After monitoring weather conditions and ground conditions Friday night and Saturday morning, PG&E began de-energizing targeted areas of Nevada and Placer counties at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, impacting approximately 1,300 customers. Approximately 300 customers are impacted in Nevada County. Approximately 1,000 customers are impacted in Placer County. Additional areas could be de-energized throughout […]

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Nevada City, CA—September 9, 2026: Nevada County Arts & Culture and the County of Nevada announce the Art in Public Spaces exhibition 175 | Land, People, Culture. The public is invited to attend the Opening Reception on Friday, October 16 at 4:30pm at the Government Center in Nevada City. 175 is a two-part exhibition featuring […]

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Grass Valley, CA September 12, 2026 — One year ago, United Way of Nevada County launched the Nevada County Emergency Fund with a simple idea: one unexpected expense shouldn’t become a life-changing crisis. This month, the fund is celebrating its first anniversary and an incredible first year of neighbors helping neighbors. Since launching in September […]

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Grass Valley, CA (Sept. 11, 2026) — Ensuring the long-term reliability of the Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID) water system while keeping customer rates affordable was the central focus of the District’s Sept. 9 public workshop on the proposed 2027 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The Board of Directors reviewed an updated capital program that reflects significant […]

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Grass Valley and Truckee, Calif. – Nevada County Public Health is hosting two free Community Baby Shower events at the Grass Valley Library on Sept. 16 and Truckee Regional Park on Sept. 22, offering free resources, information and support to new and expectant parents. No registration is required. Families are welcome to drop in at […]

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Quincy, CA, September 11, 2026 — Firefighters on the Plumas National Forest ask area residents and visitors to help prevent wildfires this weekend and use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire.  This week saw a return of hot, dry weather, already reducing the relief from last week’s storms.  Today, winds in the […]

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PG&E’s Operations and Meteorology teams are monitoring an onshore wind event forecast to bring elevated wildfire risk conditions to portions of Northern California beginning Saturday afternoon.  With a forecast for gusty onshore winds, low humidity, and elevated fire danger, PG&E has initiated advanced customer notifications in targeted areas where Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) may […]

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NEVADA CITY, Calif., September 10, 2026 – The National Weather Service offices in Reno and Sacramento have issued Damaging Wind Alerts and Fire Weather Watches for the weekend of September 12 and 13, 2026. Periods of gusty winds are expected alongside low daytime humidity and limited to poor overnight recoveries. South to west winds on […]

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Grass Valley, CA – The Nevada County Fairgrounds is proud to announce the outstanding results of the 2026 Ag Mechanics and Junior Livestock Auction, which together raised an impressive $1,264,657.97 in support of youth exhibitors. The total includes: The 2026 results underscore the generosity and commitment of the local community. That support plays a vital […]

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In April, Assessor Rolf Kleinhans and the Nevada County Assessor’s Office alerted property owners that California’s active solar energy system property tax exclusion was scheduled to expire Jan. 1. The California State Board of Equalization has now issued Letter to Assessors No. 2026/034, confirming the upcoming change and providing guidance on how the exclusion will […]

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Enjoy the Nevada County Fairgrounds’ Draft Horse Classic with free bus fares! Hop onto any Nevada County Connects bus Thursday, Sept. 17 through Saturday Sept. 19 and enjoy a stress-free ride to the fairgrounds or throughout Western Nevada County and help reduce traffic and carbon dioxide emissions. The County of Nevada Transit Services has received […]

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Nevada City’s 59th Annual Constitution Weekend is a one-of-a kind event. This colorful celebration is the oldest and largest Constitution Day observance in the Western United States. The weekend kicks off with two days of Revolutionary War Living History demonstrations at Pioneer Park on September 19 and 20. There attendees can experience aspects of civilian […]

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August 2026 was the joint warmest month ever recorded, tied with July 2023. Last month also saw the average sea surface temperature (SST) over the extra-polar ocean reach a record high, due to global heating from burning fossil fuels and rapidly increasing SSTs in the equatorial Pacific associated with strong El Niño conditions – as reported by the Copernicus Climate Change Service […]

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NEVADA CITY, Calif. September 9, 2026 – The Superior Court of Nevada County will welcome fifth-grade students from schools throughout western Nevada County to the Nevada City Courthouse for Law Day on September 24, 2026. The event provides students with an opportunity to visit the courthouse and learn firsthand about the roles of the Court […]

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La Jolla, CA September 9, 2026 – This summer, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego released 223 Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs into their native habitat in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains. The release marks Birch Aquarium’s second successful reintroduction of this endangered amphibian and another hopeful step toward recovery. “It was […]

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Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced that the state’s Safe at Home Program is now accepting applications for individuals seeking and providing legally protected health services in California.  AB 82 (Chapter 679, Statutes of 2025) expands California’s Safe at Home program eligibility to include individuals who are providers, employees, […]

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Truckee Cultural District – September 9, 2026. Nevada County Arts & Culture is excited to announce the awardees of the third Truckee Cultural District Mini-Grants Program. A total of $14,000 in grant funding was awarded to fourteen artists providing funding for small-scale community-centered projects throughout the Truckee region that align with the Cultural District’s mission, […]

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