GRASS VALLEY, Calif,. August 6, 2026 – Earlier today registered nurses, patients and caregivers protested planned layoffs in the Family Birth Center and reductions in Ambulatory Treatment Center hours...

NEVADA CITY, Calif., July 29, 2026 — Six of Nevada County’s fire agencies sent a letter to the Board of Supervisors asking to “modernize” how the county supports them financially. Leaning heavily on t...

Combie, Hwy 49 and Combie Road in Nevada County. Evacuations in progress. July 28, 2026 at 5:12 PM Combie IC is in unified command with Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. July 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM The Nev...

Mooney, Kirk Way and Lombardi off Hwy 20 in Big Oak Valley, spotting in front of structures. Evacuations and road closures in effect. July 22, 2026 at 2:28 PM IC reports the main fire is about 20 acre...

Elephant, Tahoe NF, USFS. Two miles northeast of Loyalton, CA. Grass and brush. Active fire behavior. Residences threatened. Road closures in effect. July 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM 15,526 acres grass and br...

Elephant, Tahoe NF, USFS. Two miles northeast of Loyalton, CA. Grass and brush. Active fire behavior. Residences threatened. Road closures in effect. July 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM The fire is now 12,303 ac...

Chute, Chute canyon on the Middle Fork, Yuba County. Very steep and inaccessible terrain. July 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM The fire is approximately one acre, burning in brush and timber at a slow rate of sp...

Truckee, Calif. (July 9, 2026) – It sounds like a story straight out of Hollywood: a stray dog rescued in California ends up a hero, helping save lives in Venezuela after a natural disaster. But it’s ...

NEVADA CITY, Calif., July 8, 2026 – Nevada City, Truckee and Nevada County have been recognized in the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection‘s 2026 Fire Risk Reduction Community List (FRRCL...

NEVADA CITY, Calif. July 4, 2026 – The western Nevada County Fourth of July Parade was held in Nevada City like on all even years. Thanks to everyone who helped make it a great event. Getting ready At...

NEVADA CITY, Calif., June 25, 2026 – The Nevada County Elections Office has released the official final results for the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election. Voter turnout in Nevada County w...

NEVADA CITY, Calif. June 23, 2026 – A few tips on what to do when you see smoke. Residential burn piles are done for the season, climate change, herbaceous fuel loading, green-up across the high count...

Ask a child to draw some poo, and the shape will invariably be the same: a coil, broad at the base and pointy at the top, similar to a spiral swirl of soft-serve ice cream. In fact, the often-used poo...

The dimensions of defeat, and the chance for recovery

On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. 43 years later, her name still rules.

« La logistique pour ces négociations n’a jamais été simple ni prévisible », a fait valoir la Maison Blanche jeudi soir dans un communiqué, alors que J. D. Vance avait affirmé plus tôt qu’il envisageait de se rendre en Suisse « ce week-end ». Le premier ministre pakistanais, dont la médiation a été décisive, a également reporté sa venue.

Before entering politics, Tim Sheehy ran an aerial firefighting company, Bridger Aerospace. In the Senate, he has sought to cut regulations and expand the government’s use of private aircraft on wildf...

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June 5, 2026 - Daniel Swain - An unusually strong Pacific jet persists, driving continued unsettled West Coast weather into June The May and early June weather pattern across the West Coast has been--and remains--a changeable one. Repeated late season trough and low pressure sequences, bringing both unusually late-season showers as well as periods of fire weather-elevating dry north winds--have been the #

The ability to land a military cargo plane on a frozen Arctic lake is becoming less likely as a warming environment reduces the number of subfreezing days. That puts ice thickness below the minimum ne...

LAKE TAHOE, CA/NV – Lake Tahoe watercraft inspectors stopped golden mussels from entering Lake Tahoe earlier this week during an aquatic invasive species inspection at the station in Meyers, Calif., p...

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NEVADA CITY, Calif. June 2, 2026 – The sixth annual pride flag raising took place yesterday at City Hall. After the flag raising, the opening reception for Layers of Place, a new exhibition at the Cit...

Marysville, Yuba County – Local agricultural officials are urging residents to take immediate precautions after the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter was detected on grape plants sold at Costco stores...

When Alon Yu thinks of remarkable women from Nevada County’s history, one person stands out in his mind. His mom, Alice Fong Yu, was born on March 2, 1905 near the banks of the South Yuba River in the...

Sarah White, owner and operator of Raven’s Eye Farm known for its signature garlic braids, started her micro farm in 2022. Raven’s Eye is located on Wet Hill Road in Nevada City, a parcel which has be...

District Attorney Jesse Wilson charges Fire Safe Council executive director, former partner face 29 felony counts

NEVADA CITY, Calif. April 23, 2026 – On Wednesday afternoon Nevada County officials, Western Sierra Medical Clinic and many partner agencies and organizations gathered for the ribbon cutting at the ne...

NEVADA CITY, Calif. April 19, 2026 – Perfect weather for this year’s EarthFest brought droves of people (and pups) into downtown Nevada City. Activities for kids and adults, agencies, non-profits and ...

Vor fünf Jahren führte das Großherzogtum die kostenlose Nutzung von Bussen, Zügen und Straßenbahnen ein. Diese außergewöhnliche Maßnahme hat den öffentlichen Verkehr attraktiver gemacht, ohne dass das...

The underground laboratory in Nevada where the U.S. conducts nuclear subcritical experiments is riddled with faults. Researchers have not confirmed whether any of these faults are active and could rup...

Grass Valley, CA (April 15, 2026) — Hospitality House has acquired 626 S. Auburn Street in Grass Valley, adding Empire Commons to its growing portfolio of affordable housing. The 11 “miners cabins” ar...