Nevada County

Russ Steele’s blog provides some insight why the ERC is dysfunctional — an inability to get past political stereotyping. Here’s what a former executive director of the ERC posted on Russ’ website: “My reference to growth was principally directed towards population growth, although there is a direct correlation to growth in business. Real estate...

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GRASS VALLEY, Calif. June 23, 2011 – The U.S. EPA is inviting residents to attend an open house to update the community about recent and upcoming cleanup activities at the Lava Cap Mine Superfund Site. This is an opportunity to meet members of the c...

June 23, 2011 - The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved changes to the county Zoning Ordinance Tuesday to clarify where emergency shelters for the homeless are allowed in unincorporated areas. The changes will not affect The Gathering Inn, a f...

June 22, 2011 - Fire crews plan to begin ignitions on the Hole-in-the-Wall Prescribed Fire in Kings Canyon National Park on Friday, June 24; weather and air-quality conditions permitting. This unit is located on the floor of the Kings Canyon in Cedar...

June 22, 2011 - Climate change must receive serious consideration as officials contemplate whether to relicense hydroelectric projects throughout California, advises a watershed scientist at UC Davis. "Given the rapidity of climate warming, and its an...

GRASS VALLEY, June 22, 2011 - Directors of the Nevada Irrigation District on Wednesday (June 22) selected a financial adviser to assist the district with a proposed bond issue of up to $35 million. NID has been planning the bond issue to finance sev...

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2011--The Department of Agriculture (USDA) today joined the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in releasing a report to Congress entitled, "Bringing Broadband to Rural America: Update to Report on a Rural Broadband Strategy," f...

The effort to reopen the Idaho-Maryland Mine is launching a summer p.r. campaign. Visit informational booths, according to its website: Wed. Jun 1, 2011 Thursday Nights Marketplace, Downtown Grass Valley: Visit us during June and July 2011. Wed. Aug 10, 2011 Nevada County Fair, Nevada County Fairgrounds: Visit us from August 10th to August...

Yuba City, June 22, 2011 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Sacramento District and the Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA) will hold four public scoping meetings on June 27 and 28 to provide the public an opportunity to comment on propo...