Nevada City News

Two people were arrested after Sheriff's deputies found them squatting in a home and burglarizing surrounding homes.

A local cycling icon passed away unexpectedly last week, just days before the 53rd Annual Nevada City Bicycle Classic.

Photo for The Union by John Hart Stephen Leece leads the pack of riders during the Men's Pro 1-2 race on Commercial Street in the 53rd annual Nevada City Bicycle Classic, held on Father Day, Sunday, through the streets of Nevada City.

A world-class pianist is coming back to Nevada City, where she spent part of her youth perfecting her talent That's the music of Pauline Yang, who studied at the Gold Country Piano Institute when she was 13. Yang has performed all over the world.

For many people from Nevada County the Fathers Day Nevada City Bicycle Classic is a time to come home.

Utah Phillips said "a bum is someone who drinks and wanders, a tramp is someone who works and wanders, and a hobo is someone who dreams and wanders."

Expressing concerns over police patrols and the best interest of its citizens, the Nevada City City Council voted to table the decision to allow the Nevada City Police Department and Grass Valley Police Department to share resources.

Thursday morning, just after midnight, Nevada County Sheriff's received a call of a disturbance at the 76 station in Penn Valley.

Photo for The Union by John Hart Student started IMPACT Club to help students in need.

Two people were hospitalized after a early Tuesday morning accident on Purdon Road outside Nevada City.

Members of a Nevada County nonprofit dedicated to sustainable practices will host a discussion tonight on the prospect of a Northern Sierra Railway, an envisioned rebuild and modernization of the rail corridor between Grass Valley, Nevada City and Colfax.

Photo for The Union by John Hart Schools will be sanctioned from No Child Left Behind without waivers.

In addition to Grass Valley and Nevada City police chiefs' joint proposal to have their agencies collaborate on patrol and investigations, both town's councils have other notable items on their agendas for their upcoming meetings.

One woman was hospitalized after a rear end collision Monday morning on Highway 49. CHP Officer Steve Ingram says the accident happened when one car was making a turn off Highway 49 near Peckolee Drive.

Photo for The Union by John Hart Nevada City Police Chief Jim Wickham on the left and Grass Valley Police Chief John Foster, right, at the Nevada Street parking lot in Nevada City.

A judge found sufficient evidence to hold a Nevada City man to answer on drug, weapon and stolen property charges after a preliminary hearing Thursday morning - but did dismiss one charge against him, that of being a felon in possession of ammunition.

Downtown Nevada City will be lined with vintage automobiles tomorrow . It's the third annual Nevada City Foreign Car and Wine Stroll, with a portion of the proceeds going to United Way of Nevada County.

A woman accused of practicing law without a license in Nevada County will spend 180 days in Jail and pay $20,000 restitution.

It looks like the game of musical chairs with fire staff is over for now at Cal Fire.

Photo for The Union by John Hart Paul Schmidt of the Holy Wisdom Orthodox Church, North Bloomfield Road, Nevada City.