Nevada County

May 15, 2013 - What is to be done? I borrow the title from one of the most influential political tracts ever written. It isn't popular to quote Vladimir Lenin these days, but when Lenin wrote the famous tract back in 1901, he changed Russian history by...

May 14, 2013 - The League to Save Lake Tahoe and Nevada Conservation League are applauding a compromise that would preserve the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact, a 44-year-old agreement between the states of Nevada and California that allows for uniform...

Sequoia National Park, California May 15, 2013 — Summer shuttle service in the Giant Forest area of Sequoia National Park starts this Memorial Day weekend. The shuttles, which run May 23 to September 8, offer a free, simple way to travel through the ...

May 15, 2013 - While Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the start of the summer season, the start of the wildfire season for federal land management agencies in Northeastern California comes a weekend earlier this year. This year's wildfire seas...

Editor’s note: This is cool! And it’s good visibility for our community. “You may have read about some hardworking, smart, and civic-minded students who, back in 2011 and 2012, fought to keep their local river park open. Fought and won, actually. Well, students from that same school, Grass Valley Charter in Grass Valley, Calif.,...

Editor’s note: Gov. Brown just slapped proponents of AB32 (the “global warming solutions” act) in the face, and at the same time, provided supporters of Prop. 23 (the failed effort to suspend AB 32) with fodder for an “I told you so” rant. “Gov. Jerry Brown sparked controversy Tuesday when he proposed to shift...

NEVADA CITY, Calif. May 14, 2013 - Federal, state and county agencies, local conservation groups, hiking clubs, bicyclists, equestrians and a diverse collection of outdoor lovers are gearing up for this year's National Trails Day. On Saturday, June 1...

FORESTHILL, Calif. May 14, 2013 - The Forest Service has contracted with Golder Associates to perform field sampling work in the Marall Chrome Mine area. Contractors will be collecting samples of tailings, soil, and surface water to assess potential e...

May 14, 2013 - On May 10, 2013 at 0909 hours, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office received a call from the Reno Police Department requesting assistance in locating a missing endangered female adult. The missing female was described as a 66 year old,...

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