I'd noticed the stakes along the road, and even blue and orange dots painted on trees as I walked along Willow Valley Road from my property up to the NID ditch that I walked every day.Then the certified letter arrived in the mail on Monday, April 28. I had to sign twice for it, and everyone at the Nevada City Post Office was curious what it was about. Maybe it was some good news. It wasn't.It read: "This letter is to inform you that construction to widen Willow Valley Road will commence within the next ten (10) days. The area …













