The Board of Supervisors (“BOS”) retroactively approved a contract with political consultants, Lew Edwards Group, in order to provide campaign services to the county chief executive officer’s office with taxpayer dollars. 

Natalie Adona, Nevada County Registrar of Voters, requested that the Board of Supervisors opt out of AB 1416, which requires the county to list supporters and opponents of local ballot measures on the ballots distributed to voters.

As a way to honor our fallen soldiers and pray for permanent peace, please attend a Memorial Day Remembrance Celebration Event locally on Monday, May 29, 2023.

On this Sunday, May 14th, find something special to do for mom. No matter what the budget, there is always something that any mom will appreciate. Need some ideas or inspiration? Here is Sierra Thread’s “Top Ten” list of activities and brunch options to try this Sunday. 

On the steps of the Nevada County administrative building, a huge crowd gathered both for and against the Rise Gold mining proposal.

The Nevada County Superior Court continued the hearing until June while ordering the County to produce unredacted versions of the records which were previously submitted by the County in a highly redacted form.

The evening's five-member panel included three teens in various stages of female to male transition, one student as non-binary, and the Ghidotti student who described himself as gay/pan sexual.

California officially became the 43rd state to end its emergency due to COVID-19 on February 28, 2023. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the original state of emergency declaration on March 4, 2020, lasting 1,091 days.

Enjoy Easter egg hunts and Easter worship services this weekend.

“When we started getting calls from several families that were in trouble, we didn’t think twice.” As she put it, “we know they would be there for us too, and living up here we all need each other occasionally.”

According to the FPPC, Nevada County is being investigated for sending mass mailers to voters using taxpayer dollars (Case No. 2023-00162).

Four of the five members of the Nevada County Board of Education met in January 2023. Susan Clarabut, vice president, led the meeting.

There was a motion to approve a new administrative regulation that would include a law requiring schools to install a menstrual products machine in at least one boy’s bathroom.

The Board unanimously approved 23 updated Board policies, administrative regulations, and exhibits.

The board voted on a new salary schedule, which includes the superintendent’s salary, effective July 1, 2022.

The Grass Valley School District held its final board meeting of 2022. Here’s what the board voted on (all votes were unanimous).