Nevada City News

The November 2009 issue of the Nevada City Advocate came out last week. As I've had some good response to my article this issue, and since it isn't posted on their site yet, here is a pdf for download .

Neal Clay works on the gutter of Ike's Quarter Cafe in downtown Nevada City. Clay died of pancreatic cancer last month, and friends plan a fundraiser for his family, set for Saturday night.

Scooter's Pals is holding its monthly adoptathon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Incredible Pets Store, 649 Sutton Way, Grass Valley.

"Do it by Feel" by Lil McGill is among the works for sale at BriarPatch Co-op in Grass Valley.

The Sierra Central Credit Union had to temporarily closed due to an unknown odor that was irritating staff and customers.

On Nov. 13 and 14, Chicago's legendary comedy theater, The Second City, will appear at the Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street, Nevada City, with each show beginning at 8 p.m. The performance will feature some of the best sketches, songs and improvisations from Second City's 50-year history.

From Bill Lindelof: The rifle that discharged and killed a 12-year-old boy in a weekend Nevada County hunting accident has been sent to a lab for testing.

Beverley Messner holds a photo of herself when she was 3, being steadied by the woman who eventually became her stepmother, Barbara Newman.

A routine parole search ended with a dozen people in Nevada County jail Monday evening.

With the chances dwindling of a medical marijuana dispensary opening in western Nevada County, the Colfax City Council voted 4-0 Wednesday night to ban any more of them there.

New Brunswick miners with the latest 1930s technology - an electric trolley. Image published in "Gold in Quartz: The Legendary Idaho Maryland Mine," Comstock Press, 2005.

Originally an 1849 mining camp, Nevada City became the largest and wealthiest mining town in California.

Grass Valley is just a few miles away from Nevada city, but it has its own hauntings.

A fundraiser for Food Bank of Nevada County coincides with a big sale at California Organics, in Nevada City.

A new Grass Valley-based taxi service is applying for a license to operate in Nevada City.

The Nevada City School District is seeking a new face for the school board after trustee William Locker resigned earlier this month.

Nevada County's unfunded liabilities to its Calpers pension commitments total over $80 million.

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Nearly six months of speculation over whether Nevada City would land a spot on the 2010 Amgen Tour of California cycling race came to a crescendo this morning, as race organizers officially announced the route of the eight-day stage race.