The Center for the Arts is pleased to present All My Relations a collaborative art exhibition with interviews by Janet Clinger and photographs by Ruth Morgan in the Granucci Gallery starting August 25th, through September 30th, 2023.  All My Relations is an acknowledgment of the vital relationship that humans have with other living beings and […]

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Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT) is thrilled to announce the permanent protection of WILDFLOWER RIDGE PRESERVE, a 128-acre property located at Rough & Ready Highway and Ridge Road in Grass Valley.  Long at risk for subdivision and development, BYLT has purchased the property with support from Sierra Nevada Conservancy and through the generosity of a dedicated […]

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Lightning activity focused over the Sierra and Mendocino areas on Monday. 3,730 strikes were recorded within California and 2,703 strikes were detected within the National Forests. The Six Rivers National Forest received significant lightning activity across the forest last night, August 14, 2023. Currently, there are 13 reported fires located throughout that forest. On the […]

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During the recent Board of Supervisors meeting an agenda item by County Counsel’s Office, increasing the contract price for legal services pertaining to the Rise Gold project, yielded a new development. Rise Gold, via their lawyer, informed the county they consider filing a petition granting them the “vested right to mine.” Required public hearing will […]

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The South Yuba River Citizens League’s Annual River Cleanup is turning 26 this year and registration to participate is open at www.yubariver.org. Each September since 1997, as part of a larger cleanup effort called California Coastal Cleanup Day, SYRCL has organized an annual Yuba River Cleanup event uniting the community to remove the trash that […]

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Nevada County Pride would like to thank the 650+ community members who joined us for our first Pride Festival on Sunday, August 6th! The Pride Festival comes after a very successful June Pride month. Ten events by various community organizers brought in 1000+ attendees, starting with the third annual Pride flag raising at City Hall […]

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The Committee to Protect Journalists said on Saturday that it was deeply troubled by Friday’s police raid on a local U.S. newspaper office. Media organizations reported that police officers in Marion County, Kansas, took computers and phones — including personal cell phones — from the Marion County Record newspaper and the homes of its personnel. Reports said that a […]

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August 14, 2023 – The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law a year ago this week. It is widely seen as the crown jewel of the “industrial policy” agenda of the Biden administration. While no piece of legislation is perfect, the full potential of the IRA to deliver a radically better future is […]

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VANCOUVER, Wash. August 14, 2023 – Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren’t so dry, a study has found.  These cloud-to-ground strikes during little to no rainfall were previously thought to pose wildfire danger only if occurring with less than 2.5 mm of rain in a day (about 0.10 inches). A Washington […]

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Grass Valley, CA – Kenneth “Kenny” Brady Fox, age 20 of Grass Valley, was arrested at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Aug. 13 for distributing obscene matter to children with the intent to seduce minors and for committing a felony while out on own recognizance (O.R.) release. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) was […]

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Helena, MT—In an historic first, Judge Kathy Seeley in the First Judicial District Court of Montana ruled wholly in favor of the 16 youth plaintiffs in Held v. State of Montana, declaring that the state of Montana violated the youth’s constitutional rights, including their rights to equal protection, dignity, liberty, health and safety, and public […]

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Yuba County Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Yuba County this year. As of Aug. 11, 14 human WNV cases have been reported in California. WNV is active June through October. The recently confirmed local human WNV case experienced severe illness. People infected with WNV generally fall […]

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August 14, 2023 – A Monash University-led study has proposed a solution for the urgent need to capture real-time data on the impact of climate change-related events on human health, healthcare workforces, and healthcare systems at the point of care. As the global community faces growing climate challenges, the study calls for action, collaboration, and […]

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Irvine, Calif., Aug. 14, 2023 —As butterflies flit among flowers, they don’t all view blossoms the same way. In a phenomenon called sexually dimorphic vision, females of some butterfly species perceive ultraviolet color while the males see light and dark. University of California, Irvine biologists have discovered that in at least one species, the variation results […]

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FOLSOM, Calif. – The California Independent System Operator (ISO) is anticipating high temperatures and increased electricity demand across key parts of the West for much of this week and closely monitoring for impacts to the power grid. Throughout California, the northern interior of the state is forecast to see highs from 98- 108 degrees Monday […]

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The Center for the Arts is pleased to present Graham Farrow & Friends in the Marisa Funk Theater on August 25, 2023.  Graham Farrow Knibb brings his Americana, country-rock sound to The Center stage, coupling great musicians and greater friends. Joined by fellow songwriters Aaron Ross and Blake Severn, this will be a spin on […]

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QUINCY, CA — Water issues are continuing to affect recreation sites on the Plumas National Forest. At Little Grass Valley Reservoir Recreation Area, the water system for Little Beaver, Running Deer and Red Feather campgrounds on the east side of the reservoir failed yesterday. Water is being trucked in for this weekend to keep sites […]

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