Nevada City News

A man’s death in Nevada City on Monday night is being investigated as a probable homicide, Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal said in a news release Tuesday.

The young man who found a job after developing his resume and submitting online applications at the library.

'Go West" was loudly trumpeted throughout the United States following the discovery of gold in Sutter's Creek in 1848.

Robert Hanna, 12, of Nevada City, practices tricks before competing in the 1A division at the annual Nor-Cal Yo-Yo Classic at City Plaza on Saturday in Chico.

The Nevada City Elks Lodge is putting on a Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner and Elks House Committee member Janice Woolsey says they welcome all Law enforcement Officers, active or retired, to come enjoy a complimentary steak dinner so the Elks can show their appreciation.

An appeal to the reopening of the Blue Lead Mine is on the agenda for the Nevada County Board of Supervisors meeting tomorrow.

Nevada City's parade for Paralympic gold medalist Evan Strong tomorrow may not happen because of the weather, but even if it is canceled, there will still be a celebaration.

Caltrans promises it won't be anything like a project almost five years ago. A 36-million dollar Interstate 80 project begins in about a month that will require a two-night closure of I-80, and detours through Grass Valley and Nevada City.

The search for gold still offers a special excitement for many people. They hope to "strike it rich" by panning gold.

The Nevada County Biomass Task force announces they have received a grant to do a feasibility study for building a Biomass facility in Western Nevada County, ideally within a 30 mile radius of the Nevada City - Grass Valley area.

Earlier this year the Grass Valley Police Department partnered with Sierra College to enlist students as Police Aides.

Nevada City has been considering adopting an ordinance to ban plastic bags, much like the one recently adopted by the Town of Truckee , as well as 103 other cities and counties in California.

Nevada County became known as the heart of Gold Country due to the large quantities exported during the Gold Rush.

People visiting Pioneer Park will soon be able to conveniently refill water bottles thanks to the Annual Soap Box Derby Committee.

A six member delegation from Nevada County successfully convinced the State Senate Budget Committee to accellerate funding for the restoration of The Bridgeport Covered Bridge Thursday.

Two people who were hugely influential in the struggle for women's equality and who hale from Nevada City will be the topic of a Readers Theater performance at the Nevada County Historical Society Speaker Night tonight.

A traffic stop of a known felon, that began in Nevada City, led to an arrest at a gas and convenience store in the Brunswick Basin.

Stong, an athlete from Hawaii now based in Nevada City, Calif., was an athletic youth and got his first skateboarding sponsorship at age 13. He lost his left leg in a traffic accident at age 17 but since, with the help of the Challenged Athletes Foundation, has renewed his athletic endeavors and won gold in the Sochi 2014 Paralympic games.

A male subject driving a vehicle with expired registration tags tried to play a game of "hide and seek" with a sheriff's deputy when he was spotted driving on La Barr Meadows Road Tuesday evening.

A man running for Nevada City City Council doesn't want you to vote for him. It's too late for Jonathan Valdman to officially drop out of the race because his name is on the ballot, but he says he is bowing out and supporting another challenger - Evans Phelps.