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Grass Valley residents can sound off about a proposed 3 percent increase in trash collection rates at the city council meeting today. more...
02/08/2010 11:39pm
Candidate Barry Pruett has received a $1,500 campaign contribution from the owner of a software firm that is suing his opponent, incumbent Clerk-Recorder Gregory Diaz.
  02/08/2010 8:28pm
Nevada County is looking at outsourcing management of more county services including the McCourtney Road Transfer Station and a new Conference and Visitors Bureau.
  02/05/2010 8:24am
Nevada City Councilwoman Sally Harris announced Thursday she will be running for another term in the June election.

Harris has held a council post since April 2004, and served a term as mayor from July 2007 through June 2008.
  02/05/2010 12:08am
One lawmaker representing Nevada County has been fined by the state of California for unfair political practices, while another has been cleared of charges after an investigation.
  02/02/2010 8:15pm
TRUCKEE — Former Nevada County supervisor Pat Sutton has died after a bout with cancer.

Sutton, of Truckee, died Saturday, and her family made her death public on Monday. She served on the Board of Supervisors from 1981 to 1985.
  02/01/2010 11:27pm
  01/30/2010 1:06am
This year, two of Nevada County's hottest electoral races are all about the money.

Two jobs that normally don't get much attention are the county assessor and treasurer-tax collector.
  01/30/2010 9:59am
Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove, enters into his second race for the Fourth District U.S. Representative this year with a run for the GOP nomination in the June 8 primary.
  01/29/2010 10:38pm
The Republican Party has dominated the Third District California Assembly and Fourth District state Senate seats for many years — but two Democrats hope to challenge that hold in November.
  01/29/2010 10:38pm
Two seats are up for grabs for City Council in Nevada City — the county seat of fewer than 3,000 that recently has struggled with a budget deficit and controversy over medical marijuana dispensaries.
  01/29/2010 10:37pm
Nevada County District Attorney Cliff Newell said his office would investigate alleged Brown Act violations — if they were brought to his office.
  01/29/2010 9:59am
Local races have broadened for the June 8 primary election, with Eric Hoefler taking out preliminary papers for Nevada County Superintendent of Schools and Rolf Kleinhans doing the same for assessor.
  01/28/2010 10:50pm
Nevada City councilmembers unanimously approved a resolution last night supporting groups against library privatization.
  01/28/2010 9:57am
Another local race is shaping up for the June 8 primary election with Eric Hoefler taking out preliminary papers for Nevada County Superintendent of Schools.
  01/28/2010 9:00am
A contract to design a new downtown Grass Valley terminal for the Gold Country Stage bus system was approved by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
  01/26/2010 2:15pm
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