With an estimated crowd of 1,100 to 1,300 individuals, the event was less a unified political statement and more a cacophony of conflicting messages and uncoordinated activism.

Did you see the last Grass Valley City Council meeting?

It is startling to see the huge impact of the employment of illegal and other immigrants on job opportunities for American men.

In the United States, the balance of power has historically oscillated between various groups, shaped by economic, political, and social forces. One of the most dramatic shifts in recent times occurred with the election of Donald Trump in 2016, and again recently in 2024, which many interpret as a significant realignment from traditional power structures dominated by elites and bureaucracy to a more populist, people-centric model.

There is no “internal audit position” within Nevada County despite its critical importance to a well-functioning decentralized governance system. The Board of Supervisors rejected the re-creation of an internal audit position during post-COVID budget cuts. Recent Grand Jury reports highlighted significant fraud risks, leaving taxpayer money vulnerable.

In the fall of 2024, Nevada City adopted a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine. Members of the public are now pressuring the City of Grass Valley to do the same. Should the Grass Valley city council adopt a resolution on an international issue? 

The American Confidence in Elections Act provides for sweeping election reforms and addresses pivotal issues such as outlawing non-citizens from voting in federal elections, voter roll maintenance, banning involvement of NGOs in elections, and protecting political speech and association.

A 42% payroll expense in one year with big percentage raises each year is unsustainable, especially in light of the downturn in state funding. Given the outrageously high salaries of senior executive staff and elected officials, the tax-paying public is questioning the rationale of the Nevada County CEO Alison Lehman.

Early in the morning on January 20, 2025, President Joe Biden issued “preemptive pardons” to many individuals, including members of his own family.

On January 16, 2025, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) recently released a list of child predators that it had arrested thanks to the work of its detectives who had conducted a “large-scale crime sweep”  over the holiday season.