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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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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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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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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GRASS VALLEY, Calif. Aug. 13, 2023 – The last day of 2023 Nevada County Fair started with the Junior Livestock Auction, complete with the Parade of Champions and a lot of proud parents and grandparents. Attendance was great, judging by the throngs of people everywhere – this may be a record Fair. CEO Andrew Trygg […]

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Hot weather through mid-week, then cooler by the end of the week. Heat Advisory from 11 AM Monday to 11 PM. Thursday Isolated mountain thunderstorm chances will persist through early this week, with some potential (10-20% chance) for these storms to impact the foothills into Monday. Discussion As of 12pm, satellite is currently showing mid […]

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Nevada City, CA – Interested in meeting local farmers and learning tips and tricks for growing food in the Sierra foothills? Sierra Harvest’s 2023 Farm Tour season is here, and we’ve got a lineup of local farms that are opening their barn doors to the community! Have you ever seen a farm name listed on […]

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Moisture from Eugene will be working into NorCal creating isolated mainly mountain showers and thunderstorms starting today through early next week. Temperatures will slowly warm over the weekend and into next week. Discussion Cool start to the day with some cloud cover will keep temperatures lower today especially over the southern half of the forecast […]

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Thursday was Community Day at the Fair, and possibly unofficial Grandparents and Grandkids Day too. Meanwhile FFA and 4H kids continue to take care of their animals under the watchful eyes of the judges and finally exhibit them in competitions like the agility course below. The Master Gardeners’ exhibits and well-attended talks in the Family […]

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Experience the magic of the fall season at Ananda Village’s new Harvest Festival in October. Get ready for a harvest celebration like no other! Ananda Village, known for its popular spring tulip garden, is thrilled to invite you and your family to an October extravaganza filled with lots of fun and festivities. From an organic […]

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Nevada City Film Festival (NCFF) presents Watch & Wonder, a 3-day mini-fest for the Young and Young at Heart, featuring programming that inspires a sense of awe through the magic of film, dance, puppetry, and more, August 25-27 at the historic Nevada Theatre. Coming off of a successful twenty-third annual international film festival and Movies Under […]

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Nevada City, CA—The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is hosting four virtual Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) Lunch & Learns this month and the public is invited to join. The Lunch & Learns will be the first set of community workshops that support the CWPP update. These meetings will be hour-long workshops hosted […]

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Nevada City, CA – The Nevada County Department of Agriculture and the California Department of Food and Agriculture encourage you to celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week by visiting one or more of our 6 weekly farmers’ markets operating throughout Nevada County. This year’s celebration recognizes the influence farmers’ markets make on the way Americans eat […]

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GRASS VALLEY, Calif. Aug. 8, 2023 – Opening Day for “Country Roots & Cowboy Boots,” this year’s Nevada County Fair. Congratulations and thank you to the Fairgrounds team, vendors, exhibitors large and small, non-profit volunteers and everyone who worked hard to make this a true successful community event. Starting with the traditional welcome and recognitions […]

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