Grass Valley will have only one cannabis dispensary until the population grows over 15,000. Tuesday night the City Council agreeing with the decision of the Hearing Officer that had denied the appeals of two other dispensaries that were not selected. … Read more >

The Fourth of July holiday weekend begins today and one popular place for people to stay cool is not open for visitors. Bridgeport and the South Yuba River State Park are closed because of the Rices Fire. Public Information Officer … Read more >

Fourth of July weekend travel in California is expected to reach 98-percent of pre-pandemic levels, according to Triple-A of Northern California. They’re predicting over five-million traveling more than 50 miles to their destination. And four-million will be driving. Triple-A spokesman … Read more >

With Fourth of July falling on a Monday, that means a three and even four-day weekend for a lot of people. And that also means a likely increase in traffic volume and another Maximum Enforcement Period for the California Highway … Read more >

Penn Valley is also gearing up for a big Fourth of July weekend event. It’s their first-ever Unity in the Community, on Saturday, at Western Gateway Park. It features a Music Festival celebrating veterans. Ken Paige, the owner of Friar … Read more >

At least 900 acres has now been consumed by the Rices Fire since it began around 2pm Tuesday afternoon. Four structures have been destroyed, including the one that sparked the blaze, eight miles southeast of North San Juan, in the … Read more >

A Grass Valley woman remains hospitalized, after a two-vehicle crash earlier this week on Highway 49 in the south county. CHP Officer Jason Bice says 40-year-old Deric Stokes, also from Grass Valley, was northbound, approached the signalled intersection of LIme … Read more >

More illegal parking crackdowns for recreationists in Nevada County are on the way. The Board of Supervisors has approved a major increase in ticket fines and also greatly expanded parking prohibitions on roads and where fines can also be imposed.The … Read more >

Billions of dollars for inflation relief, housing, and health care are included in the new state budget that’s been signed by Governor Newsom. But Newsom’s Republican challenger in the November election, State Senator Brian Dahle, says he’s still waiting for … Read more >

Glenbrook Basin was, historically, once the center of recreation in Nevada County about a century ago. It was declared a historical landmark by the Board of Supervisors in 1993. The Landmarks Commission then erected an informational kiosk in the parking … Read more >