Photo courtesy St. Joseph's Cultural Center

Over the years, many brides had posed beside the three-tiered fountain in the rose garden.

St. Joseph’s massive fountain damaged by vandals in Grass Valley

Vandals destroyed a three-tiered concrete fountain that graces the garden of St. Joseph’s Cultural Center in Grass Valley sometime over the weekend. “The whole thing got knocked down,” said executive director Joseph Guida. “It’s super-heavy concrete …

Comedy series presents an evening with Bill Cosby

Pull up a chair and get ready to laugh. Bill Cosby, everyone’s favorite TV doctor and chair sitter, is coming to town. The renowned comedian, famous for sprawling in a chair and spinning hilarious yarns about the foibles of life, will be performing …

Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies arrest alleged squatters on burglary charges

An alert neighbor helped Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies nab a couple who allegedly had been squatting in several nearby residences — and allegedly had burglarized a third home. The man, who lives at Murchie Mine and Red Ranch roads, called at about …

Photo submitted by Rosanna Radding
Rosanna Radding, who lost the use of her left arm due to a stroke, now inspires other stroke survivors through her cooking demonstrations. Her informational videos can be found at OneHandCan.com.

Stroke survivor finds joy in helping others learn to cope

At the age of 43, Rosanna Radding’s life was turned upside down. After suffering a stroke, she learned she had permanently lost the use of her left hand and arm. “I thought I was never going to be able to live a quality life again,” she said. “I did …

Neighborhood Center of the Arts

What is your mission statement? Since 1984, our mission has been to provide the opportunity for adults with developmental disabilities to grow to the best of their ability through the arts and community integration. Our programs promote creativity, …

Trommel maker causing quite a stir

The pipes, the pipes are crawling … and they’ll be doing so through Nevada County this afternoon as a large trommel shipment moves through town. A trommel, also known as a cylindrical classifier, is essentially a large pipe used to wash rocks or gol …

Photo for The Union by John Hart
Grass Valley Schools Foundation for Arts and Science put American flags downtown Grass Valley streets for Flag Day. Flags on West Main Street, Holbrooke Hotel.

downtown Grass Valley honors Flag Day, supports schools

The streets of downtown Grass Valley were lined with 200 flags in commemoration of Flag Day Friday as part of Flags Over the Foothills, a fundraiser to support Grass Valley Schools Foundation for Arts and Sciences. Flags are flown on Memorial Day, …

Rob Lambert (Man on the Street - The Union Newspaper) / Cassie McAlister

Dancing with Nevada County stars

Nevada County celebrities will kick up their heels to raise money for the Center for the Arts in a Dancing With Our Stars competition. Gangnam style, West Coast swing, tango, salsa — whatever their favorite dance style may be — nine regional celebri …

Judge refuses to lower bail for gator owner

A judge refused to lower the bail for an alleged ex-felon who is currently facing domestic violence and weapons charges, as well as one count of the unlawful taking of a wild animal, after an alligator, a number of guns and ammunition were found at h …