions and halter show. Almost 50 draft horse exhibitors – traveling from California, Oregon, […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 30, 2016 – Beginning Monday, Oct. 10, patients receiving Outpatient Neuro Rehabilitation and Hand Therapy services at Dignity Healthy Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital will visit a new site to receive their care. Outpatient rehabilitation services are moving from the hospital to the newly renovated medical office building, owned by the hospital, […]

September 30, 2016 – Continued cooling trend through the weekend with daytime highs 15 to 25 degrees below normal by Sunday. Warmer temperatures next week. Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms Sunday into Tuesday. Drier mid week with another chance of showers northern mountains by Friday. Discussion Temperatures are running a few degrees lower this […]

GRASS VALLEY, CA, Sept. 28, 2016 – The 4th annual Animal Film Festival (AFF) in partnership with The Tarshis Foundation has created a new category of short-format film submissions for the 2017 AFF where filmmakers can compete for cash award grants of $5,000 – $10,000. Film projects that qualify for consideration of grant awards must […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. Sept. 29, 2016 – Misspelled graffiti briefly marred the 49er bridge crossing the South Yuba river between Nevada City and North San Juan. Early this morning, several readers reported swastikas and Nazi graffiti visible on the bridge during their morning commute. At this time of year, fall colors and the river rocks […]

September 29, 2016 – Near normal temperatures today then a cooling trend through the weekend with daytime highs 15 to 25 degrees below normal by Sunday. Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms Sunday into Tuesday. Drier by the middle of next week. A warming trend next week. Discussion The cooling trend continues today as a […]

September 28, 2016 – CHP has released a photo of Jeffrey Caldwell, their primary person of interest in yesterday’s car and ATV thefts in the Town of Washington. The photo was taken mid-2012, but it is a fair representation of his current likeness, according to Greg Tassone, Public Information Officer for CHP-Grass Valley Area. Caldwell […]

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. September 28, 2016 – Human Interactions with bears at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center during the Kokanee salmon spawn have become a public safety concern.  The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nevada Department of Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service are asking visitors to keep their distance when encountering bears. […]

AUBURN, Calif. Sept. 28, 2016 – With an ever-growing number of drought-weakened trees dying from bark beetle infestation, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to remove hazardous trees that could damage or destroy county infrastructure. County staff has identified approximately 1,800 trees in need of immediate removal. With an estimate of $1,700 […]

SACRAMENTO, California September 27, 2016 – Governor Jerry Brown took a significant step today to preserve and maintain the key sources of the state’s water supply.  With his signature, Assembly Bill 2480 became law, requiring recognition of source watersheds – especially those that feed Shasta and Oroville reservoirs – as water system infrastructure and a […]

September 28, 2016 – Join Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release (WR&R) for a fun, family friendly day of climbing at the OnCourse, Inc. Ropes Course in Grass Valley on Sunday afternoon, October 9 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm. This day will include a wildlife presentation at the beginning and then multiple climbs and swing opportunities. “This […]

September 28, 2016 – Cool down begins today with much cooler temperatures by the end of the week as a weather system moves toward NorCal. Chance of precipitation early next week. Discussion Clear skies and mild temperatures across interior NorCal early this morning as strong high pressure is gradually giving way to a trough approaching […]

September 27, 2016 – At approximately 10:00 AM this morning, a red Toyota Corolla was being driven extremely recklessly on SR-20, approximately 20 miles east of Nevada City. In addition to passing vehicles over double-yellow lines and on the right shoulder, the driver ignored traffic flaggers at a CalTrans project, drove recklessly through the project, […]

September 27, 2016 at 3:25 PM The suspect, described as a Hispanic Male Adult, 6ft tall and 280 lbs stole a car in Vallejo, driving up Hwy 20 this morning. He then allegedly stole a white Durango from a Washington resident. He was seen firing shots in the air, and drove by CHP patrol cars […]

September 27, 2016 – Think of military personnel like spokes in a wheel. The military is structured in so that each member is a support system for the others so they all “have each other’s back” while adding strength to the overall organization and our nation. Camaraderie with other service members is what makes dealing […]

September 27, 2016 – The Nevada County Democratic Central Committee (NCDCC) voted at its Regular membership meeting on September 15, 2016 to endorse Cindy Latimer for The Nevada Joint Union High School District, District 4 and Trevor Michael for Nevada County Board of Education, Trustee Area 3. Cindy Latimer is a retired nurse who has […]