Jeff Pelline

Still out-of-town but my friend Tom Dalldorf sent this along for posting. It is from an event this morning: (photo credit: Tom Dalldorf)

I received this press release: North state Attorney Jim Reed announced today that he will be a candidate for State Assembly in California’s Third District, which includes 
most of Butte County, Sutter, Yuba, Glenn and Tehama Counties and a small
 part of Colusa County. The 3rd District is presently represented by Dan Logue, whose...

The Elections’ Office posted the response that Keith Grueneberg is offering in an effort to recall him from his board seat at the County Consolidated Fire District — stemming from an embarrassing episode for our community that has generated rep...

The South Yuba River Citizens League presents a Wild & Scenic Arts and Lecture event: Multi-media presentation by expedition kayaker, Dr. Doug Ammons Wednesday May 15, 7pm: Nevada Theatre 401 Broad St. Nevada City, CA “Ammons is one of the top ten game-changers in adventure since 1900. What Reinhold Messner did for alpinism, Ammons did...

There will be a special City Council meeting held on May 16, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall (317 Broad St.). This meeting will provide the public an opportunity to speak on the proposed expenditure options. The updated list is here. What about a Citizens Oversight Committee, like Grass...

We’re out of town for a less than a week and are struggling to stay informed about what’s going on at home, at least from reading our local newspaper’s “e-edition.” My free subscription is still good for another week or so before it jumps to $12 a month, so I logged on to try...

On Wednesday, May 22, for one night only, Sierra Stages and Miners Foundry Cultural Center will present “SLEUTH” by Anthony Shaffer as the second in it series of informal play readings titled “Theater by the Book.” The reading will take place at the Miners Foundry in Nevada City at 7:30 PM. Admission is FREE, with a...

On Wednesday night, FOX40 News in Sacramento broadcast live from the balcony of the National Hotel in Nevada City. The telecast featured Nevada City and Grass Valley. Highlights included our gold rush history, Empire Mine, the downtowns and Utopian Sto...

“Never talk about religion or politics,” we are supposed to know. We do not shy away from politics on this blog, but we rarely cross into religion. “Thank God (or Goodness),” my friends remind me. But I did want to share this with you. This week, Christopher Seal of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church...

Join us for the Second Annual Lincoln Wine Fest Discover the Charm of Historic Downtown Lincoln Gateway to Placer County Wineries Saturday, April 27, 1-5 p.m. All proceeds go to Community Rotary projects. Taste wine from fourteen of our fabulous Placer County wineries while you sample food from the best local food suppliers. At Beermann Plaza we’ll be featuring...