In the wake of the recent California Department of Parks and Recreation’s financial revelations, area nonprofit associations want the public to know local donations stay local. Presidents of the South Yuba River, Empire Mine and Malakoff Diggins nonprofit associations released a joint statement on the topic this week. “Donations to, and profits made by, the Associations stay right here in Western Nevada County at each of the three local State Parks,” a news release states. The three association presidents, Dave Anderson, Larry Skinner and Tom Stark, want to emphasize the fact that all association money is spent locally to assist …












