Today is Thanksgiving and it is traditionally a day of food, family football, and of course the Annual Mike E Bratton II Turkey Trot. Usually, 1500 to 2000 participants gather at Nevada Union High School to participate in the 10 … Read more >

It has become a tradition in downtown Grass Valley for anyone that is alone, hungry, or just wants to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in a place that feels like home. For the fifteenth year, The Old Town Cafe is once … Read more >

Grass Valley continues to move forward with allowing legal cannabis businesses within the city limits. At yesterday evening’s city council meeting staff presented the application and screening process to identify, select and approve which businesses will be allowed to operate … Read more >

It’s a Thanksgiving travel period like no other. Triple-A of Northern California was already projecting a seven-percent drop in driving, from a year ago, due to the pandemic. But then the second wave hit after that prediction. Spokesman Sergio Avila … Read more >

Although Thanksgiving weekend travel may be curtailed by pandemic, the Highway Patrol is still enacting the Maximum Enforcement Period, starting Wednesday evening. And even though traffic may be lighter, officers remind drivers that it’s not an invitation to speed to … Read more >

A major step has been taken toward building the first Senior Center in Western Nevada County in over a decade. Gold Country Senior Services Executive Director Janeth Maroletti says they’ve recently completed escrow on the old Summer Thyme’s Bakery and … Read more >

Another arrest scam is being reported in Nevada County. But District Attorney Cliff Newell says this one comes with a different twist. He says callers are also claiming to be local law enforcement officers… So, Newell says local law enforcement … Read more >

Hoping for forest restoration on an unprecedented scale, to reduce the wildfire danger, the North Yuba Forest Partnership was formed a year ago. It consists of a diverse group of nine organizations, including the South Yuba River Citizens League. And … Read more >

Nevada County’s rugged landscape can make it difficult for first responders when emergencies strike in river canyons and parts of the county with limited telecommunications. But Office of Emergency Services Operations Coordinator, Sheriff’s Lieutenant Bob Jakobs, says they’ve now installed … Read more >

Nevada City is looking to bring its police department back to full strength as officers begin to look to other agencies for employment. At the last regular city council meeting the council approved Chief of Police Chad Ellis beginning the … Read more >